Songs of the Spinnies - Part 2: The Main Hide
Often referred to as the Sea Hide, the Main Hide offers two stunning views ... one of which lets you see the entirety of the River Ogwen and the other a view of the lagoons. In Part 2 of this…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Guillemot
Guillemots really know how to live life on the edge – quite literally! They nest tightly packed on steep ledges and cliffs around the coast. This may sound like a strange nesting spot, but it…
Battling balsam: Rust fungus trials on the River Dee
Across Wales, the invasive non-native species (INNS) team is working to develop sustainable, nature-led approaches to invasive species control. This blog shares the latest chapter in their journey…
Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - August 2022
With our shores being busy with tourism and the tides being low early doors and evening, we’ve managed to get some Shoresearch surveys in for August, by heading out early and late. Thanks to keen…
Black poplar
The black poplar is a large tree of floodplains, flooded gravel pits and ditches, particularly in England. Despite being an important part of our culture for centuries, it has declined massively…
My remedy
Elise has been coming to Potted Histories for four years. The activities help her overcome the pain that arthritis causes her, and to cope better with her diabetes because being outside makes her…
Rhyfeddodau naturiol fis Chwefror eleni
Er bod tywydd mis Chwefror yn tueddu i’n cadw ni yn realiti oer y gaeaf, mae’r mis hefyd yn cynnig rhai rhyfeddodau o ran bywyd gwyllt sy’n gallu ein cynnal ni nes daw’r gwanwyn. Yn y blog yma,…
Common seal
The smaller of our two UK seal species, common seals are also known as harbour seals. Despite being called "Common", they are actually less common than grey seals!
White-tailed eagle
The huge white-tailed eagle is our largest bird of prey. After being persecuted to extinction in the UK, it has been successfully reintroduced in Scotland and, more recently, to the Isle of Wight…
Grey seals on our Welsh coast
Grey seals can be quite a common site along the coastline of Wales with many people, home and away, taking trips out into the Welsh waters in search of sighting them. Whether you are already one…
Common carp
The common carp is a very large fish that is popular with anglers due to its size and fighting spirit. It frequents ponds, gravel pits and lakes, but is not native to the UK, being introduced in…
Gorffennaf Di-blastig Malan
‘Dan ni’n lwcus iawn yma yn Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru bod gennym nifer o bobl ifanc sydd yn ymddiddori mewn bywyd gwyllt ac yn barod i weithredu drosto. Yn yr ail o’n straeon am y bobl…