Blanket bog
Bleak, treeless and often shrouded in low cloud, blanket bog can seem a desolate habitat. However, the wildness of the huge, empty landscapes and wide skies are compelling, as is the chance of…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Hedgerow
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.
Dive in for marine wildlife!
Introducing Living Seas Volunteering news updates, upcoming activities and links to relevant pages.
Maerl beds
Maerl beds are special underwater habitats found in shallow seas. They’re made by rare types of red seaweeds that grow into hard, twig-like lumps.
Osprey season in full swing at Llyn Brenig
Sophia Evans, Lead Volunteer at the Brenig Osprey Project, brings us news from the shores of Llyn Brenig - where our ospreys have returned for the summer breeding season.
Saying goodbye to our terns!
As the tern season at our Cemlyn Nature Reserve comes to an end, Nick Richards, one of this year’s Cemlyn wardens, provides us with a summary of the season – and it’s pretty much really great news…
Erlas Black Wood, an ancient woodland in an urban heartland
The Wrexham Industrial Estate Living Landscape project brings you news of our plans to open up a woodland sitting right in the middle of the estate, but one which very few have explored.
Osprey chicks hatched at Llyn Brenig
Exciting news from our Brenig Osprey Project team as we welcome the arrival of not one, but two chicks!
Ospreys return to Llyn Brenig
Exciting news from our Brenig Osprey Project team as we welcome back a breeding pair of ospreys.
Beaches and strandlines
Skip the town beach and find an untamed shore to explore. Wild sand and shingle beaches are great places to see the variety of natural habitats and the amazing force of the elements that help…
Reedbed
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
Wildlife walks at Minera Quarry
Looking for a wildlife walk near Wrexham? Discover the unique industrial heritage and thriving nature of Minera Quarry. We’ve put together three trails of various lengths and difficulty - including an accessible walk option - that encourage you to explore all that makes this North Wales Wildlife Trust reserve special. Each route provides a different perspective: transporting you back to an industrial past, leading you through today’s important wildlife habitats, and inviting you to imagine how nature will continue to thrive here for decades to come.