Great mullein
Great mullein is an impressive, tall plant of waste ground, roadside verges and gardens. Its candle-like flower spikes rise from rosettes of furry, silver-green leaves.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
A tribute to Roger Riley
The staff and volunteers of the Wildlife Trust were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Roger Riley, an inspirational and dynamic volunteer who in a few short years helped transform Big Pool…
My haven
I was privileged to be able to be a volunteer at the start of the Skylarks project. It was my way of “pay back” for all the time I had used Skylarks Nature Reserve before Nottinghamshire Wildlife…
A new boardwalk at Big Pool Wood
Funded by Gwynt y Môr Community Fund and Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund, volunteers are transforming Big Pool Wood into a nature reserve that everyone can enjoy visiting by developing over…
Tawny mining bee
The Tawny mining bee is a furry, gingery bee that can often be seen in parks and gardens during the springtime. Look for a volcano-like mound of earth in the lawn that marks the entrance to its…
My gateway
John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…
Water vole
The water vole is under serious threat from habitat loss and predation by the American mink. Found along our waterways, it is similar-looking to the brown rat, but with a blunt nose, small ears…
How to go peat free at home
Our homes and gardens have an important role in the fight against climate change. Help preserve vital peatland by going peat free.
My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…
New neighbours for Gors Maen Llwyd!
Our Gors Maen Llwyd Nature Reserve, on the shores of Llyn Brenig, has some exciting new neighbours... a pair of ospreys have nested on a specially built platform in the lake and are the first…
Cors Dyfi beaver family reunited!
Following on from the release of the male beaver, ‘Barti’, and his son in late March, the mother beaver has now been reunited with her family group. The whole beaver family is now together at…
Cors Dyfi: beaver receiver!
Cors Dyfi Nature Reserve might be most famous for its ospreys but they’ll soon be joined by two new, ground-dwelling arrivals! After many, many months of planning and discussions, Montgomeryshire…