Lowland dry oak and birch wood
Gnarled veteran oaks are interspersed with groves of pale, elegant birches, while swathes of bracken and soft tussocks of wavy hair-grass cover ground from which autumn fungi sprout.…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Sea lettuce
Sea lettuce is unmistakeable - most often a bright green and always translucent, it is found on all UK coasts.
My orchids
Local lawn care expert and former head greenkeeper, Ian Stephens, loves grass and his work creating healthy, vibrant lawns at homes across Notts and Lincs. But Ian has long seen ‘beyond the green…
Trilliw bach
Mae'r trilliw bach tlws yn ymwelydd gardd cyfarwydd sydd i'w weld yn bwydo ar flodau drwy gydol y flwyddyn yn ystod cyfnodau cynnes. Gall oedolion sy'n gaeafu ddod o hyd i fannau…
How to plant a tree
It might surprise you, but even the smallest of gardens can accommodate a tree!
Goldcrest
A king among birds, the goldcrest displays a beautiful golden crown. Our smallest bird, it can be spotted in conifer woodlands and parks across the UK.
State of Nature 2023
Mae’r adroddiad garreg filltir Sefyllfa Natur 2023 wedi dangos fod y DU – sydd yn barod wedi ei dynodi fel un o’r gwledydd mwyaf natur-ddiffygiol yn y byd – yn dal i adael natur ddirywio. Mwy nac erioed o’r blaen mae pobl yn pryderu ac yn poeni yn ddirfawr am sefyllfa eu hamgylchedd naturiol. Gyda etholiad cyffredinol ar y gorwel, mae’n amser i wleidyddion glywed y neges yna.
Glas y dorlan
Mae’n hawdd iawn methu’r glas y dorlan trawiadol heb fod yn wyliwr craff iawn! Mae’r aderyn hardd yma’n hawdd ei adnabod diolch i’w liwiau glas llachar a chopr metalig. Mae’n gwibio ar hyd glan yr…
Môr-gyllell gyffredin
Mae môr-gyllyll yn perthyn i ystifflogod ac octopysau – grŵp o folysgiaid sy’n cael eu hadnabod fel seffalopodau. Efallai eich bod chi wedi gweld y gragen fewnol sialcog, o’r enw asgwrn cyllell,…
Common rock-rose
Golden banks of common rock-rose make a spectacular sight on our chalk and limestone grasslands in summer. A creeping shrub, it is good for bees, moths and butterflies.
Cleavers
Familiar as the bristly plant that easily hooks on to our clothing as we walk through the countryside or do the gardening, cleavers uses its hooks to help it climb and to disperse its seeds.
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…