Shepherd's purse
Shepherd's purse is often considered a 'weed'. It produces a lot of seeds and can be found on cultivated and disturbed land, such as arable fields, tracks and gardens.
Chwilio
Speckled wood butterfly - Vicky Nall
Chwilio
My significant other
Cathy, shepherdess, and her border collie Lady have a strong bond with each other – and with nature. From the moment she owned her first lamb Cathy knew that shepherding was the life for her;…
Chwilio
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Wrexham Industrial Estate Living Landscape - Discover
Through our Living Landscape programme, we work to ensure that Wrexham Industrial Estate remains a haven for wildlife, supporting rare and precious species. You can visit, explore and get involved in urban wildlife conservation.
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We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…
Hedgerow
Hedgerows are one of our most easily encountered wildlife habitats, found lining roads, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and gardens and on the coast.
Cadw mawn mewn corsydd
Mawndiroedd yw un o’n cynefinoedd pwysicaf ni, gan ddarparu cartrefi i fywyd gwyllt prin a chloi carbon, gan ein helpu ni i fynd i’r afael â newid hinsawdd. Ond yn y DU mae mwy nag 80% yn cael eu difrodi. Yn rhannol oherwydd ein defnydd ni o fawn fel compost a'i ddefnyddio i dyfu cynhyrchion fel planhigion tŷ a madarch. Mae Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gogledd Cymru, ochr yn ochr â'r Ymddiriedolaethau Natur ledled y DU, yn ymgyrchu i gadw mawn mewn corsydd ac nid mewn bagiau.
Gwarchodfa Natur Caeau Pen-y-Clip
Wedi’u hamgylchynu gan amaethyddiaeth a thai trefol, mae’r caeau hyn sy’n llawn blodau gwyllt a’r gwrychoedd aeddfed yn creu hafan i fywyd gwyllt.
Black-throated diver
The streamlined black-throated diver is a superb swimmer and diver, but not so graceful on land! During the summer, the distinctive black patch on its throat appears, heralding the breeding season…
Creeping bent
As its name suggests, creeping bent runs along the ground before it bends and grows upright. It is a common grass of arable land, waste ground and grasslands.
Yorkshire-fog
The soft, downy look of Yorkshire-fog makes it an attractive plant, even if it is considered a weed of cultivated land! It is also attractive to the caterpillars of the Small Skipper butterfly as…
Common butterwort
The carnivorous lifestyle of common butterwort makes this heathland plant a fascinating species. Its leaves excrete a sticky fluid that tempts unsuspecting insects to land and become its prey.