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Wych elm

Due to the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease in the 20th century, wych elm is rarely found as a large tree, but is more common as a shrub along hedgerows and streams, and in upland areas.…

Species

Sitka spruce

The Sitka spruce was introduced into the UK from North America in the 19th century. It has been widely planted as a forestry tree; look for classic needle-like leaves and pale brown, domed cones…

Species

Japanese knotweed

Introduced from Japan in the 19th century, Japanese knotweed is now an invasive non-native plant of many riverbanks, waste grounds and roadside verges, where it prevents native species from…

Event

Cerdded, Coffi a Chlonc

Cyfle i gerdded a sgwrs gyda dysgwyr a siaradwyr Cymraeg.
An opportunity to walk and chat with Welsh learners and speakers.

Species

Slipper limpet

These non-native limpets arrived from America in the 19th century and are now widespread in the UK. They form stacks and have a specially adapted shell which, when flipped upside down, looks like…

Action

Chemical-free organic gardening

Go chemical-free in your garden to help wildlife! Here's how to prevent slugs and insects from eating your plants with wildlife-friendly methods.

My Wild Life

My opening night

In the drama of the open spaces around her, Emily can play the role of a lifetime. She knows the wildlife of the nature reserve as intimately as Yorick knew Hamlet, and with an audience of birds,…

Species

Little owl

Introduced into the UK in the 19th century, the diminutive little owl can now be seen along hedgerows, on farmland and in parkland across England and Wales. It often perches on a pole or rock,…

Blog

Hiking 60 Miles in 60 Hours

WTSWW volunteers raise £1200 for marine conservation in Cardigan Bay by hiking 60 miles in 60 hours along the Ceredigion Coast Path.