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Alastair McKee

Dimitri Houtart

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Miranda Krestovnikoff visits city gardens in Bristol and Gloucester.

Miranda Krestovnikoff visits city gardens in Bristol and Gloucester hoping to catch a glimpse of urban badgers. And Mike Dilger finds that the  Avon New Cut is a wildlife haven.

Naturalist Miranda Krestovnikoff together with Mike Dilger and Alastair McKee explore and celebrate the amazing wildlife that can be found in some West Country towns and cities. Miranda discovers an inspiring community garden in Knowle West and also visits city gardens in Bristol and Gloucester where she hopes to catch a glimpse of some urban badgers. Mike Dilger finds that the Avon New Cut, a forgotten Bristolian backwater largely ignored by the hundreds of daily commuters is also a wildlife haven. And Alastair McKee discovers that Swindon is home to some fantastic hidden wildlife gems.

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