Wildlife Archives - Tortworth Arboretum

The secret life of moss and lichen

Even in the quietest corners of the woodland, life is unfolding. Mosses and lichens may seem small and unremarkable, but they are vital to the health of the forest.

Bats at the arboretum: twilight life among ancient trees

As dusk falls over the arboretum, a quiet transformation begins. While most of us are heading home and switching off...

10 bluebell facts you might not know

As the bluebell season draws to a close, here are ten favourite facts about of of the nation’s favourite flowers:...

Bzzz

If you’ve visited Tortworth lately you may have noticed a little more buzz than usual! Over the past few months...

100+ Observations on iNaturalist

This year we have begun surveying the flora and fauna of the arboretum using iNaturalist. We have just past our...

Please help us survey our flora and fauna

We’re starting our very own citizen science project, and we need your help to record the wildlife on our site....

Autumn Events Part 1: Bat & Moth Night

How lucky we were last month to come together (in a socially-distanced manner) to enjoy the gorgeous season and all...

August volunteer day

THANK YOU to everyone that came to volunteer with us today! Lovely to meet some new volunteers as well as...

Secret wildlife

This year in early Spring we had motion-sensor wildlife cameras set-up on site to see some of the more elusive...

Bluebell woods

If you are lucky enough to live near a woodland and take your daily exercise there, you may well have...

Spring has sprung

Our society is living through unusual times, but the natural world takes no notice of social distancing or isolation. It...

Bats roosting at Tortworth

The arboretum has its first resident bat. A number of trees have been identified by the Avon Bat Group as...

Summer flowers

A selection of the flowers that we have seen in June and July at the arboretum.

Tree climbing in search of bats

As part of the wider Tortworth Bat Project members of Avon Bat Group have been undertaking tree climbing inspections for...

Avon Bat Group

Jim from the Avon Bat Group visited us today to look for roosting areas. Rich pickings for the local bat...