March updates with the Green Connections Powys team!
Our Wildlife Trust stuff in Brecknock, who are leading our Green Connections Powys project have recently helped local landowners increase biodiversity on their small holding. Here's a update…
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Keeping the mobile mowers hydrated!
The hot weather has meant that Steph has been kept busy making sure that the mobile mowers have enough water. Bowsers are deployed at a few reserves which need regular topping up. Some sites are…
WTSWW at the National Eisteddfod
The National Eisteddfod finally came to Ceredigion this month, after being postponed from 2020. We were thrilled to have the Eisteddfod visiting our “patch” and our staff joined forces with staff…
Media Requests and Filming on Nature Reserves
From prime-time UK documentaries, international feature films, professional photography, video filming, and TV dramas, our Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Nature Reserves have been used as locations by a wide cross-section of media from around the world. The nature of requests vary widely and it would help us to process any initial location request by completing our Media Filming Form.
Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
My studio
With her sketchbook, Carol loves to get lost in the detail of the shore’s wildlife, plants, textures and fossils. And she always comes away feeling enriched.
Broad-leaved dock
Broad-leaved dock is well-known to most of us as the remedy for Stinging nettle irritations. Often considered a 'weed', it can be found next to water or on disturbed ground almost…
Mini-beast Safari
Join us Wednesday mornings during the school summer holidays for a safari around the nature reserve. Hunt for mini-beasts in the leaf litter and visit the meadows to find out who eats who and…
My retirement
Malcolm loves volunteering every week at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve where he indulges in his passion for wildlife, keeps active and meets with friends.
Mandarin duck
A pretty and distinctive little waterbird, the mandarin duck was introduced from the Far East as its name suggests. Oddly for a duck, it nests in trees, sometimes high above the water.
Living Landscapes
Living Landscapes are our vision for the future. A future where wildlife thrives across Wales - in farmland, woodland, wetland, and even our towns and cities.
My Tree, Our Forest
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) joins ambitious give-away to fight climate change!