‘From here to maternity!’
New maternity roost for Lesser horseshoe bats confirmed at Gwaith Powdwr nature reserve, the former explosives factory near Penrhyndeudraeth, for the first time in 20 years.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
My jump leads
Ann and her husband nurture and cultivate specialist sphagnum mosses and vascular plants like bog cranberry for a community area of the moss: they’re kickstarting the vegetation growth on Little…
My recharger
David works as a paramedic so he comes under a lot of stress and works unpredictable hours. He comes to Thameside on his days off to collect his thoughts. Walking his dog here helps him to…
How to grow a wild patch or mini meadow
Whether it's a flowerpot, flowerbed, wild patch in your lawn, or entire meadow, planting wildflowers provides vital resources to support a wide range of insects that couldn't survive in…
A potential sting
The yellow-legged (formally Asian) hornet has officially been recorded in Wales for the first time.
Charlie, INNS Project Officer with the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN) helps…
My motivation
Holly spends as much time as she can outdoors. She finds after a busy day, nature works as a reset button – it helps her to focus, always teaches her something new, and inspires her to work as…
Snŵdling – snorkel art
We’ve been Snŵdling for many years now with our volunteers, youth groups and members of the public who book on to our events over the summer. The term came from the initial meeting we had with our…
My daytime drama
Carol loves watching the rituals of the birds at Rutland Water, especially at the feeding station that she helps to maintain as a volunteer. She loves to lose herself in her own personal episode…
Machair
A rare habitat remarkable for its colourful diversity of wildflowers and abundant birdlife, machair grassland is a feast for the ears and eyes.
New neighbours for Gors Maen Llwyd!
Our Gors Maen Llwyd Nature Reserve, on the shores of Llyn Brenig, has some exciting new neighbours... a pair of ospreys have nested on a specially built platform in the lake and are the first…
Meet the Môn Gwyrdd youth forum!
The Môn Gwyrdd youth forum, which began in 2016, is a group of young people aged between 16 and 24 who are passionate about learning about the environment and helping bring communities in north-west Wales together to protect it.
My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…