Current Projects | The Natural History Consortium

FESTIVAL OF NATURE

Running since 2003, The Festival of Nature is the UK's largest celebration of the natural world. Festival of Nature returns June 2024! Exciting wildlife activity across Bristol and Bath including city-centre outdoor takeovers, nature walks and talks, workshops, performances and spectacles, and a digital events programme.

EUROBIOBLITZ

Take part in a BioBlitz across the whole of Europe! A wildlife recording event is taking place across the whole of Europe on the 29-30 September 2023. It’s a chance for anyone and everyone to contribute to the study of Europe’s wildlife, helping to shape conservation efforts and support scientific research.

EMERGENCY TREE FUND

The Emergency Tree Fund (ETF) was created and launched by the Woodland Trust to support nature and communities on all things trees and woodland. As part of ETF, the Natural History Consortium are gathering views and insights to contribute to the ongoing success and creation of woodlands across the UK.

WILDLIFE FRIENDLY GARDENING

Across the West of England region, there are people taking action for nature by reducing or eliminating their use of pesticides and introducing more wildlife-friendly methods into their gardening and growing. Get inspired to do the same with their advice and examples!

CITY NATURE CHALLENGE

Make your walks a little wilder and spot nature on your doorstep for the annual international city nature challenge, returning April 2024. Join a global community on an epic mission to spot as much wildlife as possible and help put nature on the map using the iNaturalist app.

COMMUNICATE

The UK's leading conference for environmental communicators since 2004. Each year we bring together a diverse group of delegates to develop their skills, share best practice and debate the latest issues in environmental communication. Communicate 2023 is taking place 14-15-16 November across Bristol, London, Manchester and online.

NATIONAL BIOBLITZ NETWORK

The National BioBlitz Network is a group of professionals and amateurs working to engage people with biological recording across the UK and beyond. On this page you will find free resources on how to run your BioBlitz event, monitor your local wildlife and help biological recording efforts. Join in the fun at EuroBioBlitz2023 on 29-30 September!

PEOPLE FOR POLLINATORS

The Natural History Consortium are leading a project across the West of England to support and inspire residents to create pollinator and wildlife friendly habitats, funded by the West of England Combined Authority.

INTERSECTIONS

Throughout 2023, The Natural History Consortium will be organising INTERSECTIONS, a multi-city celebration of the research taking place across Europe, funded by UKRI. For this project we will be working collaboratively to lead on a continent-wide BioBlitz to encourage citizen science.