“If I came to you and said: ‘I’ve invented a new kind of fencing- it’s cheap, low maintenance, improves soil structure, stores carbon, shelters livestock, reduces flooding, […]
Alexander Turner
Back in mid-September Avon Need Trees were kindly invited to the private orchard of His Majesty The King at Highgrove House and Gardens. Our Land and Habitat […]
Deer are a treasured part of the UK’s wildlife. They are graceful animals that many of us enjoy seeing in the countryside. In a balanced ecosystem, deer […]
This year, we proudly welcomed the second cohort of participants to our acclaimed Woodland Skills Course – a free programme aimed at helping adults build the skills […]
The launch of biodiversity net gain in February 2024 was widely celebrated in the environmental sector as a potential game-changer. A pragmatic, forward thinking measure to facilitate […]
At Avon Needs Trees, our ability to carry out impactful projects relies on the support of our corporate partners. Business donations play a crucial role in transforming […]
By Susan Barker, Great Avon Wood Conservation Heritage Co-ordinator Did you know that we are creating a waymarked heritage trail through the new woodland we are planting […]
By Matthew Smith, Natural Capital & Corporate Partnership Lead During August and September we have been busy with our partners at the Bristol and Avon Rivers Trust […]
Avon Needs Trees relies on our corporate partners to make our projects possible. Donations from businesses make the difference between being able to buy land to create […]
We were very sad to receive the news on Monday that part of the Publow Oak at Great Avon Wood had collapsed as a result of the […]
By Debs Hoy, Green Skills Co-ordinator On summer solstice, graduates from Avon Needs Trees’ first ever Woodland Skills training course wrapped up six-months of career development with […]
Our team of volunteers are the heart of Avon Needs Trees, and our work creating new, permanent woodlands simply would not be possible without their dedication. With […]
Avon Needs Trees aims to create publicly accessible green space for people to explore the natural and cultural heritage at our sites. This summer has seen a […]
Hilary Jeffkins is one of our brilliant volunteer leaders at Great Avon Wood. She has been volunteering with us for an amazing 3 years, starting her Avon […]
By Dave Wood, Avon Needs Trees CEO Over the last year or two I’ve been approached by everyone from big oil to aeroplane manufacturers, arms dealers to […]
This Volunteers’ Week, we are highlighting some of our amazing volunteers and the fantastic work they do to help us create new, permanent woodlands across the Bristol-Avon […]
This Volunteers’ Week, we want to celebrate the incredible work our volunteers do to help us further along our mission to create new, permanent woodlands across the […]
Daisy Brasington
By Alister Wynn, Head of Woodlands and Impact Species choice for new woodland planting is one of the most common questions we get asked. Part of our […]
Image - Daisy Brasington
Last Friday, we officially purchased the land to create the Lower Chew Forest, the South West’s largest new woodland in a generation. After months of hard work […]
By Mark Funnell, ANT’s Chair Planting trees can bend time. You’re often thinking of what your grandchildren and their children will inherit. That perhaps that one oak […]
On 19th May, Jake Hart is running the Bristol-half marathon to raise money for Avon Needs Trees! We caught up with him to find out how he’s […]
We are delighted that in under 6 weeks of fundraising, we have raised a phenomenal £171,955 to buy the land and establish the Lower Chew Forest. This […]
By Mark Funnell Climate anxiety is one of those phrases that sneaks up on you. I doubt anyone was talking about it 20 years ago. Now it comes […]
Footage on the news this morning is distressing, writes Avon Needs Trees CEO Dave Wood, with homes flooded, people displaced and lives and livelihoods at risk. Extreme […]
We have some exciting plans in the pipeline at Avon Needs Trees in 2024! In this month’s guest blogpost, ANT CEO Dave Wood speaks about our incredible […]
Do you need a one-stop shop for your ecards, that you can send just from yourself or that everyone can sign online no matter where they’re based? […]
On Saturday 28th October, six intrepid explorers set off to find circular three peaks waymarkers on as many posts as possible in the county of Somerset, and […]
Phil Smith is one of our longest standing volunteers at Avon Needs Trees, having started back in 2020 when we purchased our first site, Hazeland, an amazing 34 […]
Sustainability is at the heart of ANT, and we strive to be as green as possible while we work to create new permanent woodlands across the Bristol-Avon […]
Sarah Kidd is one of our regular givers, generously donating to Avon Needs Trees every month to help us create new permanent woodlands across the Bristol-Avon river […]
With your support we can create more woodlands than ever to lock up carbon and help nature bounce back.