Sitka spruce
The Sitka spruce was introduced into the UK from North America in the 19th century. It has been widely planted as a forestry tree; look for classic needle-like leaves and pale brown, domed cones…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Wildflower meadows
Whether it is a blaze of yellow from meadow buttercups or the spikes of green-winged and early purple orchids – North Wales's wild meadows hum with life from the first spring bloom to the purple of the last of the black knapweed.
Brent goose
The brent goose flies to the UK for the milder winter. Two populations arrive: those with dark bellies can be found around Eastern England; while those with pale bellies can be found in the North…
My kind of festival
Erin has spent 25 years connecting people and wildlife as part of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s team that delivers events and open days at sites across the county including the annual Skylarks…
Dogwood
The striking red twigs and crimson, autumnal leaves of Dogwood make this small shrub an attractive ornamental plant. It can be seen growing wild along woodland edges and hedgerows.
Manx shearwater
This mysterious little bird is known for its haunting call and was once mistaken for witches by pirates off the coast of Wales! They travel thousands of miles every year to nest in their hobbit-…
Plastoff 2019
On the 19th January 2019 our Living Seas Wales and Our Wild Coast Projects joined forces to remove and recycle as much plastic as possible from Aberffraw to Rhosneigr. Over a hundred people joined…
How Gifts in Wills Help
Every gift in every Will makes a difference - here are some of the ways gifts in Wills have been helping wildlife in North Wales.
Hybrid black poplar
The Hybrid black poplar is a variety of our wild Black poplar that can be seen along riversides, roadsides and in parks. Used for ornamental planting and timber, it has become naturalised in the…
Gaeafgysgu – strategaeth i fywyd gwyllt oroesi’r gaeaf
Mae rheolwr ymgyrchu gan ieuenctid yr Ymddiriedolaethau Natur, Arran Wilson, yn defnyddio ei gefndir fel darlithydd mewn sŵoleg i edrych ar beth yn union yw gaeafgysgu, a pha anifeiliaid sy’n…
Dathlu gwlybdiroedd – lle mae’r tir yn cwrdd â dŵr
Mae Ali Morse, ein Rheolwr Polisi Dŵr yn yr Ymddiriedolaethau Natur, yn edrych ar bwysigrwydd gwlybdiroedd, gan ganolbwyntio ar y manteision a ddaw yn eu sgil i ni, yn ogystal â bywyd gwyllt –…
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