Friends of Horfield Common

12/06/2026

🌳 What trees can you make gin with? And which trees would you want beside you in an apocalypse?

These were just a couple of the questions explored on last night's excellent Twelve Trees Trail walk with local naturalist Steve England -Outdoor Learning as part of Festival of Nature. A fascinating evening of trees, fungi, fire-lighting, soap-making and plenty of surprising facts.

Many, many thanks to Festival of Nature for funding this walk with Steve. To find out what else is going on with FoN this weekend please go to https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/

Read the full story and see lots more photos from last night on our blog:

https://www.friendsofhorfieldcommon.co.uk/blog

Steve will also be doing the Walk on the Wild Side walk for Friends of Horfield Common. This walk is particularly aimed at budding naturalists, and can be booked >>>>> https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/53918666013?_gl=1*k8komg*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjgxNjc3NDgxLjE3ODEyNTg4MTk.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODEyNTg4MTgkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODEyNTg4MTgkajYwJGwwJGgw

10/06/2026

Bushcraft and Foraging... have done both with Steve and they are both very excellent! And if you can't make these.. why not do Steve's Walk on the Wild Side (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/friends-of-horfield-common-53918666013) with us on 11th July.

June and July are filled with goodies! Come and find the wild foods with me!

08/06/2026

🐛🕷️ Do you have a budding naturalist in the family? Or are you one yourself? Come and discover a whole world of wildlife hiding in plain sight on Horfield Common. 🌿

29/05/2026

🌿 No plans tomorrow morning? Why not spend an hour helping us make Horfield Common a little cleaner for wildlife and locals? Join us for our monthly litter pick and mini-social... new faces are always welcome. Hope to see you there!

📍 Meet outside The Ardagh main gates, Saturday at 10am ⏰

(Just look how much fun Dave is having!)

28/05/2026

🌿 Two Saturday morning wildlife adventures on Horfield Common this summer! 🐞

We are delighted to have two of our brilliant local naturalists, Steve England and Eric Swithinbank, helping us take a closer look at the wildlife living on Horfield Common. Ideal for curious children, budding naturalists and nature-loving grown-ups.

🌸 POLLINATOR SAFARI – Saturday 20th June
A walk among the flowers, spotting bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and hoverflies as they go about their vital work. We will discover why pollinators matter, and how they help keep plants, wildlife and people thriving.

🐛 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE – Saturday 11th July
A mini-beast adventure around the Common, looking for the tiny creatures living under logs, among leaves, in the grass and in the wilder corners. Expect bugs, beetles, spiders, worms, woodlice and all sorts of wriggly, crawling wildlife.

Visit our What’s On page to book: friendsofhorfieldcommon.co.uk

28/05/2026

Only 1 ticket left!

Join Friends of Horfield Common for a guided walk along the Twelve Trees Trail with local naturalist Steve England.

22/05/2026

🌿 Bee bread, bonking beetles and corky-fruited water-dropwort…

Just some of the things we discovered on Wednesday night’s Folklore of Wildflowers walk with local naturalist Eric Swithinbank.

After a very rainy day, the skies cleared just in time for a fascinating evening exploring the hidden stories, strange names and forgotten folklore behind some of the plants growing quietly around Horfield Common.

One of the nicest things was seeing everyone becoming excited about noticing and understanding the Common in a completely different way. Many of us pass these plants every day without noticing them, but once you begin learning their names, histories and folklore, the Common starts to feel like a completely different place.

Read more on our blog:

One of the nicest things about the evening was seeing how animated people became as the walk went on. Many of us pass these plants every day without noticing them, but once you begin learning their...

19/05/2026

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT, but check out all the other exciting Festival of Nature walks available... it's going to be a fun week! https://www.bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature/

Please also check out our eventbrite page for other walks and talks.

Coming up:
Walk on the Wild Side
History of Horfield Common
Bat Walk (Autumnal)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/53918666013?_gl=1*ui1vjx*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTY2Mzc4NDA5MS4xNzgwMzkzNjY1*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODAzOTM2NjQkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODAzOTM2NjQkajYwJGwwJGgw

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19/05/2026

FoHC’s bat box project reached an exciting culmination this week, with 15 new bat boxes installed around Horfield Common by Bristol City Council’s ParkWork scheme.

Now we wait and see what happens. Read the full update on our blog.. and don't forget to book onto our September bat walk to find out more!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumnal-bat-walk-preparing-for-winter-at-horfield-common-tickets-1985647492101?aff=erelexpmlt

From flora to fauna, past to present... put your knowledge of Horfield Common to the test! Just click the link below to answer the quiz questions, using the images below as reference along the way....

18/05/2026

A Saturday morning adventure for curious children and grown-ups.

We will be hunting for bees, butterflies, hoverflies, beetles and other tiny creatures doing very important work among the flowers. Led by local naturalist Eric Swithinbank.

Tickets are now live... book your place here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/53918666013?_gl=1*gda6sb*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI1MDk4MTkwNC4xNzc2OTUzODI5*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NzY5NTM4MjgkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzY5NTM4MjgkajYwJGwwJGgw