Spinning Stories at the Spinnies Aberogwen
For 30 Days Wild 2023, we invited those that love to write to join us at Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve for a creative writing walk. Here is a selection of wonderful prose written by some of…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Mysterious natural explosions …
If you go down to the woods today, you may be in for a big surprise!
Say No to Neonics
A pesticide known to kill bees has been authorised for farmers to use on sugar beet crops in England. The deadly neonicotinoid (or neonic), thiamethoxam, was banned EU-wide in 2018 because of the wide-spread harm it causes.
Sea beet
Sometimes called 'Wild spinach', Sea beet can be cooked and eaten. It grows wild on shingle beaches, cliffs and bare ground near to the sea, as well as in saltmarshes.
Na i neonics
Mae neonicotinoidau yn grŵp o blaladdwyr sy'n niweidiol iawn i'r amgylchedd a bywyd gwyllt. Maen nhw’n arbennig o beryglus i wenyn. Oherwydd eu heffaith amgylcheddol, fe gafodd neonicotinoidau fel thiamethoxam eu gwahardd rhag eu defnyddio yn yr awyr agored yn y DU yn 2018.
Why do leaves change colour in autumn?
The autumnal colours of deciduous trees are one of the big natural spectacles of the year. But why do leaves change colour in autumn, and why do some leaves go red, while others turn yellow?
Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve
See prehistoric-looking dragonflies and insect-eating plants and listen for the bizarre calls of the elusive nightjar.
Teyrnged i Roger Riley
Roedd staff a gwirfoddolwyr yr Ymddiriedolaeth Natur yn drist iawn o glywed am farwolaeth ddiweddar Roger Riley, gwirfoddolwr ysbrydoledig a deinamig a helpodd mewn cyfnod byr iawn i drawsnewid…
Our turtle visitors
Big or small, freshwater or marine, turtles aren’t a very common sight here in the UK. However, an increase in storms and water temperatures has meant more sightings have been reported in recent…
Chick ringing at Brenig Osprey Project
Big news from the Brenig Osprey Project. Our 2026 osprey chicks are ringed and ready to go!
My recovery plan
Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2014. After undergoing a life-saving operation and an intensive chemotherapy course, she is on the road to recovery.
Wildlife…
Snŵdling – snorkel art
We’ve been Snŵdling for many years now with our volunteers, youth groups and members of the public who book on to our events over the summer. The term came from the initial meeting we had with our…