For a thriving local countryside which benefits everyone

We need our #countryside now more than ever. Help us promote, enhance and protect it by becoming a member!

Join now for great perks, inc. discounted entry to 100+ attractions to access to our members mag, Countryside Voices.

https://www.cpreavonandbristol.org.uk/get-involved/become-a-member/

The #dawnchorus comes into its own in #April, with a huge range of birds singing at first light, like wrens, blackbirds, finches, tits, dunnocks and thrushes.

We recommend setting your alarm to just before sunrise, and experiencing the #spring dawn chorus for yourself!

Happy #EarthDay!

Our #countryside plays a key part in how we can steward the planet, both in protecting it but also in promoting the many benefits a thriving countryside brings - from carbon capture and #biodiversity to dark skies and regenerative agriculture.

Fascinating blog from our Vice Chair, Chris Ambrose, on the challenging of getting to #NetZero from an engineers perspective... https://www.cpreavonandbristol.org.uk/news/getting-to-net-zero-an-engineering-problem-statement/
#ClimateEmergency #sustainability #EnergyCrisis

Look for two #foraging opportunities in #April!

The first, garlic mustard, can be found on woodland edges. Add its leaves fresh to salads for a spicy kick. Also check woodland floors for wild garlic. With small white flowers, their thick, tasty leaves can be added to pasta.

Loads of wildflowers to look for this month!

From cow parsley along hedgerows, with delicate white flowers on tall stems, to cowslips in meadows and woodland, with tube-like yellow flowers above textured leaves.

Keep an eye out for the powder-blue forget-me-not, too!

#Hedgerows make our countryside unique. They are homes for our wildlife, they lock in carbon, reduce flooding & they create jobs! What don't they do. We're working with @sgloscouncil to rescue 118km of hedgerow from decline. Find out more:
https://www.cpreavonandbristol.org.uk/news/hedgerow-heroes/

Swallows arrive in Britain in #April, having made an almost 10,000km journey from #SouthAfrica!

They're agile birds, with a forked tail and varied call, comprised of clicks and chirps. They catch most of their flying insect pray on the wing, so are drawn to bodies of water.

#Bluebells form clusters of blue on woodland floors in #April!

One of our most loved #spring flowers, the native bluebell is a delicate and beautiful plant, loved by bees and butterflies.

They've got a floral scent and thin stems which droop over like a shepherd's crook.