Green Connections exceeds expectations
WTSWW Brecknock has been working in partnership with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust on the Green Connections Powys project throughout Powys for the last two years.…
WTSWW Brecknock has been working in partnership with Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust on the Green Connections Powys project throughout Powys for the last two years.…
The clouded yellow is a migrant that arrives here from May onwards. Usually, only small numbers turn up, but some years see mass migrations. It prefers open habitats, particularly chalk grassland…
Often a lone figure on a windswept mountainside or heath, the Rowan tree can stand for up to 200 years. It is well known for its masses of red berries that attract all kinds of birds, including…
The Yew is a well-known tree of churchyards, but also grows wild on chalky soils. Yew trees can live for hundreds of years, turning into a maze of hollow wood and fallen trunks beneath dense…
John has worked in fisheries management for over 25 years. He has seen our waterways at their best – and their worst. He knows firsthand how devastating unhealthy rivers can be for wildlife and…
The silver-washed fritillary gets its name from the silver streaks on its underside. It is on the wing in summer, preferring sunny glades in woodlands. Despite declines, its range has spread over…
The arrival of May has seen our seabirds starting to lay and our researchers are hard at work monitoring their productivity. But the changing season has also brought a flurry of new staff to the…
Trewalkin Meadow is a small, damp, flower-rich meadow at the foot of the Black Mountains between Llangorse and Talgarth. It is how much of Brecknock would have looked 60 years ago before the…
After a 6 year closure, Goodwick Moor Nature Reserve has reopened showcasing a new 500m long boardwalk and new wildlife pond.
Like many of our farmland birds, the corn bunting has declined in number in recent years. Spot this streaky brown, thick-billed bird singing from a wire or post - it sounds just like a set of…
Being outdoors and surrounded by nature is important to Keith. Getting out by the river after a day at the office is the perfect wind down.