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A unique chance to see...
Last chance to see - Return of the Rhino!
5 October 2010, 7.30pm, QEH Theatre, Bristol
Join award-winning BBC Zoologist and Trust Vice-President
Mark Carwardine for an entertaining and thought-provoking rhino evening.
Mark
will describe some of his most memorable encounters with rhinos in Africa
and Asia – from stalking the last surviving northern white rhinos in
war-torn Zaire, nearly 25 years ago, to his most recent trip to photograph
Sumatran rhinos in Indonesia. He will reveal what went on behind the
scenes while filming a Last Chance to See Special called Rhino Rescue,
with Stephen Fry, and will talk frankly about his hopes and fears for
some of the most endearing and endangered mammals on Earth.
Tickets are £10, £8 concessions
(includes drinks and nibbles)
TO BOOK email: angeladavies@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk
Please quote RHINO in the subject line.
Please call us on 0117 917 7270 if you require disabled access to the
venue.
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Owl prowls at Folly Farm!
Sunday 26th
September
Owl Prowl at Folly Farm
Enjoy a fascinating evening searching for wild barn owls, tawny owls
and little owls around Folly Farm, with local owl expert and broadcaster
Chris Sperring. Learn more about these mysterious birds and how Avon
Wildlife Trust and many others are working to conserve them. 7.30pm -
9.30pm £10 per person
Places must be booked please call 0117 9177270 or email mail@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk to book your place.
Sunday 17th October
Owl Prowl at Folly Farm
Enjoy a fascinating evening searching for wild barn owls, tawny owls
and little owls around Folly Farm, with local owl expert and broadcaster
Chris Sperring. Learn more about these mysterious birds and how Avon
Wildlife Trust and many others are working to conserve them. 7.30pm -
9.30pm £10 per person
Places must be booked please call 0117 9177270 or email mail@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk to book your place.
Sunday 17th October
Winter Bird ID at Folly Farm Centre
This day course led by Ed Drewitt will provide you with expert guidance
and tips on identifying common winter birds around the fields and woodlands
of Folly Farm. The day will include a chance to glimpse a great variety
of local bird species such as woodpeckers, tits and finches as well as
many of our favourite winter visitors such as redwings and fieldfares.
We will also discover more of the important identification techniques
through images and sounds back at the centre. 1pm - 5pm £35 per person
including refreshments
Places must be booked please call 0117 9177270 or email mail@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk to book your place.
Tuesday 26th October
Half term Bushcraft (7-12 year olds)
A fun and adventurous day learning bushcraft techniques and testing
your survival skills whilst enjoying the delights of the natural world
at Folly Farm. Tutors will lead you on a journey of exploration; starting
from the basics of making fire and setting up camp to adventurous survival
games. End the day by relaxing in your shelter whilst being warmed by
the fire you have made and enjoying a tasty snack. 10am - 3pm £15 per
person
Please book early to avoid disappointment call 0117
9177270 or email mail@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk to book a place.
Sunday 21st November
Owl Prowl at Folly Farm
Enjoy a fascinating evening searching for wild barn owls, tawny owls
and little owls around Folly Farm, with local owl expert and broadcaster
Chris Sperring. Learn more about these mysterious birds and how Avon
Wildlife Trust and many others are working to conserve them. 4.30pm -
6.30pm £10 per person
Places must be booked please call 0117 9177270 or email mail@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk to book your place.
Find out moreabout the Folly Farm Centre at the Folly
Farm website
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City Centre Nature Trail
Summer time is well and truly underway and what better
way to discover the exciting natural beauty of your City than by following
our city centre nature trail to explore some amazing wildlife in the
heart of Bristol. From spectacular swans and gulls, to Mediterranean
spiders and colourful cosmopolitan plants. Discover more about Bristol's
wonderful array of street-wise plants and animals, why they are here,
and where to find them.
Here we have listed just a few of the sights
that can been seen around the centre where with enthusiasm, a sharp eye
and patience the ordinary can be the extraordinary...
City Centre
- Pigeon Picnic.
The city centre is Bristol's Trafalgar square. Over 200 pigeons feed
from the scraps left by passers-by. They roost on the buildings and swoop
down whenever a ready meal arrives, making them very efficient street
cleaners! If you look close enough not all are the characteristic grey
colour - three quarters are light-blue chequered!!
Queen Square - Tremendous
Trees.
The magnificent plane tress were planted about 150 years ago. Look out
for their striking camouflaged bark. These trees can resist pollution,
helping them to survive city centre traffic fumes. This is also a great
place to sit and watch the antics of gulls and pigeons.
Welsh Back -
Swan City.
This is the place to see Bristol's famous swans. Friends of Bristol swans
feed the swans from a pontoon along here. If you're lucky you may see
the swans take off and fly in spectacular formation. A record number
of 145 birds was seen in December 1999 - How many can you spot?
Castle
Park - Figure it out.
As you enter Castle park, take a second look at the tree growing out
of the wall opposite Courage's Brewery. This is no ordinary tree - it
is in fact a fig tree. Look for its distinctive leaves. Figs used to
be brought into the docks through trade with the Mediterranean. It probably
grew from a stray fig that germinated in the warm waters here. The dock
is thought to have been warmed by the water from the brewery.
There is
lots more to explore around and about the docks and city centre. We hope
you will start to discover hidden green corners, stop and enjoy walls
with wildflowers and start to marvel at the amazing lives of gulls soaring
above you. If you take a bit of time out from the hustle and bustle you
may be surprised by what you find!
Click
here to download your free city centre
nature trail map and to find out more of the best sights to spot wildlife.
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