Thongweed
One of the longest seaweeds native to the UK, thongweed helps create a beautiful underwater forest to rival that of any on the land!
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Chwilio
Whooper swan
The whooper swan is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, but has much larger populations that spend winter here after a long journey from Iceland. It has more yellow on its yellow-and-black bill…
The Elephant In The Room
Late summer is the best time to discover one of the UK’s chunkiest caterpillars, the elephant hawk-moth.
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We manage 110 nature reserves covering 2,007 hectares around Brecknock, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Glamorgan, and Pembrokeshire.
How to conserve water
If we all do our part in saving precious water supplies, we can make a huge difference for the environment.
Penderi Cliffs
Maritime cliff and slope, upland Oak woodland and lowland heathland. Notified SSSI.
Red-and-black froghopper
This distinctive bug is often seen basking on low-growing plants in spring and summer.
Privet hawk-moth
With a torpedo-shaped body and long, narrow wings, the privet hawk-moth is a striking garden visitor. But the caterpillars really stand out: lime-green, with purple streaks and a black hook at the…
My water filter
Duncan helps to manage the pockets of peatland at Bell Crag Flow, near Newcastle. The ancient landscapes that he works on are around 10,000 years old. These sites are great for wildlife but they…
Swifts, Dormice and Slow Worms Protected thanks to Local Nature Partnership
A number of projects Pauline has been supporting in Brecknock have been making an impact. These all had funding through Local Nature Partnership grants from Bannau Breycheiniog National Park Local…
Bilberry
Bilberries appear in summer and early autumn and are often turned into jams, pies and sauces...
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.