News & blog post archive

Window Wanderland: 15th – 17th February 2024

Decorate your windows or gardens and let’s light up our community with the theme ‘Nature is our Neighbour’, celebrating 25 years of Yatton and Congresbury Wildlife Action Group. It is easy, free and fun and open to everyone!Please see the…
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Grasshoppers and Crickets: a successful return to in person talks

A packed room greeted YACWAG’s speaker in the Chapter House, Yatton, in early November 2023. It was the first talk YACWAG had held in person for three years and members showed their support by coming along to learn about a…
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Nature Friendly Farming

Watch an illustrated talk followed by questions and answers given to YACWAG by Eleanor Higginson who is a Land Management Consultant. Topics covered include: What's going on in farming right now? (including UK Government schemes and Regenerative Farming), Essential Natural…
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Get ready for the 2023 Wildlife Window Wanderland!

After the success of the last year's Window Wanderland we are pleased to announce it's return. Last year in February 2022, 60 households, groups and businesses in Congresbury, Yatton and Claverham partook in creating wonderful wildlife displays for their street-facing…
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Watch a fascinating talk about fungi

An illustrated hour long talk followed by questions and answers about fungi in YACWAG's Littlewood reserve given by John and Doreen Bailey of The North Somerset and Bristol Fungus Group (NS&BFG). </div></code></pre> or open video in YouTube. You can view…
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Open Day celebration at Cobthorn Reserve 14th May 2022

"Nature is Your Neighbour" at Cobthorn ReserveALL WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT! Please join us in celebration of our latest land acquisition on Saturday 14th May 2022 2-5pm FAMILY ACTIVITIES, GUIDED WALKS, NATURE TRAIL, VISIT THE ‘BAT CAVE’, BUILD A…
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New Development for Bats in North Somerset

A celebration of the transfer of land from Strongvox to Yatton and Congresbury Wildlife Action Group (YACWAG) was held on Friday 18th March 2022 on site at Cobthorn Way, Congresbury, with the Chair of North Somerset Council, Cllr Richard Westwood,…
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Christmas Bird Survey

It's the time of year for the YACWAG Christmas garden bird survey. If you live in Yatton, Congresbury or nearby, your records will add to our body of knowledge of local bird trends since 2006. If you are a member…
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Christmas is Coming to Congresbury – and so is a new nature reserve!

The Congresbury Christmas Market is back this year and will be held on Wednesday 8th December from 6-8.30 pm. Yatton and Congresbury Wildlife Action Group (YACWAG) is taking the opportunity to put up a display about their new nature reserve off Cobthorn Way. The…
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The Barn Owl – a talk by Chris Sperring MBE

on Thursday 18th November 2021 at 7.30 pm via Zoom Chris Sperring holding a barn owl Chris Sperring MBE is a professional conservation officer as well as a writer and broadcaster.  Chris gave advice to YACWAG when we were first…
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A Wonderful Surprise!

Out of the blue, we had a contact through the YACWAG website from Isobel Williams, the Community Activator at Waitrose in Nailsea. Isobel told us that the staff felt that the store's giving to good causes had neglected local environmental…
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YACWAG Online Talk: 7th October 2021

Thomas Foxley: Protecting the Greater Horseshoe BatThomas will give an illustrated talk about the life of horseshoe bat and his PhD thesis about spatial modelling in Somerset. See here for full details
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Wild World Heroes: Summer Reading Challenge and Nature Treasure Hunt

Summer Reading Challenge The Summer Reading Challenge is an annual event to encourage children aged 4-11 to read for pleasure. This year's theme is Wild World Heroes, inspiring children to stand up for the planet. Our local libraries are supporting and…
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Online talks now available to watch

Starting with Sarah Dale's talk on Biodiversity and with more to shortly follow. Please see our new Library page to watch the talk.
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Wilder Waterways

Bernie D’Arcy the Living Landscapes Manager from Avon Wildlife Trust gave a presentation to YACWAG members via Zoom on 8th April 2021 on an exciting project being undertaken jointly with the Bristol Avon Rivers Trust (BART) on the Land Yeo.…
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