Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) is running a river dipping session for local community groups, residents, families and friends. Come along to gain a better understanding of your local waterway and the true delights it has to offer! The session involves sampling and identifying invertebrates in the local watercourse, as well as mini-raft building from…
Join BART for a relaxed nature walk and talk along the Pigeonhouse Stream, Hartcliffe. We will walk a 1.5 mile circular route along the Pigeonhouse Stream and back through Wilmott Park. Along the way you will learn about this urban stream, its wonderful wildlife and what can be done to improve its health. You can…
Join BART for a half term river fun session! Come along to Manor Woods Valley in South Bristol for some fun activities and free cake! There will be scavenger hunts, meet the river minibeasts and river art activities with hot drinks, squash and cake on offer. Grown ups can chat to BART staff about their…
Do you live in or near South Bristol? Would you be interested in becoming a regular citizen science volunteer? BART are recruiting volunteers in the South Bristol area to become River Detectives. Each River Detective is assigned a site on one of their local streams or rivers and will take monthly samples to monitor water…
Join Bristol Avon Rivers Trust for a day of practical conservation work to help restore the Pickedmoor Rhine river in Thornbury. The river channel is currently over straightened with a excess of sediment on the bed. To encourage natural river processes to return and to enhance the biodiversity of the river this project will construct…
Join BART for a 3km guided walk along Stoke Brook showcasing the habitat restoration work we have been doing in the area. Come and see what BART have done to reduce flood risk and improve the health of the brook using nature-based solutions. We will meet in Meade Park Car Park and walk to see…
