As My Wild Child hasn’t been able to meet for a number of months on the Bommie – Avon Wildlife Trust are launching a free self-guided My Wild Child kits for families with under-fives to explore nature. Each kit contains a range of different activities, and each new activity will link to a new video […]
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Free Events – Friday 30th October – Northern Slopes Initiative
Along with Avon Wildlife Trust the Northern Slopes Initiative are putting on three events on the Glyn Vale site of the Northern Slopes. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear as it can be muddy at times. Please bring your own water and snacks. Learn a new skill – while helping the Slopes – a taster […]
Free Events – Fri 30th October – Avon Wildlife Trust
Avon Wildlife Trust and the NSI are putting on free events on Friday 30th October. Avon Wildlife Trust are running two events to explore the magic of the Slopes. How to be an Explorer – runs from 11am to 1pm. Its Family Fun with unusual activities and imaginative play. 15 spaces, socially distance in line […]
NSI meeting – Thursday 15th Oct – 7.30pm to 9pm – via Zoom
Our next meeting is Thursday 15th October at 7.30pm – via Zoom. We will be talking about: The events due to happen on Friday 30th October on the Slopes The review of our leaflets – to bring them up to date and more accessible to people Improvements to paths on the Bommie – if you […]
Improving paths on the Bommie – let us know which ones are the priority
The NSI have been trying to get some money in to help pay for improvements to paths on the Bommie (the one with the stream). There is a lot to do – so we are asking which of the 5 possible improvements people are a priority for them and what they think. Let us know […]
During the Autumn/Winter Good Gym moves to Novers Common
Over the summer Good Gym and other volunteers have been working on the Kingswear Open Space. With the evenings being darker now at 6pm our friends Good Gym moves to Novers Steps on Saturday mornings to help with looking after the paths and preparing for more fruit trees to be planted in the spring.
City Council’s Quality of Life Survey….ends 19/10/20
Every year the Council issues a Quality of Life survey which samples what’s good and bad in Bristol and how does living here make you feel? Could things be done differently in your area? All sorts of people take part but people from Filwood and Knowle and young people aged 16-24 tend not to take […]
Working with others to improve the Slopes and put on events.
After a long time where the NSI and others could not do things as groups on the Slopes, we are working together to try and get things done, such as getting areas ready so we can plant more fruit trees, updating our popular leaflets so that people can use them to enjoy the Slopes…….and if […]
One City Ecological Emergency Strategy published
Sometimes you can wonder what you can do to help when there are so many emergencies happening at the moment – climate change, affordable housing, homelessness, social care etc. This is one where the Northern Slopes really play an important part already – being a place for the health and well being of people and […]
Public Space Protection Order – Dogs. Consultation open to 9/11/20
The City Council is consulting on the renewal of the Public Space Protection Order that relates to dogs. The consultation can be found here, www.bristol.gov.uk/PSPODogControl The proposal is to retain the current rules on dogs on leads and clearing up dog mess for another three years. The regulations include a list of spaces that are […]