My family
Rutland Water has been a part of Becky's life since she was 16. She has grown up with the staff and volunteers as her extended family and closest friends. At the age of 16, she met her…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
A collective noun for wardens
In the final of our series of blogs to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Cemlyn as a nature reserve we recall the wardens and volunteers who have played such an important role in protecting the…
Candlesnuff fungus
The candlesnuff fungus is very common. It has an erect, stick-like or forked fruiting body with a black base and white, powdery tip. It grows on dead and rotting wood.
My oasis
Growing up and living in the countryside for much of her life, Helen is used to big wide open spaces and loves being outside. She enjoys coming to the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, as it’s like…
Wellbeing and Writing
Last summer, we held a wellbeing and writing walk, at our Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve. We guided our participants through a wellbeing meditation, using their five senses to map out the…
Committees and caravans - their role in saving terns
In the final two blogs to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Cemlyn as a nature reserve we recall some of the people who have being involved in the protection of the Cemlyn tern colony and celebrate…
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…
Turkeytail
The turkeytail is a very colourful bracket fungus that grows throughout the year, but is at its best in the autumn. Its circular caps can be seen growing in tiers on trees and dead wood.
My turning point
Volunteering on a nature reserve turned Adam’s life around after a difficult time in life. As Assistant Reserve Officer, wildlife is both his stress relief and his career.
Noble chafer
The noble chafer is a rare and beautiful metallic-green beetle that can be found in traditional orchards. It is on the wing over summer, feeding on umbellifers. The larvae live in the decaying…
Shoresearch Cymru rocky shore surveys July 2021
In July the shores visited were, again all within wider protection areas, rather than at ones where the intertidal area is a feature. The first being our own Nature reserve at Cemlyn.
Wild Walks
What better way to keep fit, discover new places and embrace nature than walking or hiking in beautiful North Wales?
Enjoy a circular route taking in one of our nature reserves, enjoy an audio trail and learn about local heritage and wildlife, or come along to a walking event with one of our expert wildlife guides.
Enjoy a circular route taking in one of our nature reserves, enjoy an audio trail and learn about local heritage and wildlife, or come along to a walking event with one of our expert wildlife guides.