Bridgend, Vale and Cardiff volunteer days
Volunteer with our practical work parties on the nature reserves around Bridgend, Vale and Cardiff.
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Brecknock Nature Reserves Update August 2023
It's been a busy summer for our Brecknock team with lots of work on balsam and bracken!
Red-headed cardinal beetle
A bright red beetle, with black legs and knobbly antennae, the red-headed cardinal beetle lives up to its name. Look for it in woodland, along hedgerows and in parks and gardens over summer.
Narrow-headed ant
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
Netted dog whelk
A small, but feisty scavenger, this carnivorous sea snail does not let anything go to waste!
My gateway
John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…
My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…
Farmers are fed up – but they have allies in the public and also in nature
Wildlife Trusts Wales Blog on Farming and the changes needed to make it truly nature friendly and sustainable for the long term
Gower Volunteer Update December 2022
Last Tuesday a group of Gower volunteers visited Llyn Fach, a remote reserve hidden away above Rhigos, at the top of the Neath Valley, Glamorgan.
Learning about lichen at school
Our Wilder Engagement Officer for the Moondance Project has been working with Ysgol Llanychllwydog in the Gwaun Valley to increase knowledge and understanding of the amazing temperate rainforest…
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…
Cardiff Projects June Update
It has been a very busy month for us here in Cardiff, with lots of engagement events and practical conservation workdays happening throughout the sunny weather.