Avon Valley Local Nature Reserve volunteer group

First Thursday of the month, 10am to 1pm

Volunteers maintain this riverside reserve by activities such as on-going river improvements, controlling invasive species, monitoring important plants and maintaining the numerous bird and bat boxes.

Coffee and biscuits provided; bring lunch for all-day tasks. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear.

Contact: Mike d'Apice for more information.

Latest

Mammals of Coombe Bissett Down: grey squirrel

Oliver Davies, with the assistance of a trail camera, has spent the last two months exploring the lives of the reserve's more elusive mammals. In this blog post, we discover more about the reserve's grey squirrels.
Mammals of Coombe Bissett Down: Fox

Oliver Davies, with the assistance of a trail camera, has spent the last two months exploring the lives of the reserve's more elusive mammals. In this blog post, we discover more about the reserve's foxes.
Care Farms

Care farms provide a supervised, structured programme of farming-related activities. Contact with nature has a powerful role to play in helping those with learning disabilities, mental ill-health, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), and social and communication difficulties.
The Willows Care Farm

Following on from the success of Lakeside Care Farm, we recently expanded with a second care farm, called The Willows Care Farm, which opened its doors to students in November thanks to generous donations to our appeal.

Morningside Meadow volunteer group

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Cloatley Meadow volunteer group

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Green Lane Nature Park volunteer group

4th Saturday of every month (not December), 10am-3pm
Coombe Bissett Down reserve management: monitoring and surveying

If you have a passion for identifying wildlife and a curiosity to discover then join our surveying and monitoring team at Coombe Bissett Down.
Coombe Bissett Down reserve management: practical tasks

Our Coombe Bissett Down work parties meet on the second Tuesday of the month.
Coombe Bissett Down Guided Walk Leader

Take groups on a guided tour around Coombe Bissett Down nature reserve.
Café Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to help us with serving or kitchen work in the new Kingfisher Café at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve.
Coombe Bissett Down Creation and Support volunteer

If you would like to be involved in a varied office-based post using your creative and computer skills, then please join our support team.
Coombe Bissett Down learning and events assistants

If you have a passion for engaging with children, young people and families then this could be the role for you! Based at Coombe Bissett Down.
Work Placements

We encourage applications from individuals who are undertaking or have completed degree studies or equivalent in relevant disciplines who are interested in an unpaid Work Placement within the Trust.