Ffromlys chwarennog
Fel mae ei enw yn Saesneg, ‘Himalayan balsam’, yn awgrymu, mae ffromlys chwarennog yn dod o'r Himalayas ac fe'i cyflwynwyd yma yn 1839. Mae bellach yn chwyn ymledol ar lannau afonydd a…
Fel mae ei enw yn Saesneg, ‘Himalayan balsam’, yn awgrymu, mae ffromlys chwarennog yn dod o'r Himalayas ac fe'i cyflwynwyd yma yn 1839. Mae bellach yn chwyn ymledol ar lannau afonydd a…
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
WTSWW staff have been busy managing Brecknock reserves. Tara led regular work parties at Ystradgynlais to control Himalayan balsam. A pollinator walk with Janice Vincett showcased hoverflies and…
An easily overlooked orchid, the Common twayblade is yellow-green and less showy than other UK orchids. Look for it in woodlands and grasslands on chalky soils, in particular.
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.
Look for wood avens along hedgerows and in woodlands. Its yellow flowers appear in spring and provide nectar for insects; later, they turn to red, hooked seedheads that can easily stick to a…
It's been a busy summer for our Brecknock team with lots of work on balsam and bracken!
Peat is a key tool in addressing climate change. How? Peat in the UK stores more carbon than all the woodland in the UK, France, and Germany! The UK and Wales are some of the few countries in the…
The Marsh helleborine is a beautiful orchid of fens, wet grassland and dune slacks. Growing in profusion in places, look for reddish stems and white-and-pink flowers.
When threatened, the Green tortoise beetle acts just like a tortoise, pulling its feet and antennae in and hunkering down, gripping the leaf it is on as tightly as possible. Look for it on White…
A tall orchid of woodland and scrub, the broad-leaved helleborine has greenish, purple-tinged flowers that look a little 'drooping'. Strongly veined, oval leaves spiral around its stem…
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies