Badock's Wood Green Hidden Treasures Celebration Sunday 20

Green Hidden Treasures Green Hidden Treasures nd Chainsaw Sculptures Wildlife Events Sunday 2 August 10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Chainsaw Sculptor Andy O’Neill was Community Bird Walk th commissioned by FOBW to Sat 4 July 6.00 – 7.30 p.m. Organised by Avon Wildlife Trust and led undertake a number of wood works Midsummer Wildflower Walk by Ed Drewitt. Please email in Badock’s Wood during 2015. on National Meadows Day [email protected] to These sculptures and associated Learn about the summer book a place. events are funded by the Henleaze, meadow flowers in Meet outside Greenway Centre Reception. Badock’s Wood. Meet at Stoke Bishop and Westbury on Trym th NP Well Being Fund and the Bristol Northern Gateway, Doncaster Rd. Friday 18 September 7.00 – 9.00 p.m. European Green Capital 2015 Small Bat Walk Grants Fund. Thurs 9th July 6.00 – 7.30 p.m. A short talk about bats followed by a walk Water Invertebrates Sampling and through the wood at dusk and after dark Around Badock’s Wood you will Identification – Bristol Avon Rivers Trust with bat detectors. now find some beautiful See what hidden treasures can be found in Meet in the Greenway Centre. sculptures. A Hidden Treasures the rivers and pond of Badock’s Wood. th Bench near Lakewood Road has Invertebrates sampling with Harriet Alvis: Sunday 20 September a range of local wildlife carved all meet by the Bamboo at the Triangle – 2.00 – 5.00 p.m. around it such as hedgehog, where the two rivers meet. Badock’s Wood mouse, and tawny owl. Green Hidden Treasures Sat 11th July 2:30 p.m. Celebration. The fallen horse chestnut tree by the River Trym is carved with Southmead Festival, Greenway Centre More details are on horse chestnut leaves hiding a Doncaster Road, Southmead the back of this leaflet. A gentle guided stroll around Badock’s snake, butterflies and a spider. th Wood. Meet at our stall at the Festival. Thursday 8 October 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. The Lake End Welcome Totem by the Lake Road Owl Prowl th entrance to the wood includes hidden treasures Tuesday 14 July A chance to learn about owls and listen out such as a caterpillar and rare visiting birds - 7.00 – 8.30 p.m. for the Tawny Owls of Badock’s Wood. golden orioles. History walk through Led by the Hawk and Owl Trust Badock’s Wood Meet at Northern Gateway, Doncaster Rd. And down the River Trym at Part of the Festival of Archaeology th Justin’s Logging Camp why not see Meet at Northern Gateway, Doncaster Rd. Sunday 13 December 2.00 -3.30 p.m. what you can find sculpted on the Tree Dressing standing and fallen trees? Wed 22nd July 8.30 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. Celebrating our trees and Badock’s Wood

Moth Trapping and Identification as we approach the shortest day.

Led by Matt Harcourt, Avon Wildlife Trust Wildlife drawings by Rosemary Burton An evening walk to find evening and night Kingfisher carving sketch by Andy O’Neill flying moths. Max 20 people. http://www.wildwoodcarving.co.uk/ Meet outside Greenway Centre Reception.

Friends of Badock’s Wood Meetings We meet quarterly and all our meetings are free Badock’s Wood Green and open to all. For info visit : www.fobw.org.uk Hidden Treasures Tuesday 15th September – 7.30 p.m. General Meeting Greenway Community Centre Celebration Doncaster Road, Southmead th st Tuesday 1 December – 7.30 p.m. Sunday 20 September Badock’s Wood General Meeting Greenway Community Centre 2.00 – 5.00 p.m. Green Hidden Doncaster Road, Southmead Northern Gateway, Doncaster Rd, Treasures Southmead, BS10 5PU Friends of Badock’s Wood Programme The Friends of Badock’s Wood is a group of local Wildlife Information Stalls July – December 2015 residents and other interested people who help to Friends of Badock’s Wood keep Badock’s Wood a hidden haven for wildlife. Avon Wildlife Trust Celebrating It is a lovely place to walk and experience the local Bristol Avon Rivers Trust nature of a riverside, woodland and wildflower Bristol European Green Capital meadows. Bristol Naturalists’ Society 2015 The work of the group has been instrumental in Bristol Natural History Consortium making Badock’s Wood a safe and welcoming place to visit. We have improved access and enhanced Badock’s Activities for all ages including: Wood, in partnership with Bristol City Council, other  Badock’s Bug Hunt local community groups and local schools, using grant  Pond and River Dipping funding and volunteers.  Badock’s Wood Trail In 2008 Badock’s Wood was awarded Local Nature  Bird box / Insect homes making Reserve designation. This was achieved in no small part as a result of our volunteers’ efforts to both physically  Pencil making improve the wood and to improve opportunities to  Tree Walk enjoy this local open space.  Bird Walk Today the wood is a place that would have been  Dog training demonstration unrecognisable just a decade ago. Come and visit Badock’s Wood in North Bristol – you’ll really enjoy it!