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…
Plants out of Place: A Talk and Walk at the Great Orme
Join us as we explore the new Garden Escapers exhibition on the Great Orme, followed by a guided walk with the site warden
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…
Tyfu Môn yn cyrraedd Porthaethwy!
Yr haf yma bydd ein prosiect cymunedol newydd sbon yn cael ei lansio – yn cael ei gyflwyno ac wedi’i greu gan bobl ifanc – i atal y dirywiad ym mlodau gwyllt brodorol y DU.
Stori 'Ein Glannau Gwyllt'...
Mae Ysgol Tir Morfa yn y Rhyl wedi bod yn cymryd rhan yn y prosiect am bron i ddwy flynedd nawr. Dyma gofnod hyfryd yr athrawes Sara Griffiths am eu blwyddyn gyntaf gyda ni, o’r profiadau maen nhw…
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…
Quaking-grass
As its name suggests, quaking-grass can be seen quivering or 'quaking' in a breezy, summer wildflower meadow. Its purple-and-green, heart-shaped flower heads hang from delicate stems.…
Machair
A rare habitat remarkable for its colourful diversity of wildflowers and abundant birdlife, machair grassland is a feast for the ears and eyes.
Hwb i Dirwedd Fyw Ystâd Ddiwydiannol Wrecsam
Mae prosiect Tirwedd Fyw Ystad Ddiwydiannol Wrecsam wedi derbyn hwb ariannol sy’n ein galluogi i weithio gyda mwy o fusnesau dros y flwyddyn nesaf i ddod â bywyd gwyllt a mannau gwyrdd i fywydau…
Carrageen
This small reddish-purple seaweed grows in small branching fans on rocky shores. It is widely used in the food industry - and might have been used to produce your ice cream, beer or even jelly!…
Melancholy thistle
As its name suggests, the Melancholy thistle was once used to treat 'melancholia' (depression). Today, it can be found in upland hay meadows showing off its single, purple, thistle-like…