Wetlands
Teeming with insects, rich in plants and a haven for mammals, wetlands offer an unforgettable experience. They play a vital role in supporting wildlife, purifying water and capturing carbon.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Abercorris Nature Reserve
A lovely slice of broadleaf woodland creating a wildlife corridor, joining and contrasting with the large coniferous plantations of this remote valley.
Big Pool Wood Nature Reserve
A wonderful reed bed and woodland site filled with wildflowers, birdsong and facilities that allow you to get closer to wildlife.
Cors Goch Nature Reserve
While away the hours exploring this spectacular patchwork of habitats, each with its own unique character and array of wildlife.
Ecosystem Invaders make a splash at the Eisteddfod
As part of our work to tackle invasive species the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) teamed up with Stand for Nature Wales at the National Eisteddfod to promote our Ecosystems Invaders…
Lowland heath
Heathlands form some of the wildest landscapes in the lowlands, where agriculture and development jostle for space, containing and limiting natural processes. Once considered as waste land of…
Kenfig National Nature Reserve
Recently the Wales Resilient Ecological Network South and mid-Wales project officer, Jess Minett, visited Kenfig National Nature Reserve, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in…
Our 'Our Wild Coast' story...
Ysgol Tir Morfa in Rhyl have been participating in the project now for nearly two years. Here is teacher Sara Griffith’s moving account of their first year with us, from the experiences they’ve…
My career path
As a Trainee Reserves officer at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Dale is lucky enough that he can take his passion for wildlife to work with him, with a job that will set him up for a career in…
My vocation
Always fascinated by wildlife, Sophie has pursued a career in nature conservation through formal education and traineeships.
She now works as an ecologist, working to conserve Herefordshire’…
Natural wonders this February
While February’s weather tends to keep us in our wintery reality, the month also offers up some wildlife delights that can keep us ticking towards the coming spring. In his blog, Sam Finnegan-Dehn…
Patchwork leaf-cutter bee
The appearance of semi-circular holes in the leaves of your garden plants is a sure sign that the patchwork leaf-cutter bee has been at work. It is one of a number of leaf-cutter bee species…