Narrow-headed ant
A very rare ant, once found on heathland across southern England but now restricted to Scotland and Devon. It constructs distinctive thatched nests in open areas at the edges of scrub, and forages…
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Nursery web spider
A common spider of heathland and grassland, the Nursery web spider has brown and black stripes running the length of its body. It is an active hunter, only using its silk to create a protective…
Downy birch
A spindly tree of heathland and moorlands, and damp soils, the Downy birch is well known for its paper-thin, white bark. It is so-called for the hairy stalks from which its leaves grow; the Silver…
Soft rush
As its name suggests, the smooth stems of soft rush are thinner and more flexible than those of hard rush. It forms tufts in wetland habitats like wet woodlands, marshes, ditches and grasslands.…
Ragged-robin
The pink, frayed flowers of Ragged-robin are an increasingly rare sight as our wild wetland habitats disappear. You can help: grow native plants in your garden and enjoy the hum of visiting…
Kestrel
The kestrel is a familiar sight hovering over the side of the road, looking out for its favourite food: small mammals like field voles. It prefers open habitats like grassland, farmland and…
Bloody-nosed beetle
The common name of the bloody-nosed beetle derives from its unusual defence mechanism: when threatened, it secretes a distasteful blood-red liquid from its mouth. This flightless beetle can be…
Lowland heath
Heathlands form some of the wildest landscapes in the lowlands, where agriculture and development jostle for space, containing and limiting natural processes. Once considered as waste land of…
Pentrosfa Mire
A reminder of the wild expanse of wetland, heath and woodland of days past.
Rivers in Radnorshire
Radnorshire Wildlife Trust's work with Water. Including the River Wye: Save the Wye campaign, Citizen Science Monitoring, Supermarket AGMs, Wye react to Climate Change programme. River Lugg: Wilder Lugg Project, work at Pentwyn Farm. Wetlands: Rhos Pasture Project, Managing wetland reserves, Abercamblo Bog, Burfa Bog, Gorse Farm, Llancwchllyn Lake, Pentrosfa Mire, Werndryd, Withybeds and part of Pentwyn Farm.
Hobby
Look out for the swift-like shape of the hobby as it darts over heathlands and wetlands in summer. They are keen hunters, chasing and catching fast-flying dragonflies and small birds on the wing…
Freshwater habitats: Our inland ‘Blue Carbon’ assets
Freshwater habitats such as wetlands, ponds, and lakes are crucial for carbon sequestration and biodiversity. This blog explores their importance and how they can be managed to provide…