🐛🕷️ Do you have a budding naturalist in the family? Or are you one yourself?
Ever wondered what lives under logs, among the leaves, in the long grass and in the hidden corners of Horfield Common?
Join local naturalist Steve England for Walk on the Wild Side — a family-friendly wildlife adventure exploring the fascinating world of mini-beasts.
Expect bugs, beetles, spiders, worms, woodlice and all sorts of wriggly, crawling creatures, while learning where they live, what they do and why they matter.
Perfect for curious children and nature-loving grown-ups alike. 
.. to book please click this link

We are very excited to launch our new series of guided walks on Horfield Common.
To book any of these events, please go to our Eventbrite page here.

 FoHC AGM
Saturday 16th May, 2:30 - 4pm, The Garden Room, Ardagh Pavilion
2:30pm - 3:15pm will be the official business (chair's report, accounts and achievements)
3:15pm - 4pm will be the social time - to chat and enjoy our Horfield Common quiz over some refreshments! It will be our first AGM, so it's a wonderful chance to reflect on our achievements as a group so far! Anyone interested in FoHC or wildlife, nature and future projects on the Common are welcome to attend. Come along and find out more!

Date: Saturday 2nd May
Time: 10am - 12pm
Place: The Garden Room, The Ardagh

Lots of exciting projects underway to discuss!
Come help out with projects and share your view to keep the Common amazing. ​No commitment required - all welcome to attend all or part of the meeting.

​Please send anything you'd like to add to the agenda to [email protected]

The Friends will be at the Ardagh Food and Craft Market this Saturday 11th April, from 10am to lunchtime!

Come visit our information stall and find out about the many exciting projects we have underway, including our 'Talks on the Common' and our upcoming AGM (more details on that soon!)

If you're interested in nature, or simply love the Common, come say hello!

The Market is always wonderful and a great opportunity to support local businesses (and get some treats for yourself while you're at it!)

More info can be found on the Ardagh's site here:
https://theardagh.com/event/ardagh-food-craft-market-9/ 

​This is a family-friendly guided walk led by wildlife educator, local historian and nature enthusiast, Steve England (Steve England Outdoor Learning). We will walk around Horfield Common to spot, identify and learn all about these wonderful flying mammals. Using bat detectors, we will identify species in flight. We will look at the various habitats and learn how bats see in the dark, how they find their food, how they find their way back home and why they are thriving in North Bristol.

Details of further walks to follow.