This page contains some links to online information relating to parks, green spaces, planning, wildlife, conservation, arboriculture, horticulture, and sustainability, locally and nationally.

Local links and organisations

Adopted Bristol Local Plan - key policy document for directing planning and investment in Bristol and a fundamental means to deliver sustainable development

Allotment associations - and related organisations in Bristol

Arthropod database - catalogue of the type, figured and cited specimens of Trilobites, Insects and Crustaceans, searchable on-line

Avon Badger Group - information about one of the UKs most popular animals

Avon Biodiversity Partnership - champions and promotes local biodiversity and its distinctiveness

Avon Co-operative Development Agency - promoting the relevance and importance of co-operative businesses and supporting development

Avon Gardens Trust - preserving historic parks and gardens throughout the area

Avon Reptile and Amphibian Group - co-ordinates the collection of data and provides information about reptiles and amphibians in Avon

Avon Wildlife Trust - promoting and protecting wildlife by creating wildlife havens, acting as a wildlife champion, and encouraging sustainable ways of living

BBC Bristol - local news, information and webcams

Bath and North East Somerset Council - parks and green space information

Bristol allotments - homepage for information and advice from Bristol's flourishing allotment community

Bristol's Botanical Garden - news and activities from the University of Bristol's Botanical Garden

BRERC - Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre

Bristol City Planning - information on the city's planning policies and decisions

Bristol Civic Society - campaiging for a better Bristol through events and publications

Bristol Flower Show - information about the popular annual local festival

Bristol Harbour - home page for one of the UK's oldest and most beautiful ports

Bristol Living Rivers Project - promoting and facilitating the sustainable management, development and use of rivers in Bristol, optimising quality-of-life and ecological benefits

Bristol Naturalists Society - stimulating a greater awareness of natural history and geology in the Bristol area

Bristol's Local Nature Reserves - fantastic places to see wildlife in the city

Bristol Ornithological Club - promotes, encourages and co-ordinates the scientific study of ornithology in all its branches in the Bristol area

Bristol Parks - homepage for information on Bristol's parks, green spaces, wildlife and nature reserves

Bristol Zooological Gardens - news and activities from Bristol Zoo

Bristol's historic parks and gardens - planning related information and downloads of details of historic sites

Climate Active - empowering local people to take action locally on climate change

Conservation and historic environment - preserving Bristol's unique and distinctive character

Create Centre - Bristol's environment centre

Forest of Avon - mixture of green-spaces in and around Bristol - ancient woodlands, new tree plantations, walking routes, historical sites and places of outstanding natural beauty

Greenstat - have your say about Bristol's parks and green spaces in this national online survey

Healthy activity - get fit and stay healthy in the city's parks and green spaces

Mapping - Bristol City Council's 'Pinpoint' GIS mapping platform of services, features and attributes throughout the city

North Somerset Council - parks and green space information

Park Detectives - bringing together local schools with local parks

Recycling Consortium - the region's leading sustainable waste management business

Social Economy Bristol - information about community businesses, co-operatives and local self-help and interest groups

South Gloucestershire Council - parks and green space information

Sustainability - information on Bristol City Council's sustainability policies and procedures

Transition Bristol - engaging communities in finding practical alternatives to fossil-fuel led systems and lifestyles

Windmill Hill City Farm - Bristol's city farm and an independent local community project

National links and organisations

Allotments UK - directory of allotment links and information

Arboricultural association - information about trees and arboriculture

BBC Breathing Places - enjoy the outdoors and get friendly with wildlife

Bat Conservation Trust - encouraging volunteering to conserve bats and their habitats

Bedgebury Pinetum - the UK's national pinetum

BTCV - charity offering environmental conservation volunteering throughout the UK and around the world

BBC Breathing Places - enjoy the outdoors and get friendly with wildlife

Bristish Trust for Ornithology - independent, scientific research trust investigating wild birds in the UK since 1933

CABE - Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment - promoting well designed parks, streets and squares

Campaign to Protect Rural Engalnd - the champions of England's countryside

DCLoG - Department of Communities and Local government, Parks and Urban Green Spaces information

DEFRA - Department of Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs

English Heritage - protecting and promoting England's spectacular historic environment

Environment Agency - protecting our environment, now and in the future

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens - the representative body for city farms, community gardens, and similar community-led organisations in the UK

Forestry Commission - protecting and expanding Britain's forests and woodlands

Garden History Society - campaigning to conserve and preserve our historic landscapes, parks and gardens

Great British Gardens - beautiful gardens to visit in the UK

GreenSpace - helping those committed to the planning, design, management and use of public parks and open spaces

Green Flag - the national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK

Institute of Horticulture - representing horticulture professionals in the UK

Landscape Design Trust - information and expertise on how a quality public realm can be created and accessed by all.

National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens - the world's leading cultivated plant conservation charity

National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners - promoting allotment gardening

National Trust - preserving and protecting the coastline, countryside and buildings of the UK

Natural England - working for people, places and nature, conserving and enhancing biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - the largest and most comprehensive living plant collection in the world

Royal Horticultural Society - dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - RSPCA online

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - securing a healthy environment for birds and wildlife

Sensory Trust - promoting equality of access for all, regardless of age, disability or background

Severn Estuary European Marine Site - features and management of the marine site

Soil Association - promoting sustainable, organic farming and championing human health

Sustrans - the UK's leading sustainable transport charity

The Fox website - reference point for research, data and information about the red fox.

The Tree Council - making trees matter to everyone

The Tree Register - a unique record of notable and ancient trees in the UK

The Wildlife Trusts - the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to all wildlife

The Woodland Trust - dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage

UK Database of Historic Parks and Gardens - information, contacts and links

Westonbirt Arboretum - the UK's national arboretum

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust - Slimbridge - the UKs only specialist wetland conservation charity

Contact us

You can call Bristol Parks on 0117 922 3719 or email: bristolparks@bristol.gov.uk  Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm (4.30pm Friday). Alternatively you can text us on 0771 039 6713 to report flytipping, graffiti, or make any other comments about Bristol's parks and green spaces. Please provide as much information and specific details as possible about the location attaching any supporting photographs. We will only call you back if we require further information.