Wildlife Champions Taster Morning Jan 2026

Would you like to do something positive for nature with your community? Would you like support to help make your vision a reality? Whether you're a fully-fledged group or just starting out, the Wildlife Champions Project is a free training programme and peer support network that's here to help you and your community bring more nature into your neighbourhood.

Join us for a Wildlife Champions Taster Morning, to find out more about Avon Wildlife Trust's Wildlife Champions Programme 2026-2027. You'll get to meet existing Wildlife Champions, Avon Wildlife Trust staff, and other people interested in becoming champions and joining the programme.

We will meet in the canvas at Grow Wilder, where we'll get to chat and get to know each other over tea, biscuits, and bird song. You'll also have a chance to wander around and enjoy Grow Wilder, which is teeming with wildlife!

Over the past few years, we have been supporting Wildlife Champions across the Avon region to create their vision for nature where they live, including setting up and running community gardens, nature festivals, community nature reserves, litter picks, guided walks, foraging and cooking events, and much much more! You can find out more about these residents and the inspiring things they’ve been doing here Wildlife Champions | Avon Wildlife Trust.

With thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund we’re continuing the programme until 2028. For the 2026-2027 programme, to ensure we reach our target of a Wildlife Champion in every postcode in the region by 2030, we have the following priority postcode: BS1, BS2, BS8, BS10, BS21, BS39, BS41, BS48, BA2, BA3. Please do come along if you are outside these postcodes as we can't be sure where we will receive applications from next year, and will look to strengthen existing postcodes should we not reach the priorities. 

Getting there:

Grow Wilder (181 Frenchay Park Rd, Bristol, BS16 1EL) is well connected to walking, cycling and bus routes. If you're coming by bike, there are bike racks as you come in the main entrance of the site.

If travelling by car, Begbrook Social Club has kindly offered space in their car park which is located nearby - less than a five-minute walk away. If you have any accessibility needs, please let me know and we can get you access to park on site.

If coming by bus from central Bristol the m1, m3 and m4 metrobuses run regularly, and stop at Begbrook, which is located at the back entrance of Grow Wilder.

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