Wildlife ponds
Find out how to create a garden pond and provide a home for many species. A pond is one of the best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Zebra spider
As its name suggests, the zebra spider has the familiar black-and-white stripes of a zebra, making it very distinctive. It can be found stalking its prey on rocks, trees and walls, particularly in…
Our response to wildfires in North Wales
We're often asked for a response to the effects of wildfires on nature and, although our reserves have not been affected to date, the risk is real and we are on high alert. Our Head of Living…
Terns of the tide
Many terns prefer to nest in coastal habitats and so can be vulnerable to high tides and storms. As we celebrate Cemlyn's 50th anniversary as a nature reserve we take a look at the history of…
Hop
Well-known for its role in making beer, Hop is a climbing plant that can be seen in woodlands and along hedgerows and field edges. Its female flowers bear the cone-like fruit that is used in beer…
My therapy
Albie has had a love of nature from a young age. He first started getting out in nature as a Scout. He became a Scout leader and outward bound instructor, mostly working as a volunteer youth…
Stop the Red Route - News update January 2021
Here is our latest update for our campaign to help save Leadbrook Woods and Meadows, Flintshire. The proposed 'Red Route' highway project is a 13km dual carriageway that would damage or…
Getting to know our hibernating mammals
As the days get colder, wildlife species are building up fat reserves and getting ready for winter. But did you know there are only three mammals in the UK that truly hibernate?
WaREN survey feedback
The Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) project is excited to feedback the results of our survey, where we asked stakeholder groups throughout Wales how they tackle invasive species and…
My guitar
Ruaridh loves playing in the woods – here everything can be anything and he can let his imagination run wild.
Citizen Science toolkit
The Welsh Beaver Project partnered with Oxford Oracle* and Cofnod* to produce a citizen science toolkit to provide a guide for identifying beaver field signs and how to report these sightings
Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…