My close up
Once a month, Robert attends his local Wildlife Watch group in Nottinghamshire. He’s been going for over a year now and has made lots of new friends; most of all, though, he loves how much he has…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
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.
My rock gig
Peter is fanning the flames of his love for geology, as he burns the bramble they have cleared to reveal rock formations on Portway Hill. He is a geologist, with the Black Country Geological…
Shepherd's purse
Shepherd's purse is often considered a 'weed'. It produces a lot of seeds and can be found on cultivated and disturbed land, such as arable fields, tracks and gardens.
Wrexham Industrial Estate Living Landscape - Discover
Through our Living Landscape programme, we work to ensure that Wrexham Industrial Estate remains a haven for wildlife, supporting rare and precious species. You can visit, explore and get involved in urban wildlife conservation.
My significant other
Cathy, shepherdess, and her border collie Lady have a strong bond with each other – and with nature. From the moment she owned her first lamb Cathy knew that shepherding was the life for her;…
Seals in North Wales
Here you will find information about seals in North Wales, interesting facts about the incredible marine mammals, how to watch seals to ensure that you keep yourself and the animals safe. Information with regard to seal disturbance and where to report incidences of disturbance, what to do if you come across and injured, sick or abandoned seal.
Wildlife gardening
We can all do something to provide for local wildlife so why not start today with one of the ideas on our website to make your garden more attractive to wildlife
A potential sting
It's Asian hornet week (4th-10th of September 2023).
I'm Gareth, a Project Officer with the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN). In this blog, I will help you identify…
Black-throated diver
The streamlined black-throated diver is a superb swimmer and diver, but not so graceful on land! During the summer, the distinctive black patch on its throat appears, heralding the breeding season…
Creeping bent
As its name suggests, creeping bent runs along the ground before it bends and grows upright. It is a common grass of arable land, waste ground and grasslands.
Yorkshire-fog
The soft, downy look of Yorkshire-fog makes it an attractive plant, even if it is considered a weed of cultivated land! It is also attractive to the caterpillars of the Small Skipper butterfly as…