Giant house spider
The giant house spider is one of our fastest invertebrates, running up to half a metre per second. This large, brown spider spins sheet-like cobwebs and pops up in the dark corners of houses,…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Creatures of the night (session 1)
Take a dusk walk through this post-industrial landscape to spot bats, nightjars, and glow-worms (if we're lucky!). Bring a torch and be prepared for midges.
Creatures of the night (session 2)
Take a dusk walk through this post-industrial landscape to spot bats, nightjars, and glow-worms (if we're lucky)! Bring a torch and be prepared for midges.
Spotting songbirds: bird watching walk (session 2)
Want to learn more about the birds around Llyn Brenig or improve your bird watching skills? Then bring your binoculars and come for a stroll!
Water scorpion
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…
My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
Glaswelltir gosgeiddig tirlun carreg galch
Ymunwch â'r Swyddog Prosiect Craig Wade wrth iddo archwilio glaswelltiroedd calchfaen hynod ddiddorol Moel Hiraddug, sy’n cael ei adnabod fel Mynydd Dyserth – bryngaer o'r Oes Haearn,…
Scarlet tiger
This beautiful moth is often found resting on leaves, though it does also fly during the day.
How to help wildlife at school
Whether feeding the birds, or sowing a wildflower patch, setting up wildlife areas in your school makes for happier, healthier and more creative children.
My therapy
Albie has had a love of nature from a young age. He first started getting out in nature as a Scout. He became a Scout leader and outward bound instructor, mostly working as a volunteer youth…
My city break
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…
Ospreys at Llyn Brenig - New visitors to the nest
The latest blog update from our staff on the ground up at Llyn Brenig on 7/4/2021