My discovery
Look – a boatman! Keira’s delight in learning about unusual creatures is even more special when she can find them herself.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
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.
Our Legacy Promises
Read about our legacy promises to you and the wildlife of North Wales.
Ponds
Whether found in a garden or part of an agricultural landscape, ponds are oases of wildlife worth investigating. Even small ponds can support a wealth of species and collectively, ponds play a key…
Shoresearch Cymru rocky shore surveys November 2021
Now we’re properly into winter, we’re expecting to see less living on shore, especially in terms of some algae. This month we tried a different approach with our volunteers and were rewarded…
Our tree nurseries
Since 2020, our tree nurseries at Aberduna, near Mold, and Gwaith Powdwr, near Penrhyndeudraeth have, with help from a small team of staff and volunteers, grown from supplying our own projects to supplying customers.
Pine marten
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is mostly nocturnal and very hard to spot. Reintroductions are helping it make a comeback.
Shoresearch intertidal surveys - Feb 2023
We began the month with our Have-a-go sessions, each of them very well supported by our building band of Shoresearchers. Thank you, all. The month ended with the three group surveys and a training…
Bryn Ifan: an end of year summary
During our recent AGM, I had the opportunity to discuss some of the work we’ve been doing at Bryn Ifan. Quite a few people asked about my blog, and so my new year resolution will be to update on…
From compost heaps to garden ponds: grass snakes uncovered
When you picture a British snake, the image that pops into your mind might be a greenish grass snake and for good reason. As the UK’s most widespread and commonly spotted snake, it’s something of…
My night club
Ania and Becky know that wildlife can be found in unexpected places at unusual times, and surveying bats in the centre of Taunton at night is nothing out of the ordinary for them.
Curled dock
Curled dock is often considered a 'weed'. It can be found near water or on disturbed ground almost anywhere. It is similar to Broad-leaved dock, with which it can hybridise.