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Great silver water beetle
This enormous water beetle is as rare as it is impressive.
How to install a water butt
Water butts lower the risks of local flooding and will reduce water bills by conserving the water you already have. They're great for watering the garden, refilling the pond - or even washing…
Our WILD Words Winners
Read the winning poems from our WILD Word Poetry Competition!
How to provide water for wildlife
All animals need water to survive. By providing a water source in your garden, you can invite in a whole menagerie!
Greater water parsnip
Large scale drainage in the UK has seen a massive reduction in the range of this sensitive aquatic plant which now only occurs in around 50 sites in England.
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.
Team Wilder Actions Map
A map of actions taken across South and West Wales and how you can get involved.
Puss moth
The puss moth is a large and fluffy moth, with a very strange looking caterpillar.
Brimstone moth
The brimstone moth is a yellow, night-flying moth with distinctive brown-and-white spots on its angular forewings. It frequently visits gardens, but also likes woods, scrub and grasslands.
Fox moth
The large, fluffy caterpillars of this moth are often seen in summer and early spring.
Mint moth
A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.