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Lady fern

One of the prettiest hardy ferns, the lady fern is delicate and lacy, with ladder-like foliage. It makes a good garden fern, providing attractive cover for wildlife.

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Oarweed

The tops of Oarweed fronds can be spotted floating on low tides. Kelp beds are an important habitat, providing shelter for many other marine creatures.

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How to use less plastic

Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.

Nature Reserve

Cae Pwll y Bo

This small damp meadow is known for its spectacular display of globeflowers. The reserve is all that remains of a much larger field that was originally part of Pwll y Bo farm (Hobgoblin pool in…

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Christmas Tree Festival

Enjoy our Nextdoor Nature themed Christmas Tree this year and get involved with your very own Christmas crafts!
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Contact us

Parc Slip Nature Centre
Fountain Road
Tondu
Bridgend
CF32 0EH
Phone: 01656 724100
Species

Shrill carder bee

The shrill carder bee can be spotted flying quickly around flowers in unimproved pastures. The queens produce a loud, high-pitched buzz, hence the name. It is declining rapidly and is restricted…

Blog

Meet our Wilder Engagement Officer, Alex

I am the new Wilder Engagement Officer for Cardiff with the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, and I’ll be working on the Stand for Nature Wales project and the My Wild Cardiff campaign.

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#WILDFundraiser Corporate

Let your business lead by example by joining us as a #WILDFundraiser business. Ensure that you put nature first and advocate for a #WilderFuture.
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#WILDFundraiser Schools

Let your business lead by example by joining us as a #WILDFundraiser business. Ensure that you put nature first and advocate for a #WilderFuture.
My Wild Life

My outreach

Elliott has turned his passion for the natural world into study and that study into a career. He now spends his days sharing his wildlife knowledge with people of all ages, from 4-year-old’s…