Friends of the Downs + Avon Gorge

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Friends of the Downs + Avon Gorge FOD+AG was established in 2008 and is involved in conserving the Downs and Avon Gorge. Members are actively engaged in a variety of projects.

To monitor, work with and influence the Downs Committee, Bristol City Council and all those involved in the management, maintenance and improvement of the Gorge and Downs. To protect and enhance the Downs and the Gorge for the benefit both of all its users and its wildlife. To consult with, and represent, the views and aspirations of all users. Activities: Restoration projects, conservation and education. We run a full programme of talks, walks and events as well as volunteer programmes such as wildlife monitoring and deep litter clean-ups. Our quarterly newsletter features reports on our activities, articles to inform, provoke and entertain as well as views from members.

team extraordinaire excel again!Successful start to our Deep Litter Clearances.An intrepid band of 20 volunteers from Fr...
23/09/2026

team extraordinaire excel again!

Successful start to our Deep Litter Clearances.
An intrepid band of 20 volunteers from Friends of the Downs braved the soggy weather on Saturday 19 September, to undertake our first deep litter clearance of the season. We tacked the undergrowth adjacent to the Circular Road and from the Zoo Banks up to the Worrall Road Path. All of the recovered rubbish was kindly collected by our busy Downs Ranger team. Removing litter helps the BCC Parks team, protects the delicate flora and fauna of the Downs and does us good too.
We will be running monthly events until March of next year. We rotate the areas we are covering based on reports of litter. The sessions last between 10am and 11:30pm. All equipment is provided for our litter picking sessions, but do please let us know if you can make it as it helps to plan how much kit is needed: [email protected]. Do wear clothing and footwear suitable for the weather and terrain. Our friendly team really hope you will be able to join us.
https://www.friendsofthedowns.org/

Its that time of year again!Start of deep litter clearances - Saturday 19 September (1000 – 1130)Our deep litter clearan...
15/09/2026

Its that time of year again!

Start of deep litter clearances - Saturday 19 September (1000 – 1130)
Our deep litter clearance sessions will be starting on the Downs, on Saturday 19 September and run through monthly until March of next year. We rotate the areas we are covering based on reports of litter, and for the first day, we will be meeting near Peregrine Watch on the Circular Road (https://w3w.co/trials.teach.notice). The session will last between 10am and 11:30pm.

All equipment is provided for our litter picking sessions. Thank you to those that have already emailed to say that they would like to take part, but if there are any others, do please let us know if you can make it as it helps to plan how much PPE is needed: [email protected]. Do wear clothing and footwear suitable for the weather and terrain. Our friendly team really hope you will be able to join us.

https://www.friendsofthedowns.org/

FRIENDS OF THE DOWNS AND AVON GORGE Web site

14/08/2026

Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.

Get bug hunting on the Downs! Three events for your diary.
13/08/2026

Get bug hunting on the Downs! Three events for your diary.

This is what the Downs should look like!
05/08/2026

This is what the Downs should look like!

This is not what the Downs should look like. More rain needed!
05/08/2026

This is not what the Downs should look like. More rain needed!

Please sign!
02/08/2026

Please sign!

We want the Government to introduce a nationwide ban on the sale of single-use disposable barbecues. Disposable BBQs are increasingly linked to preventable wildfires, which poses a serious risk to public safety, wildlife, and emergency services. Also, disposable BBQs contribute to unnecessary waste

Heave-ho!Herculean work by Friends of the Downs+Avon Gorge volunteers on 17 June./A big thank you to the industrious ban...
17/06/2026

Heave-ho!

Herculean work by Friends of the Downs+Avon Gorge volunteers on 17 June./

A big thank you to the industrious band of FOD+AG volunteers who carried out the herculean task of removing the old concrete bases from the redundant BBQ areas on Ladies Mile earlier today. In partnership with our Downs Rangers, we filled in with topsoil and re-seeded the area. In parallel a group of our dedicated litter picking team, did a sweep of Ladies Mile, across to Ivywell Road and back along the Circular Road. Our next work-party day is planned for Wednesday 8 July (10-12). More details to follow.

https://www.friendsofthedowns.org/

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