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Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Shoresearch rocky shore surveys - Sept 2022
September was an incredibly full month of surveys and workshops. We’re including the Red Algae course on the last day of August in that too. Our Level 2 Shoresearchers will be keen to be out and…
Capercaillie
Male capercaillies perform spectacular communal displays in spring, gathering in woodland clearings to parade around, fanning their magnificent tail feathers and making strange gulping and…
Mistletoe
Kissing under the mistletoe is a much-loved Christmas tradition, making this plant familiar to us all. It actually grows as a parasite on trees - look for it hanging off branches in large balls…
Wildlife Gardening Survey
Is your garden a haven for wildlife?
Take our two minute survey to find out how your patch shapes up for wildlife!
Our quick and easy online survey measures five essential features: food, shelter, water, connectivity and natural solutions.
Take our two minute survey to find out how your patch shapes up for wildlife!
Our quick and easy online survey measures five essential features: food, shelter, water, connectivity and natural solutions.
In loving memory of Paul Day
It is with profound sadness that we report the passing of Paul Day on 27 August 2025. A longstanding member of our Conservation Committee (East) and a dedicated conservationist known to many…
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.
From compost heaps to garden ponds: grass snakes uncovered
When you picture a British snake, the image that pops into your mind might be a greenish grass snake and for good reason. As the UK’s most widespread and commonly spotted snake, it’s something of…
Stork's-bill
The bill-shaped seed pods of Common Stork's-bill explode when ripe, sending the seeds flying! This low-growing plant has pretty pink flowers and can be seen on grasslands and coastal sands.…
My motivation
I’m Libby, and I’m currently completing a research development internship in sustainable aquaculture (basically farming in water) at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban. In…
Get wild at home
There are plenty of ways to reconnect with nature from your own home... here are some ideas and handy tips!
Homes for wildlife
Here are some simple actions you can take at home to help birds flourish on your patch.