From martens to moths: halfway through my conservation internship
This blog marks roughly halfway through my internship, and I thought I would share the wildlife highlights so far from my time recording and monitoring species at Gilfach.
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My remedy
Elise has been coming to Potted Histories for four years. The activities help her overcome the pain that arthritis causes her, and to cope better with her diabetes because being outside makes her…
A Year at Pentwyn: A Warden’s Tale
Reflecting on the first year as a volunteer warden at Pentwyn Farm, part of the Wilder Pentwyn project, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Six Months as a Green Future Leader by Grace Marston
In this blog, Grace reflects on the past six months as a Green Future Leader intern with the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, sharing how the experience has shaped her confidence, skills, and passion…
Six Months as the Community Intern by Finn Bell
In this blog, Finn reflects on the past six months as a Green Future Leader intern with the Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, sharing how the experience has shaped his confidence, skills, and passion…
Strandline Searching
We recently took some of our trainees on a trip to the Llŷn Peninsula to take part in North Wales Wildlife Trust's traineeship for the day. This gave our trainees the chance to take part in…
Coastal
Coastal habitats are found wherever the land meets the sea. With some 17,800km, the UK has one of the longest national coastlines in Europe. The coast is home to many habitats, with cliffs, rocky…
What is rewilding?
Rewilding is the large-scale restoration of nature to the point it can take care of itself – restoring habitats and natural processes, and where appropriate reintroducing missing species.
…My happy place
When the stresses of life get too much, I take a walk through Attenborough Nature Reserve - a form of free therapy. The fresh air, the bird calls, the beauty of nature surrounding me, is calming.…
Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
New 'Cylch Bwyd' project launches at Pentwyn Farm to deliver hands-on education on wildlife-friendly food growing
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust is launching an ambitious new project this autumn that will bring people together to grow food, care for wildlife and build resilience in the face of a changing climate…
Burfa Bog
A mosiac of grassland and woodland with a bog habitat full of insect activity.