Goats in the Gully ST5615 7460 and ST5633 7464
In June 2011, the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project introduced a small herd of six billy goats into this specially fenced area of the Avon Gorge known as the Gully. They’re here to restore wildflower-rich grassland by munching woody species like bramble and scrub which, if left unchecked, shade out and kill the smaller rare plants. Find out more by reading the information panel close by.
The goats are checked every day by the Bristol City Council team who work on the Downs, and at weekends by volunteers from the Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge. The Gully goat project is funded by Natural England under the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme.
In June 2011, the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project introduced a small herd of six billy goats into this specially fenced area of the Avon Gorge known as the Gully. They’re here to restore wildflower-rich grassland by munching woody species like bramble and scrub which, if left unchecked, shade out and kill the smaller rare plants. Find out more by reading the information panel close by.
The goats are checked every day by the Bristol City Council team who work on the Downs, and at weekends by volunteers from the Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge. The Gully goat project is funded by Natural England under the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme.