Festival of Nature
@festofnature.bsky.social
The UK's largest celebration of the natural world, in Bristol, Bath & online every June. Stay with us all year round to discover wildlife on your doorstep and take action for nature 🔎🦔🌱🐝
Get the dates in your calendar now 🗓️ We’ll be bringing our mega free celebration of the natural world back to Bristol, Bath, local regions and online from Saturday 6th–Sunday 14th June 2026
Keep up to date with the mailing list: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/
#FestivalofNature
Keep up to date with the mailing list: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/
#FestivalofNature
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Get the dates in your calendar now 🗓️ We’ll be bringing our mega free celebration of the natural world back to Bristol, Bath, local regions and online from Saturday 6th–Sunday 14th June 2026
Keep up to date with the mailing list: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/
#FestivalofNature
Keep up to date with the mailing list: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/
#FestivalofNature
Planning a bonfire? Check out Avon Wildlife Trust's tips to protect hedgehogs:
1. Only build your bonfire on the day you light it
2. Place it on open ground, not on leaves where they hide
3. Check the entire bonfire first, they tend to hide in the centre
Photo © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography
1. Only build your bonfire on the day you light it
2. Place it on open ground, not on leaves where they hide
3. Check the entire bonfire first, they tend to hide in the centre
Photo © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography
November 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Planning a bonfire? Check out Avon Wildlife Trust's tips to protect hedgehogs:
1. Only build your bonfire on the day you light it
2. Place it on open ground, not on leaves where they hide
3. Check the entire bonfire first, they tend to hide in the centre
Photo © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography
1. Only build your bonfire on the day you light it
2. Place it on open ground, not on leaves where they hide
3. Check the entire bonfire first, they tend to hide in the centre
Photo © Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography
We're hiring! We are looking for a Programmes Officer to join us on a fixed term 1 year contract throughout 2026.
Apply via email before 6am on Monday 17th November – read the full job description: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/job-opportunities
Apply via email before 6am on Monday 17th November – read the full job description: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/job-opportunities
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
We're hiring! We are looking for a Programmes Officer to join us on a fixed term 1 year contract throughout 2026.
Apply via email before 6am on Monday 17th November – read the full job description: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/job-opportunities
Apply via email before 6am on Monday 17th November – read the full job description: https://www.bnhc.org.uk/job-opportunities
WWT's research shows that just 10 minutes in a wetland setting can lead to an increase in positive feelings. WWT's YouTube playlist brings the rivers, ponds, lakes and wetland reserves to you - wherever you are https://ow.ly/490y50X9e4X
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Open Planet video, Hydro Motion Media
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Open Planet video, Hydro Motion Media
October 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
WWT's research shows that just 10 minutes in a wetland setting can lead to an increase in positive feelings. WWT's YouTube playlist brings the rivers, ponds, lakes and wetland reserves to you - wherever you are https://ow.ly/490y50X9e4X
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Open Planet video, Hydro Motion Media
#WorldMentalHealthDay
Open Planet video, Hydro Motion Media
What autumn wildlife are you looking forward to spotting?
Our team have been on the last of our summer trips, enjoying the #wildlife as we head into #autumn, with one of our highlights being adorable seal pups. This pair were spotted at Martin's Haven, #Pembrokeshire
📷 Ellie Turner-Wallace
Our team have been on the last of our summer trips, enjoying the #wildlife as we head into #autumn, with one of our highlights being adorable seal pups. This pair were spotted at Martin's Haven, #Pembrokeshire
📷 Ellie Turner-Wallace
September 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
What autumn wildlife are you looking forward to spotting?
Our team have been on the last of our summer trips, enjoying the #wildlife as we head into #autumn, with one of our highlights being adorable seal pups. This pair were spotted at Martin's Haven, #Pembrokeshire
📷 Ellie Turner-Wallace
Our team have been on the last of our summer trips, enjoying the #wildlife as we head into #autumn, with one of our highlights being adorable seal pups. This pair were spotted at Martin's Haven, #Pembrokeshire
📷 Ellie Turner-Wallace
Want to help the health of your local river? Get involved with the #BigRiverWatch between 19-25 Sep! You just need to download the free Big River Watch app, take 15 minutes to observe your local river and then answer the in-app survey
@theriverstrust.bsky.social
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
@theriverstrust.bsky.social
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
September 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Want to help the health of your local river? Get involved with the #BigRiverWatch between 19-25 Sep! You just need to download the free Big River Watch app, take 15 minutes to observe your local river and then answer the in-app survey
@theriverstrust.bsky.social
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
@theriverstrust.bsky.social
theriverstrust.org/take-action/...
Feeling the heat this week? Find out how you can help decrease urban heating with Avon Wildlife Trust
Try to: use hanging baskets, window boxes, plant trees, add wall climbers and create green bin covers
Avoid: paving over gardens or adding fake grass
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/team-wilder-...
Try to: use hanging baskets, window boxes, plant trees, add wall climbers and create green bin covers
Avoid: paving over gardens or adding fake grass
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/team-wilder-...
August 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Feeling the heat this week? Find out how you can help decrease urban heating with Avon Wildlife Trust
Try to: use hanging baskets, window boxes, plant trees, add wall climbers and create green bin covers
Avoid: paving over gardens or adding fake grass
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/team-wilder-...
Try to: use hanging baskets, window boxes, plant trees, add wall climbers and create green bin covers
Avoid: paving over gardens or adding fake grass
www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/team-wilder-...
And there are plenty of fun nature ideas you can try out at home, indoors, on a balcony, or in your front or back garden. Visit @avonwt’s website for plenty of ideas, like pond building: www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/actions/how-...
Photo © Tom Wilmott
Photo © Tom Wilmott
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
And there are plenty of fun nature ideas you can try out at home, indoors, on a balcony, or in your front or back garden. Visit @avonwt’s website for plenty of ideas, like pond building: www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/actions/how-...
Photo © Tom Wilmott
Photo © Tom Wilmott
Visit @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Slimbridge's arts & crafts weekend starting this Friday as part of their Dragonfly Festival
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Visit @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Slimbridge's arts & crafts weekend starting this Friday as part of their Dragonfly Festival
You can head to Bristol Zoo Project to try out Andy’s Adventure Explorer Trail bristolzoo.org.uk/events/andys...
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
You can head to Bristol Zoo Project to try out Andy’s Adventure Explorer Trail bristolzoo.org.uk/events/andys...
@nationaltrust.org.uk have got their Summer of Play activities happening across sites until the end of August, with tons of nature-related events in there - www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/family...
Photo © National Trust, Trevor Ray Hart
Photo © National Trust, Trevor Ray Hart
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@nationaltrust.org.uk have got their Summer of Play activities happening across sites until the end of August, with tons of nature-related events in there - www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/family...
Photo © National Trust, Trevor Ray Hart
Photo © National Trust, Trevor Ray Hart
Westonbirt Arboretum Apprentice activities for 11-14 year olds are running from 12-13 August www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/a...
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Westonbirt Arboretum Apprentice activities for 11-14 year olds are running from 12-13 August www.forestryengland.uk/westonbirt/a...
Have you visited the @banesgreens.bsky.social Climate Hub yet? Step inside the Bath Bus Station to explore the Bath River Line and Bathscape display – a beautiful celebration of nature, community and climate action.
Pop in for free before the end of July, open daily
Pop in for free before the end of July, open daily
July 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Have you visited the @banesgreens.bsky.social Climate Hub yet? Step inside the Bath Bus Station to explore the Bath River Line and Bathscape display – a beautiful celebration of nature, community and climate action.
Pop in for free before the end of July, open daily
Pop in for free before the end of July, open daily
If you haven't already, we'd still love your opinion this year's #FestivalofNature - how you found the events, what you liked the most, and any suggestions you have for the future. 📝
Share your feedback before 29 June! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bnhc/festi...
Photos by Ania Shrimpton.
Share your feedback before 29 June! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bnhc/festi...
Photos by Ania Shrimpton.
June 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
If you haven't already, we'd still love your opinion this year's #FestivalofNature - how you found the events, what you liked the most, and any suggestions you have for the future. 📝
Share your feedback before 29 June! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bnhc/festi...
Photos by Ania Shrimpton.
Share your feedback before 29 June! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bnhc/festi...
Photos by Ania Shrimpton.
Mother Nature threw a buzzing party last week 🎶 🐝 🪩
'Listen to Your Mother' was #FestivalofNature's first ever club night, in collaboration with Club Sol and Rising Arts Agency - and it was a smash hit! 🎧 🌊
Funding for this event was from Youth Climate Action Fund. Photography 📸 Khourie Allen
'Listen to Your Mother' was #FestivalofNature's first ever club night, in collaboration with Club Sol and Rising Arts Agency - and it was a smash hit! 🎧 🌊
Funding for this event was from Youth Climate Action Fund. Photography 📸 Khourie Allen
June 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Mother Nature threw a buzzing party last week 🎶 🐝 🪩
'Listen to Your Mother' was #FestivalofNature's first ever club night, in collaboration with Club Sol and Rising Arts Agency - and it was a smash hit! 🎧 🌊
Funding for this event was from Youth Climate Action Fund. Photography 📸 Khourie Allen
'Listen to Your Mother' was #FestivalofNature's first ever club night, in collaboration with Club Sol and Rising Arts Agency - and it was a smash hit! 🎧 🌊
Funding for this event was from Youth Climate Action Fund. Photography 📸 Khourie Allen
Hands-up who wants a pop-up wetland at every Festival of Nature #WildWeekend? 🙌
If you've been inspired, bring the magic home with WWT’s free 'Wetlands Where You Live' pack: fun nature activities & wildlife guides for all ages! 🌿
Download your pack: www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wet...
📸 Ania Shrimpton
If you've been inspired, bring the magic home with WWT’s free 'Wetlands Where You Live' pack: fun nature activities & wildlife guides for all ages! 🌿
Download your pack: www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wet...
📸 Ania Shrimpton
June 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Hands-up who wants a pop-up wetland at every Festival of Nature #WildWeekend? 🙌
If you've been inspired, bring the magic home with WWT’s free 'Wetlands Where You Live' pack: fun nature activities & wildlife guides for all ages! 🌿
Download your pack: www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wet...
📸 Ania Shrimpton
If you've been inspired, bring the magic home with WWT’s free 'Wetlands Where You Live' pack: fun nature activities & wildlife guides for all ages! 🌿
Download your pack: www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wet...
📸 Ania Shrimpton
Did you join a #FestivalofNature Community Event? ✨🐝
From nature walks & talks to garden open days, it was amazing to see so many people connecting with each other and the natural world.
A massive thank you to all the event organisers who made last week's activities possible! 💚
📸 Guy Manchester
From nature walks & talks to garden open days, it was amazing to see so many people connecting with each other and the natural world.
A massive thank you to all the event organisers who made last week's activities possible! 💚
📸 Guy Manchester
June 18, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Did you join a #FestivalofNature Community Event? ✨🐝
From nature walks & talks to garden open days, it was amazing to see so many people connecting with each other and the natural world.
A massive thank you to all the event organisers who made last week's activities possible! 💚
📸 Guy Manchester
From nature walks & talks to garden open days, it was amazing to see so many people connecting with each other and the natural world.
A massive thank you to all the event organisers who made last week's activities possible! 💚
📸 Guy Manchester
continued... 👉 West of England Nature Partnership, Wessex Water, We The Curious, Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund, and our Culture & Sustainability Partner Bristol Old Vic. #FestivalofNature
Photo credit: Guy Manchester
Photo credit: Guy Manchester
June 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
continued... 👉 West of England Nature Partnership, Wessex Water, We The Curious, Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund, and our Culture & Sustainability Partner Bristol Old Vic. #FestivalofNature
Photo credit: Guy Manchester
Photo credit: Guy Manchester
With special thanks to Bristol City Council, Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership, Bristol City Centre BID, Bristol Aquarium, Bristol Waste Company, Bristol Water, Centre For Sustainable Energy, Literature Works Seed Bed, Quartet Community Foundation, West of England Combined Authority, continued... 👇
June 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
With special thanks to Bristol City Council, Bristol Avon Catchment Partnership, Bristol City Centre BID, Bristol Aquarium, Bristol Waste Company, Bristol Water, Centre For Sustainable Energy, Literature Works Seed Bed, Quartet Community Foundation, West of England Combined Authority, continued... 👇
That's a wrap on #FestivalofNature 2025! A huge THANK YOU to our partners, sponsors, funders, event organisers, venues and contributors. As well as everyone behind-the-scenes who made this year such a success, from our caterers and security teams, to photographers, musicians & artists. 👏 💙 2026? 👀
June 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
That's a wrap on #FestivalofNature 2025! A huge THANK YOU to our partners, sponsors, funders, event organisers, venues and contributors. As well as everyone behind-the-scenes who made this year such a success, from our caterers and security teams, to photographers, musicians & artists. 👏 💙 2026? 👀
The big reveal! This incredible pop-up, living, breathing wetland is right here in Millennium Square in the heart of Bristol, ready for you to explore this Saturday and Sunday as part of Wild Weekend.
A @wwtworldwide.bsky.social creation, designed and built by Beautiful Wonder
A @wwtworldwide.bsky.social creation, designed and built by Beautiful Wonder
June 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The big reveal! This incredible pop-up, living, breathing wetland is right here in Millennium Square in the heart of Bristol, ready for you to explore this Saturday and Sunday as part of Wild Weekend.
A @wwtworldwide.bsky.social creation, designed and built by Beautiful Wonder
A @wwtworldwide.bsky.social creation, designed and built by Beautiful Wonder
Explore 'River Art in the Park' in St Jude's, a free outdoor nature exhibition on display from this Sunday! 🐠🎨
Get outside, head down to Riverside Park and follow the river-themed sculptures along the route, all crafted by local artists (and children!) 🌿
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
Get outside, head down to Riverside Park and follow the river-themed sculptures along the route, all crafted by local artists (and children!) 🌿
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
June 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Explore 'River Art in the Park' in St Jude's, a free outdoor nature exhibition on display from this Sunday! 🐠🎨
Get outside, head down to Riverside Park and follow the river-themed sculptures along the route, all crafted by local artists (and children!) 🌿
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
Get outside, head down to Riverside Park and follow the river-themed sculptures along the route, all crafted by local artists (and children!) 🌿
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
The talks line-up during Festival of Nature’s #CommunityEvents brings together wildlife experts, community leaders, conservation volunteers and project organisers, all working towards supporting the wildlife & natural environment of the West of England. 🎤
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
June 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The talks line-up during Festival of Nature’s #CommunityEvents brings together wildlife experts, community leaders, conservation volunteers and project organisers, all working towards supporting the wildlife & natural environment of the West of England. 🎤
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
Learn more: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-...
Free #FestivalOfNature family day this Saturday 7 June at SouthGate Bath. Head down to the city centre between 10am–4pm for free face painting, bubble performances, water-themed nature activities, crafts and a parading salmon puppet!
No booking needed, just drop in.
No booking needed, just drop in.
June 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Free #FestivalOfNature family day this Saturday 7 June at SouthGate Bath. Head down to the city centre between 10am–4pm for free face painting, bubble performances, water-themed nature activities, crafts and a parading salmon puppet!
No booking needed, just drop in.
No booking needed, just drop in.
🎨 Explore the creative heart of #FestivalofNature this June!
Our Arts, Crafts & Exhibitions programme brings nature to life through artists, photographers, storytellers - and you! 🌿
Events across Bristol & Bath: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/arts-crafts-and-exhibitions-at-festival-of-nature
Our Arts, Crafts & Exhibitions programme brings nature to life through artists, photographers, storytellers - and you! 🌿
Events across Bristol & Bath: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/arts-crafts-and-exhibitions-at-festival-of-nature
June 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🎨 Explore the creative heart of #FestivalofNature this June!
Our Arts, Crafts & Exhibitions programme brings nature to life through artists, photographers, storytellers - and you! 🌿
Events across Bristol & Bath: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/arts-crafts-and-exhibitions-at-festival-of-nature
Our Arts, Crafts & Exhibitions programme brings nature to life through artists, photographers, storytellers - and you! 🌿
Events across Bristol & Bath: www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/arts-crafts-and-exhibitions-at-festival-of-nature