Go Wild @ West Shore on Bank Holiday Monday!
Join us for an action-packed fun day for all! Lots of activities to enjoy - art and craft, face-painting, games, nature hunt, wildlife quiz and bird and bug box making.
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Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
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Plant trees a-plenty in 2020!
This week is National Tree Week (Saturday 28 to Sunday 6 December) - find out how can you take part in the UK’s biggest annual tree celebration!
Slow worm
Despite appearances, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard, not a worm or a snake! Look out for it basking in the sun on heathlands and grasslands, or even in the garden, where it favours…
Grass snake
The grass snake is our longest snake, but don't worry if you find one in the compost heap - it's harmless! Look out for this green and yellow beauty in grasslands and wetlands, too.
Mawndiroedd
Mae mawndiroedd yn llefydd anhygoel o wyllt, yn gartref i blanhigion, adar a phryfed prin ac anarferol. Tirweddau gwlybdir yw mawndiroedd wedi’u nodweddu gan briddoedd llawn dŵr wedi'u creu o blanhigion marw ac yn pydru, o'r enw mawn
Hope for the future...
People are becoming increasingly aware of the interconnectedness of our planet’s natural life support systems, and the fact that the health of our ecosystems is directly linked to the wellbeing…
My back-to-school
As a child growing up in Ghana, Patience never took an interest in what was going on in the garden. Now, she’s growing her own flowers and vegetables every week, both at the Centre for Wildlife…
Brown centipede
A regular in gardens, hunting around compost heaps and under stones, the brown centipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has 15 pairs of legs - one on each segment of its body.
Ymddiriedolaethau Natur Cymru yn galw am feddwl o’r newydd am argyfwng natur y wlad
Mae un o bob chwe rhywogaeth yng Nghymru mewn perygl o ddifodiant! Mae Ymddiriedolaethau Natur Cymru yn dweud bod rhaid i Lywodraeth Cymru gymryd camau ystyrlon sydd wedi'u cyllido'n dda…
Common woodlouse
If you were to pick up a rock in the garden, you’d hopefully find a few common woodlouse. These hardy minibeasts have in-built armour and like to hide in warm, moist places like compost heaps.
White-legged snake millipede
Found in compost heaps and under stones in gardens, the White-legged snake millipede is a common minibeast. Despite its name, it has about 100 legs. It is an important recycler of nutrients,…
Project SIARC wins Wales National Lottery Project of the Year Award 2023
Wildlife expert Iolo Williams visited Pwllheli Marina today to officially crown Project SIARC as the Wales Project of the Year in the 2023 National Lottery Awards...and we're incredibly proud…