Schools and youth groups
If you are a school or youth group we would love to hear from you. We do school visits, wildlife gardens, teacher training, provide advice and guidance or welcome you to one of our 36 nature reserves.
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Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
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Gardens for wildlife: a New Year's resolution
Last year, we relied on our outdoor spaces to help us cope with the many changes that were made to our normal lives. Our gardens became meeting grounds and offices, new places of calm or new…
Rare insect thought extinct in Britain discovered at Cors Goch Nature Reserve, Anglesey
A rare species of insect believed to have been extinct in Britain since 2016 has been rediscovered at our Cors Goch Nature Reserve on Anglesey, North Wales.
Wildlife photography best practice
Top tips for making sure wildlife is kept safe when taking photographs on our nature reserves across North Wales. Includes the use of drones, flash photography, tape lures and advice on keeping your distance.
Plast Off! Beach Clean 2024
Highlights from our annual Plast Off! Beach Clean 2024. This year we covered two locations - Porth Trecastell as usual and Trearddur Bay too. Two of our young people have written up their…
'Where hope took root' - some words from Frances Cattanach on her retirement
After more than 40 years of remarkable service to wildlife in North Wales, our CEO, Frances Cattanach, will be beginning her hard-earned retirement in May 2026. In her final piece for our members…
Pull, Snap, Pile!
It may look pretty but once established Himalayan balsam can do substantial damage to our riverbanks and the species that depend upon them. You can help stop the introduction and spread of this…
Make your own wildflower meadow
Natural wildflower meadows are one of the rarest habitats in the UK and we have lost 97% of our wild flower meadows since the 1930s. The North Wales Wildlife has got lots of ideas for you to help bring nature back!
Wellbeing and Writing
Last summer, we held a wellbeing and writing walk, at our Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve. We guided our participants through a wellbeing meditation, using their five senses to map out the…
Deciphering the dawn chorus
Wildlife expert Nick Acheson introduces some of our feathered superstars to listen out for this spring.
My routine
Martin volunteers with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s Orchard Origins every Friday come rain or shine. His commitment has contributed to conserving many of Herefordshire’s traditional orchards.…
Shoresearch Cymru: Rocky shore surveys
An early couple of surveys, straight after the New Year had begun, certainly blew the cobwebs off! They readied some of our Shoresearch volunteers who came out again to help with our have-a-go…