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The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales

We are an independent charity with a mission to save wildlife and wild spaces and to make nature part of life, for everyone. We are working to create and enhance wildlife havens, create Living Landscapes and Living Seas and manage some of the region’s most precious wild places from magnificent islands to ancient woodlands.
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Bringing beavers back to Wales

Beavers will help nature recover in Wales!
Beavers are very special animals because they play a vital role in restoring and managing river and wetland ecosystems. This creates diverse habitats for other species to thrive, benefiting a wide range of other animals and plants. Beavers are often referred to as a ‘keystone species’ or ‘nature’s engineers’ because of the positive impact they can have on the environment.
My Wild Life

My orchids

Local lawn care expert and former head greenkeeper, Ian Stephens, loves grass and his work creating healthy, vibrant lawns at homes across Notts and Lincs. But Ian has long seen ‘beyond the green…

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Why do we need to plant more trees in Wales?

We are facing two critical global crises: the climate emergency and the loss of biodiversity. Abundant, healthy wildlife and a thriving environment are the answers to many of the challenges we…

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Wilder Communities

Want to make your community wilder? Find resources on taking action for nature in your local area.
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My Tree, Our Forest

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) joins ambitious give-away to fight climate change!

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Climate friendly gardening

There are plenty of ways you can take action against climate change in your own backyard or local greenspace.

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About us

We manage 110 nature reserves covering 2,007 hectares around Brecknock, Carmarthenshire,  Ceredigion, Glamorgan, and Pembrokeshire.
My Wild Life

My green grocers

Growing fruit and vegetables takes Raymond back to a childhood spent outdoors in his mum’s garden. At Camley Street Natural Park he gets to reconnect with nature, and his memories, while producing…

My Wild Life

My chapel

Elaine visits Thurrock Thameside Nature Park every day if she can on her lunch break from work, to watch wildlife and unwind. As a Christian, nature makes Elaine feel connected to God and creation…

Species

Blue jellyfish

Often confused with the larger but similarly shaped lion’s mane jellyfish, the blue jellyfish can be colourless when young and develop a striking blue-purple bell as it matures.