My sanctuary
Anne’s garden provides an amazing place for wildlife. She has helped rescue hedgehogs and released them to start a life in the wild again from there. Her camera traps allow her to see when they…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
My family history
Whilst researching his family history, Vic found that many of his ancestors were connected to wild places as gamekeepers, shepherds, millers, gardeners or agricultural labourers. His lifelong love…
My rainbow maker
Sarah lives in a beautiful part of Radnorshire and wants to share her magical, mossy waterfall with everyone. Sometimes when the light shines through the spray a rainbow is born. She has a jar…
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…
Welsh Beaver Project
The Welsh Beaver Project has been investigating the feasibility of bringing wild beavers back to Wales since 2005. This work is being led by the Wildlife Trusts in Wales as part of our Living Landscapes strategy and we now hope to undertake a managed reintroduction to Wales.
My vocation
Elaine has spent her life surrounded by wild places; when she started to volunteer with BBOWT she realised that nature conservation was the job of her dreams. As well as looking after nine nature…
Owl’loween at Cors Goch
We recently hosted “Owl’loween” at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve, bringing families together for a day full of fun, learning, and a few spooky surprises! Held during the half-term break, this event…
Red mullet
A strikingly beautiful fish, it is not hard to see where the ‘red’ mullet gets its name from!
My calendar
Stephen walks around his local patch once or twice a week throughout the year. He looks and listens carefully to discover the wild creatures hidden in the reedbed and surrounding woods.
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A big boost for bat roosts
Bats at Gwaith Powdwr are getting some new deluxe accommodation and we'll be monitoring their behaviour more than ever this year!
Support us
There are many ways that you can help us restore nature in North Wales. When you join as a member, make a donation, include us in your Will or make a purchase in one of our shops, your contribution goes directly towards protecting the wildlife and wild places you love.
Serrated wrack
This brown seaweed lives in the lower shore and gets its name from the serrated edges to its fronds.