| when | organiser | title |
time | description |
|---|
| Sat 19 Feb | Forest of Avon |
Clifton Downs in Winter |
1-3pm |
A 2 hour tree gazing walk with Tony Titchen, to the Suspension Bridge
and Christchurch Green.
Wheelchairs and pushchairs welcome.
Dogs on leads
Meet at Proctors Fountain, Clifton Downs (opp Lord Mayors Mansion
For details phone Tont Titchen: 01275 848629
Cost £3 |
| Sat 27 Feb | Bristol Parks |
Deer Feeding Walk |
10:30am-11:30 |
Bring the children to meet the Deerkeeper at Ashton Court on an hour long walk
to the fallow and red deer parks to see the deer being fed.
Booking essential 0117 9639174
|
| Sun 20 Mar | National Trust |
Easter Fun Trail |
10am |
Special children's trail round Leigh Woods to win an Easter treat.
Family fun half-day event. Disabled access from Nature Reserve Office.
Park in North Road, Leigh Woods.
Contact 0117 973 1645 to book a place.
£2 per child. |
| Sun 3 Apr | National Trust |
The Riddle of the Rocks |
2-4pm |
Discover more about the fascinating geology and landscape of the Avon
Gorge and Leigh Woods on a 2 hour walk.
On good trails, no stiles, some steep slopes.
Booking essential.
Contact 0117 973 1645 to book a place.
Cost £2 |
| Sun 17 Apr | Avon Gorge Wildlife Project |
Early birds and bacon butties |
6am-8:30am |
Join us for a magic walk lead by local bird expert
(and CHIS member) Richard Bland. After learning how to identify
birds on the Downs, its back to the Zoo for breakfast.
For details phone Mandy Leivers, Zoo Gardens 0117 9030609
Cost £10 (includes bacon/veggie sausage bap plus tea or coffee) |
| Sun 24 Apr | Avon Gorge Wildlife Project |
Early birds and bacon butties 2 |
6am-8:30am |
Join us for a magic walk lead by local ornithologist
Ed Drewitt. After learning how to identify
birds on the Downs, its back to the Zoo for breakfast.
For details phone Mandy Leivers, Zoo Gardens 0117 9030609
Cost £10 (includes bacon/veggie sausage bap plus tea or coffee) |
| Sun 24 Apr | National Trust |
Bird walk |
9-11am |
Local bird expert John Tully will lead this walk looking at birds
found in Leigh Woods on a 2 hour walk. Learn how to identify different
birds by their calls.
Please bring binoculars. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
Booking essential.
Contact 0117 973 1645 to book a place.
Cost £2 |
| Tues 17 May | Avon Gorge Wildlife Project |
Candles and Blossom |
6:30pm-8:30pm |
Join tree expert Tony Titchen for a pleasant evening stroll on the Downs. On this
walk we will be looking at trees in flower including majestic
horse chestnuts and historic hawthorns. Flat terrain with some slight inclines.
No gates or stiles.
For details phone Mandy Leivers, Zoo Gardens 0117 9030609
Cost £3 |
| Sat 9 July | Avon Gorge Wildlife Project |
Moth Magic |
9pm-11pm |
Meet some of the Gorge and Downs nocturnal residents on this special
'National Moth Night'. Hopefully we will spot the nationally rare chalk
carpet moth. Expert Ray Barnett and members of the Bristol & District
Moth Group will give us information
For details phone Mandy Leivers, Zoo Gardens 0117 9030609
Cost £3 |
We hope to start leading walks again, and
are preparing walking guides.
