Hornet robberfly
With black-and-yellow markings, the hornet robberfly looks like its namesake, but is harmless to us. This mimicry helps to protect it from predators while it perches in the open, waiting for its…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
My thermostat
As the Chat Moss Project Officer for Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Elspeth is helping to restore the wild peatland landscape that has been drained for over 200 years. The area lies within five miles…
Oyster
Native oysters are a staple of our seas and our plates - but our love of their taste has lead to a sharp decline all around the UK.
Yew
The yew is a well-known tree of churchyards, but also grows wild on chalky soils. Yew trees can live for hundreds of years, turning into a maze of hollow wood and fallen trunks beneath dense…
Beavers to become a protected species in Wales
The Wildlife Trusts in Wales highly commend the Welsh Government’s decision to officially recognise European beavers (Castor fiber) as a native species and for them to become a protected species…
My gateway
John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…
Gwneud Traciau
Gwneud Traciau (Making Tracks) is an exciting new project, based in the village of Dolgarrog, in the heart of the beautiful Conwy Valley. The village is well known for its industrial past and the 1925 Eigiau Dam Disaster. The Project aims to increase biodiversity in the wider landscape and create accessible routes where wildlife and people can thrive together.
My haven
I was privileged to be able to be a volunteer at the start of the Skylarks project. It was my way of “pay back” for all the time I had used Skylarks Nature Reserve before Nottinghamshire Wildlife…
Welcoming a new member to our reserves and Garden Escapers teams
Meet Lewis, our new placement with our reserves and Garden Escapers project teams!
Wetland wonders at Corsydd Calon Môn
Our Corsydd Calon Môn project commissioned artist Elly Strigner to work with local communities to produce some beautiful illustrations that capture the richness of these wonderful places. The…
Citizen Science toolkit
The Welsh Beaver Project partnered with Oxford Oracle* and Cofnod* to produce a citizen science toolkit to provide a guide for identifying beaver field signs and how to report these sightings
Saltmarsh in North Wales
Saltmarshes in North Wales are important habitat providers for a variety of species and are also a blue carbon habitat. Find out more about our saltmarsh conservation project.