Lesser water boatman
Similar to the Common backswimmer, the Lesser water boatman has oar-like legs to help it swim, but it does not swim upside-down. It is herbivorous and can be found at the surface of ponds, lakes…
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
Woodpigeon
The large, plump woodpigeon is a familiar sight in our gardens and parks, but can also be found on farmland and in woodlands almost everywhere. You may hear its cooing call before you see the bird…
Exhibition – Beyond the Boundary
Go back in time and discover how garden plants were brought to Wales from across the world, and how their escape from gardens can be detrimental to nature to this day. Featuring a new sculpture by…
False oat-grass
A fluffy-looking grass of rough grassland, roadside verges and disturbed ground, False oat-grass is very familiar and often overlooked; in fact, it can help to stabilise dunes and shelter small…
A very successful harvest mouse survey!
The volunteers of the Mon Gwyrdd youth forum in partnership with the Cwlwm Seiriol project took part in an incredibly successful harvest mouse survey this winter, monitoring the populations of…
New wildlife at Aberduna Nature Reserve – us!
We have new office and workshop facilities – all achieved through the skills and time of our amazing volunteer team …
My nine-to-five
Rob’s job keeps him very busy, whether it’s building a bridge, planting an orchard, monitoring butterflies or maintaining paths. His workload is made easier, though, with the help of valued…
Shoresearch Cymru rocky shore surveys November 2021
Now we’re properly into winter, we’re expecting to see less living on shore, especially in terms of some algae. This month we tried a different approach with our volunteers and were rewarded…
Comma
The comma has distinctively ragged wing edges, which help to camouflage it - at rest, it looks just like a dead leaf! It prefers woodland edges, but can be spotted feeding on fallen fruit in…
Pheasant
A handsome gamebird, the pheasant is an introduced species that has settled here with little problem. It can be spotted in its farmland and woodland habitats, although you'll probably hear…
Wildflower verge damaged …
Wildflower verge damaged ... but Mark Greenhough, Wrexham Industrial Estate Living Landscape project officer, explains how good can come from bad.
Save our rivers – give invasive non-native species the brush off!
As the second biggest threat to biodiversity and extinction rates globally, invasive non-native species are a challenging problem. But together we can all make simple changes that can help stop…