Avoiding People – Getting Close to Nature
Another blog from Caroline who would normally be running events for the North Wales Wildlife Trust.
Another blog from Caroline who would normally be running events for the North Wales Wildlife Trust.
Hi, we are Jess and Gareth, the Project Officers for the Wales Resilient Ecological Network (WaREN). In this blog we’ll be reflecting on our invasive species campaign, Ecosystem Invaders, talking…
The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and…
The red-tinged, flower clusters of Wild angelica smell just like the garden variety, which is used in making cake decorations. Wild angelica likes damp places, such as wet meadows and wet…
The Wild strawberry produces miniature, edible versions of the juicy red fruits we so enjoy. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come along to a Wildlife…
It's Invasive Species Week soon! Check out how you can get involved and help stop the spread of invasive species.
It's Invasive Species Week soon! Check out how you can get involved and help stop the spread of invasive species.
Wild carrot does, indeed, smell of carrots, but the roots are not like our cultivated, dinnertime favourite. Look for this umbellifer on chalk grasslands and coasts.
The delightful fragrance of wild thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It forms low-growing mats with dense clusters of purple-pink flowers.
Emma Lowe, our North Wales Wildlife Trust Living Seas intern, takes us on a journey of her first self-led beach clean and the interesting things she found at Porth Nobla, Anglesey
Wild marjoram is actually the same aromatic herb as oregano which is used in Mediterranean cooking. Its small, pink flower clusters can be seen on chalk and limestone grasslands in summer.