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…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Gwarchodfa Natur Gors Maen Llwyd
Yn llawn bwrlwm o fywyd gwyllt, mae’r rhostir grug trawiadol yma yn yr ucheldir yn teimlo’n hynod wyllt.
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.
Cyngor defnyddiol wrth ymweld â'n gwarchodfeydd natur ni
Mae’r 35 o warchodfeydd natur sydd gan Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru i gyd yn unigryw yn eu ffordd eu hunain. Maen nhw’n gartref i blanhigion ac anifeiliaid cyffredin a phrin sydd ddim efallai’n bodoli yn unman arall yng Ngogledd Cymru. Mae defnydd anghyfrifol o’n gwarchodfeydd natur ni’n cynnwys mynd â chŵn am dro oddi ar dennyn, a beicwyr, loncwyr a cherddwyr sy’n gwyro oddi ar y llwybrau troed yn arwain at effeithiau negyddol enfawr ar y safleoedd sensitif hyn.
Common water-measurer
Found in ponds and marshes, the fragile look of the common water-measurer belies its fierce nature. A predator of small insects, it uses the vibrations of the water's surface to locate its…
Gwaith Powdwr descendant and Wildlife Trust supporter
Diane Lea shares her grandfather’s explosive story – and why she has chosen to support his legacy at Gwaith Powdwr Nature Reserve with a legacy of her own.
Cais am gyflwyniadau celf: Stamp Natur
Dangoswch eich gwerthfawrogiad o'n planhigion a'n ffyngau brodorol ni drwy gelf!
Eel
The eel is famous for both its slippery nature and its mammoth migration from its freshwater home to the Sargasso Sea where it breeds. It has suffered dramatic declines and is a protected species…
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…
Bash, roll, or cut it?
Managing bracken in an upland wildflower meadow can be challenging. Rob, the reserve officer responsible, stresses the important reasons for monitoring at Caeau Tan-y-Bwlch nature reserve.
My happy place
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
Care-Peat: Restoring the carbon storage capacity of peatlands
Peatlands are not only habitats with a highly specialised flora and fauna, they also play an important role in global climate regulation. At Cors y Sarnau Nature Reserve new project officer Richard Cutts is working with international partners to improve our understanding of the processes involved, restore peatland and how our work can contribute to the Widlife Trusts' 30 by 30 campaign.