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…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Identify bird song
Identify bird song. From garden birds to songbirds that you might hear in the countryside. Listen to our audio clips of the most common british birds.
'Where hope took root' - some words from Frances Cattanach on her retirement
After more than 40 years of remarkable service to wildlife in North Wales, our CEO, Frances Cattanach, will be beginning her hard-earned retirement in May 2026. In her final piece for our members…
Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
Gwarchodfa Natur Coed Cilygroeslwyd
Dyma un o warchodfeydd natur cyntaf Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru, a brynwyd yn 1964. Mae’n gartref i rywogaethau prin iawn ac yn gyforiog o fywyd gwyllt.
How to build a bird box
With natural nesting sites in decline, adding a nestbox to your garden can make all the difference to your local birds.
Song of the Spinnies - Part 4: The Viley Hide
As the newest addition, many visitors to the Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve might miss this hide as they travel through the nature reserve. But with extremely good lighting for photos and with…
Gwarchodfa Natur Gwaith Powdwr
Gwarchodfa natur ôl-ddiwydiannol ragorol gyda hanes ffrwydrol.
Our work in the wider landscape
Nature reserves alone are not enough to support precious wildlife across North Wales. To enable wildlife to thrive we need to create more space that is better managed and well connected, with opportunities for people to connect with nature. As well as delivering projects in the wider landscape we also undertake development control activities to help ensure that building developments do not significantly threaten biodiversity. We also advocate for government policies that support nature recovery, and undertake proactive species-focused work – locally and nationally.
Wild Walks
What better way to keep fit, discover new places and embrace nature than walking or hiking in beautiful North Wales?
Enjoy a circular route taking in one of our nature reserves, enjoy an audio trail and learn about local heritage and wildlife, or come along to a walking event with one of our expert wildlife guides.
Enjoy a circular route taking in one of our nature reserves, enjoy an audio trail and learn about local heritage and wildlife, or come along to a walking event with one of our expert wildlife guides.
Gwarchodfa Natur Ddôl Uchaf
Coetir, nentydd, blodau gwyllt a phyllau – mae’r warchodfa natur amrywiol yma’n fwrlwm o fywyd gyda chysylltiad dwfn â’r ddaeareg unigryw.
Ffermio sy'n gyfeillgar i natur
Mae’r Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy newydd yn gyfle unwaith mewn oes i roi ffermio yng Nghymru ar sylfaen gynaliadwy gadarn a mynd i’r afael â’r argyfwng hinsawdd a natur. Mae angen i ni ddangos i Lywodraeth Cymru bod cefnogaeth gyhoeddus aruthrol i ffermio sy’n gyfeillgar i fyd natur. Dangoswch eich cefnogaeth i ffermio sy’n gyfeillgar i fyd natur drwy gysylltu â’ch Aelod o’r Senedd (AS).