Carline thistle
The Carline thistle produces distinctive brown-and-golden flower heads that look like a seeded thistle. These flowers are attractive to a wide range of butterflies, including the very rare Large…
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Chwilio
Salad burnet
A low-growing herb of chalk and limestone grassland, Salad burnet lives up to its name - it is a popular addition to salads and smells of cucumber when crushed!
Great burnet
The egg-shaped, crimson flower heads of Great burnet give this plant the look of a lollipop! It can be found on floodplain meadows - a declining habitat which is under serious threat.
Ecological Emergency in Powys?
Read our open letter to Powys County Councillors, signed by local groups and organisations, asking for the declaration of an Ecological Emergency
Rhayader Tunnel
Situated on a former railway line and tunnel with young woodland and remnants of flower rich grassland.
Burnet companion
This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.
Cysylltiadau Gwyrdd Powys
Working to take action to address climate change and biodiversity loss and create a nature recovery network across the county.
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…
Botanical Walk at Rhayader Tunnel
Join Bronwen Jenkins, botanist and long-time RWT volunteer to learn about the summer flora at Rhayader Tunnel!
Wildlife Trusts launch Green Connections Powys
Wildlife Trust staff and members of the community met at King George V playing fields, Talgarth to launch a new wildlife project called Green Connections Powys.
The event, which involved…
An exciting bee species sighted in Powys!
In 2021, two sightings of the Long-horned bee (Eucera longicornis) were recorded from roadside verges in the small vice-county of Radnorshire. This UK priority species was also previously spotted…
Green Connections Powys - Interactive Map
Come see what community groups and individuals are doing for nature in your area, and add your contributions to the map!