Christmas is a time of reflection and an opportunity to look forward, so we wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our members who have supported us this year.

Many of you help us with a monthly donation, so many of you show us your support by turning up to events, volunteering or getting involved with Local Groups. Without all of you there simply would be no Trust.

We also want to thank all of our volunteers who help us daily from managing habitats to mending vehicles, all of you are valued and appreciated.

Thank you to everyone who stepped up last month when we faced the terrible news about our islands and the damage done by the winter storms. You all helped us fundraise enough to start the repair work in the new year.

And so looking forward into the new year there are some exciting projects coming up which we can't wait to get you involved with. For example we have a years worth of challenges to improve your garden for wildlife for, why not get involved and make a happy new year for your local wildlife.

So thank you and from all of us at The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales, we want to wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!