My gateway
John has been attending the Recovery Project at Idle Valley Nature Reserve for three years. After being diagnosed with dyslexia and getting bullied for several years at school, he was left with…
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My reward
Carole has been volunteering at Idle Valley for seven years now; whilst she used to get involved with the heavy work out on the reserve, the garden is now her domain, working with the Recovery…
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.
An update from the Trusts in Wales, June 23
The Wildlife Trusts across Wales have been busy with plenty of campaigns, appeals, project work, reserve management and much more! Get a taste of what they have been up to right here.
Dredging up the past – why have we stopped dredging rivers?
There is one question that comes up time and time again as I meet people as part of the Wilder Lugg project – why do we not dredge the rivers anymore? And it is a valid question; dredging was once…
My social network
For our regular volunteers, weekly work parties on our nature reserves are not just about helping to protect local wildlife. They are also a chance to catch up with old friends, meet new ones and…
Myth-busting bats, newts and the economy vs nature protections
There has been widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellor’s speech this week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts…
Common bird's-foot-trefoil
Common bird's-foot-trefoil has a vareity of names that conjure up some interesting images: 'Eggs and Bacon', for instance! Its small, yellow, slipper-like flowers can be seen in all…
Honeycomb worm
Ever spotted a honeycomb-like mound on the beach and wondered what it was? It's a reef built entirely by worms!
Lowland calcareous grassland
Typical of softly rolling pastoral landscapes, the short, aromatic turf of lowland calcareous grassland is flower-rich and humming with insects in the summer. Its long use by humans lends it an…
Common octopus
The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey!
Little tern
Found around our coasts during the breeding season, the little tern is a diminutive seabird. Despite its size, it performs remarkable aerial courtship displays.