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My Wild Life

My commute

Richard could stick to the road on his commute, but taking a shortcut through the woods is far more relaxing, even if he does get muddy trousers.

Habitat

Lakes

Lakes come in many forms: some are splendid and clear, while others are more reminiscent of a murky swamp. Each lake is strongly influenced by the underlying lakebed and the surrounding landscape…

My Wild Life

My playlist

Anne loves nothing more than visiting a woodland at any time of year to immerse herself in the natural sounds and to get away from the noises of every day life.

Newyddion

For peat’s sake – stop selling peat

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…

Species

Marbled white

The striking black-and-white checks of the marbled white are unmistakeable. Watch out for it alighting on purple flowers, such as field scabious, on chalk and limestone grasslands and along…

My Wild Life

My gym

Running out in the fresh air is more than a hobby for Andy, it is a way of life. Our nature reserves provide the perfect outdoor venue for him to exercise and get away from it all.

Action

How to build a hedgehog home

By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.

Action

Change what you eat

Eat more plant-based foods, reduce your food waste and buy local produce to shrink your environmental footprint.

Volunteer Opportunity

Valleys volunteer days

Volunteer with our practical work parties at Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Ystradgynlais and more.

Species

Six-spot burnet moth

The six-spot burnet moth is a day-flying moth that flies with a slow, fluttering pattern. Look for it alighting on knapweeds and thistles in grassy places. It is glossy black, with six red spots…