Eel
The eel is famous for both its slippery nature and its mammoth migration from its freshwater home to the Sargasso Sea where it breeds. It has suffered dramatic declines and is a protected species…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Great crested newt
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
Membership Recruitment Officer (North East Wales)
North Wales Wildlife Trust are seeking a Membership Recruitment Officer (North East Wales) to engage with and encourage members of the public to support the Trust as members, through enthusing…
My calendar
Stephen walks around his local patch once or twice a week throughout the year. He looks and listens carefully to discover the wild creatures hidden in the reedbed and surrounding woods.
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Reconnecting with nature at Ynys Lawd
Our latest youth forum meeting saw our group of young people heading over to the west coast of Anglesey for a bit of birdwatching. One of our forum members tells us more...
The Armchair Naturalist: Amphibians
Join Reserves Officers Jordan and Paul as we explore the five amphibian species found across our North Wales nature reserves.
Spinning Stories at the Spinnies Aberogwen
For 30 Days Wild 2023, we invited those that love to write to join us at Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve for a creative writing walk. Here is a selection of wonderful prose written by some of…
Identify bird song
Identify bird song. From garden birds to songbirds that you might hear in the countryside. Listen to our audio clips of the most common british birds.
Blaenyweirglodd Nature Reserve
A wild sanctuary set in a sea of agricultural land, this secluded peat bog is home to a colourful array of specialist plants and animals.
How to compost your waste
Instead of sending your green waste to landfill, create your own compost.
Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
My outreach
Elliott has turned his passion for the natural world into study and that study into a career. He now spends his days sharing his wildlife knowledge with people of all ages, from 4-year-old’s…