Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
An end and a beginning!
Hello! It’s Dylan and Rhys again and we are no longer Interns! In our last blog we talked about the ending of our six-month internship, ran by The Crown Estate, hosted by the North Wales Wildlife…
About us
North Wales Wildlife Trust is one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK. With the invaluable support of volunteers and members we manage 36 nature reserves in North Wales.
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
Spring in the sea
Nia Jones (Marine Manager) describes some of the events in a typical marine spring. At this time of year a number of creatures are breeding, ready to release eggs and larvae in time for the…
A haiku-inspired trek through Nantporth with poet Ness Owen
Our Digital Communications Manager, Lin Cummins, shares a walk and some beautiful poetry created by people who came along to our 'Poetry and Trees' event at Nantporth Nature Reserve, led…
Hope for the future...
People are becoming increasingly aware of the interconnectedness of our planet’s natural life support systems, and the fact that the health of our ecosystems is directly linked to the wellbeing…
My breath of fresh air
Michael manages Stanley Moss Nature Reserve; he loves the serenity of the area and the different wildlife that he can see. The area was once used for coal mining, and was drained and planted with…
My office
Gary is the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS) Project Manager for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. He is injecting badgers to protect them against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) to help curb the…
Kenfig National Nature Reserve
Recently the Wales Resilient Ecological Network South and mid-Wales project officer, Jess Minett, visited Kenfig National Nature Reserve, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in…
Paths, trees, new kit, paper work and amazing volunteers at Bryn Ifan
Bryn Ifan Project Manager, Dafydd, provides an update on what has been a very busy few months of work toward restoring nature at this 450-acre site near Clynnog Fawr on the northern side of Pen…
Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - August 2022
With our shores being busy with tourism and the tides being low early doors and evening, we’ve managed to get some Shoresearch surveys in for August, by heading out early and late. Thanks to keen…