My homecoming
Juliet Sargeant was first inspired by nature as a child: when she’s working, her mind often wanders back to playing in the woods with her friends.
She left a career in medicine to train as…
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Pentwyn - a vision for the future
In October, 2021, Radnorshire Wildlife Trust became owners of Pentwyn, a 164 acre livestock farm, which we plan to restore for nature. Imagine a landscape buzzing, chirping and crawling with wildlife. A landscape that brings and maintains hope for a better world for nature and people. This is our vision for the site.
My opening night
In the drama of the open spaces around her, Emily can play the role of a lifetime. She knows the wildlife of the nature reserve as intimately as Yorick knew Hamlet, and with an audience of birds,…
REUL Bill poses major threat to nature and to devolution, despite recent U-turn on sunset clause
The Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill is now in its final stages in Westminster and is shortly expected to become law. Introduced into Parliament last September by then-Business Secretary Jacob Rees-…
My neighbourhood
Sir David Attenborough has travelled the world in search of wildlife and wild spaces. But much closer to home, he can explore the hidden woodland at Crane Park Island, discover flying stag beetles…
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust project receives National Lottery grant boost
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust (RWT) are set to receive a funding boost of £249,504 for the Wilder Pentwyn project to expand its nature conservation work in the heart of mid-Wales.
Wye no action from Welsh Government?
We want Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales to publicly acknowledge that agriculture is the main source of pollution on the River Wye and commit funding and resources towards a new joint…
My rainbow maker
Sarah lives in a beautiful part of Radnorshire and wants to share her magical, mossy waterfall with everyone. Sometimes when the light shines through the spray a rainbow is born. She has a jar…
My therapy
Albie has had a love of nature from a young age. He first started getting out in nature as a Scout. He became a Scout leader and outward bound instructor, mostly working as a volunteer youth…
My oasis
Growing up and living in the countryside for much of her life, Helen is used to big wide open spaces and loves being outside. She enjoys coming to the Centre for Wildlife Gardening, as it’s like…
Major new project to restore and protect two rivers in Radnorshire
Over £900,000 in funding has been awarded through the Nature Networks Fund, which is being delivered by the Heritage Fund, on behalf of the Welsh Government, for an ambitious river restoration…
Speckled bush-cricket
The speckled bush-cricket, as its name suggests, is covered in tiny, black speckles. It can be found in scrub, hedgerows and gardens throughout summer. Males rub their wings together to create a…