wood anemone
A spring delight, the wood anemone grows in dappled shade in ancient woodlands. Traditional management, such as coppicing, can help such flowers by opening up the woodland floor to sunlight.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
My playground
Sam is a regular at Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve, where he loves to crawl and walk in the grass and you never know who you might meet. The world is one big playground full of exciting sights,…
Snorkelling
Snorkelling can introduce you to another world of wildlife. The underwater environment is a different realm and with a buddy and some care, it can be explored safely.
WaREN Invasive Species Toolkit Documents
This toolkit aims to support volunteer action and help you tackle invasive species in Wales. This toolkit should include all the resources you need, including information on best practice management, project planning, biosecurity, and awareness raising.
Here you can find links to all of the documents and templates linked in our toolkit!
Here you can find links to all of the documents and templates linked in our toolkit!
Briony begins her Conservation Internship journey
Conservation Intern Briony Vickers tells us all about her first month working with North Wales Wildlife Trust, and how she has been spending her time conserving our phenomenal natural areas.
Swift Conservation project
North Wales Wildlife Trust are protecting threatened swift sites, recruiting survey volunteers and spreading the word across North Wales about swifts’ decline, and how it can be addressed.
Wildlife Trusts Wales calls for fresh thinking about the country’s nature crisis
One in six species in Wales is in danger of extinction! Wildlife Trusts Wales says that well-funded and meaningful action must be taken by the Welsh Government if nature losses are to be reversed…
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…
Reaping rewards for wildlife during the harvest: celebrating Jordans Cereals' partnership with The Wildlife Trusts
As farmers begin their days well before dawn during their busiest season, we want to celebrate the dedication and hard work of the growers in the Jordans Farm Partnership (JFP) – a long-standing…
Lesser water boatman
Similar to the Common backswimmer, the Lesser water boatman has oar-like legs to help it swim, but it does not swim upside-down. It is herbivorous and can be found at the surface of ponds, lakes…
Gardens for wildlife: a New Year's resolution
Last year, we relied on our outdoor spaces to help us cope with the many changes that were made to our normal lives. Our gardens became meeting grounds and offices, new places of calm or new…
My office
Deborah is Ulster Wildlife’s Nature Reserves Officer. Alongside a team of dedicated volunteers, she works to protect our special places to help both wildlife and people thrive.