Eastwood Farm
Local Nature Reserve

************ Events for 2012 ************

Wildlife Walk - Sunday 27th May 10.30am

Join Bristol ecologist Rupert Higgins for a walk around Eastwood Farm to learn about the site's great range of wildlife.

Meet at Beeses Car Park, no need to book. The walk will finish at about mid-day to give the opportunity for lunch at Beeses

Eastwood Farm Discovery Day - Sunday 15th July 2-5pm

Following the great success of last year's event we are pleased to be able to hold another day to celebrate Eastwood Farm Local Nature Reserve and give more people a chance to learn about this wonderful site.

We will be on the 'triangle' next to Beeses.

There will be more details here soon, photos of last year's event can be seen via the link below.

Photos of Family Discovery Day 24th July 2011 >>

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FRIENDS OF EASTWOOD FARM

www.bristol.gov.uk/eastwoodfarm

www.bristol.gov.uk/wildcity

Help to look after Eastwood Farm

Contact: Paula Spiers – 0117 9224325 or email for more information.

Download a flyer for this year's events.

A big thank you to our neighbours, Beeses Riverside Bar & Tea Gardens for their continuing support of Friends of Eastwood Farm.

This year Beeses are donating money from sales of Beer Festival tickets and sales of 'Butcombe Hotdogs' throughout the year to Friends of Eastwood Farm and Friends of Troopers Hill.

Welcome from the Friends of Eastwood Farm

Eastwood Farm Local Nature Reserve is a little known wildlife haven by the side of the River Avon in Brislington, Bristol.

Eastwood Farm is owned by Bristol City Council and managed by Bristol Parks, it was designated as a Local Nature Reserve in January 2008. Formerly farmland, part of the site was used for landfill in the 1970s and there was a plan to build a road acoss it.

Now it is a beautiful open space enjoyed by people and wildlife.

Take a walk along the watermeadows and you could see swans, kingfishers, coots, buzzards, squirrels, herons, mallards, moorhens, and many more. You may even see our ‘Parkie’ – Julian Thomas – who is a mine of information on the site and its wildlife.

The links below will tell you more about the site but it would be far better to pay us a visit!

Interactive Map on the Council Website >>

Read about the Friends of Eastwood Farm Logo >>

Use the map to find us, click on the symbols for information and use the controls to move around; zoom in for a clearer view or zoom out to see where we are in Bristol - or in the world!.

View in Google Maps

Join the Friends of Eastwood Farm...

Friends of Eastwood Farm aim to provide a friendly community focus for people who care about Eastwood Farm Local Nature Reserve.

Friends of Eastwood Farm work with Bristol Parks to make sure Eastwood Farm is well looked after and to organise public events such as walks, talks and other community activities. If you would like to find out more please come along to one of our events or regular meetings

You can contact Friends of Eastwood Farm via:

Eastwood Farm LNR is a key site for the Wild City Project - find out more at www.bristol.gov.uk/wildcity

Learn more about Eastwood Farm...

Bristol Parks - Eastwood Farm Page >>

Explore the Avon Valley on the Friends of Troopers Hill website >>

Nature in the City Project 2006 - 2008 >>
(this includes photos of past events on Eastwood Farm)

Brislington Community Partnership website >>

Beeses Bar & Tea Gardens >>
(Beeses is next to Eastwood Farm and they are strong supporters of our group)

This is an image of the interpretation board in Eastwood Farm LNR.
The board was designed by Clare Challice of dandi creative design and the wildlife illustrations were drawn by Abi Stubbs.

Friends of Eastwood Farm Response to AGSP Consultation (pdf)

Fungi Foray November, 2009 - Justin's Report

Julian's photos taken at Eastwood Farm LNR 2009 >>

Julian's 2010 photos >>

Enjoying Eastwood Farm LNR May 2010 >>