What's in a name?
Back in February (yes, we know it’s September now, but good things take time), the Corsydd Calon Môn team hosted two brilliant community events in collaboration with Dr James January-McCann and…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Tormentil
Tormentil can be found growing on acid grassland, heathland and moorland, but even pops up alongside roads. It bears yellow, buttercup-like flowers, but with only four petals (buttercups have five…
Membership
It costs less than 10p a day to join us and our other 10,000 members here in North Wales. Get involved with activities, visit 35 wonderful nature reserves and enjoy access to over 140+ events - all whilst getting that warm fuzzy feeling knowing you are directly contributing to safeguarding vulnerable wildlife across North Wales.
My coffee shop
Friends Dawn and Ann meet up every fortnight for a walk and a catch up on one of their local nature reserves.
Cors y Wlad
Rare butterflies flutter by on Cors y Wlad – a wetland on the lower slopes of Bwlch Mawr, an iconic mountain at the eastern end of the Llyn Peninsula
Common couch
Common couch is a tall, tuft-forming grass of roadside verges, waste ground and arable land. It is very tough and can shade out more delicate plants. Look for flat, blade-like leaves and thin…
Common dandelion
The common dandelion is a most familiar flower: counting down the 'clock', while blowing the fluffy seeds from its head, is a favourite childhood game. Dandelions are an important early…
Grassland
Flower-rich grasslands, full of wildflowers such as orchids, snake's head fritillaries and bird's-foot trefoil support an abundance of insects, from bumblebees to butterflies.
Small tortoiseshell
The pretty small tortoiseshell is a familiar garden visitor that can be seen feeding on flowers all year-round during warm spells. Overwintering adults may find resting spots in sheds, garages or…
Common daisy
He loves me, he loves me not' is a familiar rhyme associated with what is probably our most well-known plant: the common daisy. Its white-and-yellow flower heads brighten up lawns, verges and…
Launch the New Year with ‘Plast Off! 2026’ Beach Clean
We are inviting residents and visitors to kick-start the new year by taking part in our ninth annual beach clean, Plast Off! 2026. The event will take place on Saturday 10 January at Porth Tyn…
My hair of the dog
After a Friday night out on the town, James and Claire love a brisk morning walk at Newlands Corner to blow away the cobwebs.