Musk thistle
A common thistle of roadside verges, rough grassland and waste ground, the Musk thistle has large, purple, nodding flower heads that appear in summer. It is attractive to a wide range of insects…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Snake's-head fritillary
The nodding, pink-and-purple-chequered flowers of the snake's-head fritillary are said to resemble a snake, hence the name. Declining with the loss of our meadows, this delicate plant can be…
A huge moment for Blue Carbon Mapping in the UK!
Today, the Wildlife Trusts, in collaboration with WWF, RSPB and the Scottish Association of Marine Science have launched the The Blue Carbon Mapping Project. This will make the UK the first in the…
My recovery
After undergoing brain surgery, Simone suffered from severe headaches and was worried that she would find volunteering with Durham Wildlife Trust too strenuous; in fact, she has found that the…
Peatlands
The UK’s peatland soils store around 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon, but are heavily degraded and release the equivalent of 23 million tonnes of CO2 every year. Restored peatlands can capture more carbon, reduce flooding, clean our water, and allow wildlife to thrive.
Cors Dyfi beaver family reunited!
Following on from the release of the male beaver, ‘Barti’, and his son in late March, the mother beaver has now been reunited with her family group. The whole beaver family is now together at…
Broad-leaved helleborine
A tall orchid of woodland and scrub, the broad-leaved helleborine has greenish, purple-tinged flowers that look a little 'drooping'. Strongly veined, oval leaves spiral around its stem…
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…
Update on Wylfa
The North Wales Wildlife Trust, along with partners, have been engaging extensively for over 3 years to advocate for better protection measures for the natural environment from the impacts of the proposed Wylfa Newydd (Anglesey) nuclear power station on internationally designated sites, coastal waters and the freshwater environment.
My oasis
Growing up and living in the countryside for much of her life, Helen is used to big wide open spaces and loves being outside. She enjoys coming to the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, as it’s like…
Sefyll Dros Natur Cymru
Mae Sefyll dros Natur Cymru yn brosiect newid hinsawdd ieuenctid cenedlaethol gydag uchelgais mawr!
Mae'r pum Ymddiriedolaeth Natur yng Nghymru wedi dod at ei gilydd i ysgogi pobl ifanc i fynd i'r afael â'r argyfyngau hinsawdd ac ecolegol yn uniongyrchol. Am y tair blynedd nesaf, byddwn yn gweithio i rymuso ac ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i weithredu dros natur a bywyd gwyllt yn eu hardal leol ac uno eu cymunedau mewn ymdrech i leihau eu heffaith amgylcheddol ar y cyd. O Gaerdydd drefol i Ynys Môn wledig, mae pobl ifanc yn sefyll dros natur ac yn sicrhau dyfodol gwyrddach.
Mae'r pum Ymddiriedolaeth Natur yng Nghymru wedi dod at ei gilydd i ysgogi pobl ifanc i fynd i'r afael â'r argyfyngau hinsawdd ac ecolegol yn uniongyrchol. Am y tair blynedd nesaf, byddwn yn gweithio i rymuso ac ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i weithredu dros natur a bywyd gwyllt yn eu hardal leol ac uno eu cymunedau mewn ymdrech i leihau eu heffaith amgylcheddol ar y cyd. O Gaerdydd drefol i Ynys Môn wledig, mae pobl ifanc yn sefyll dros natur ac yn sicrhau dyfodol gwyrddach.
My lifesaver
Wendy has been a regular volunteer bird ringer at Teifi Marsh ever since her son tragically took his own life. Being out in the mornings with the birds gave Wendy a sense of peace and purpose…