Footballers, batmen and heroes
Find out all about hoverflies with insect expert Vicki Hird MSc FRES, in this fascinating blog from our friends at The Wildlife Trusts.
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Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
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Help wildlife in the hot weather
Help wildlife in hot weather and lend a helping hand. Keep your watering stations topped up with water, and let some of your garden grow wild to provide shade for animals.
Mammal mysteries
Have you spotted any mysterious tracks or unexplained droppings? Solve the case with some tips from Darren Tansley, the Mammal Detective.
Plast Off! Beach Clean 2026
Some of our young volunteers reflect on yet another successful annual Plast Off Beach Clean and what the event means to them.
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.
Slavonian grebe
The rare Slavonian grebe is an attractive diving bird with distinctive, golden ear tufts that give rise to its American name - 'horned grebe'.
Annual meadow-grass
Annual meadow-grass is a coarse, vigorous grass that can be found on waste ground, bare grassland and in lawns. In some situations, it can be considered a weed.
Lowland calcareous grassland
Typical of softly rolling pastoral landscapes, the short, aromatic turf of lowland calcareous grassland is flower-rich and humming with insects in the summer. Its long use by humans lends it an…
Create your own meadow or wildflower patch
The autumn is a good time to sow a perennial native meadow (perennial means that the flowers come back year after year without having to re-seed them). It’s in fact the ideal time for flowers like…
Sicrhau Budd i Fywyd Gwyllt yn ystod y Cynhaeaf: Dathlu Partneriaeth Jordans gyda’r Ymddiriedolaethau Natur
Wrth i ffermwyr ddechrau eu dyddiau ymhell cyn y wawr yn ystod eu tymor prysuraf, rydyn ni eisiau dathlu ymroddiad a gwaith caled y tyfwyr ym Mhartneriaeth Fferm Jordans (JFP) – cydweithrediad…
Beech and yew wood
Soaring beech trunks and a feeling of spaciousness mean that these woods have often been likened to cathedrals. Dense shade means that little grows on the thick layer of fallen leaves underfoot,…
Taking a lead - Wildlife and dogs at Cemlyn
A key role for the Cemlyn wardens is engaging with the visiting public and this often involves advising on dog walking. Here we consider some of the impacts of dogs on wildlife.