Farmers are fed up – but they have allies in the public and also in nature
Wildlife Trusts Wales Blog on Farming and the changes needed to make it truly nature friendly and sustainable for the long term
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Where to see bluebells
Wondering where to see bluebells? Each spring, bluebells set our woodlands ablaze with their bright blue flowers. Find the best places to see bluebells in the UK this spring.
How to respond to a planning application
Most local authorities will provide plans and other documents for a planning application online. If not, you can ask the local planning authority to send you copies. Read everything thoroughly. If you don’t understand something, you can ask the case officer or look at Planning Aid Wales.
Soils and carbon
We depend on soils for growing food. Land management and land use planning decisions must protect soils and help them to regenerate.
Notch-horned cleg-fly (horse fly)
The Notch-horned cleg-fly isa horse fly dark grey in colour, with grey-brown mottled wings and intricately striped, iridescent eyes. There are 30 species of horse-fly in the UK; this is one of the…
How to create a mini pond
Even a small pond can be home to an interesting range of wildlife, including damsel and dragonflies, frogs and newts. Any pond can become a feeding ground for birds, hedgehogs and bats – the best…
Water
Water is a vital part of the natural world. The lives of animals, plants and people depend on healthy water sources.
Bird's-nest orchid
The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…
The Nature Crisis and the first 100 days for the First Minister
We are facing a critical time for the natural world. Nature is in decline across Wales and we need urgent and concerted action to restore nature.
Why you should consider going pesticide-free - A guest interview blog by Dŵr Cymru
Why you should consider going pesticide-free – Introducing the Wildlife Trusts Wales ‘Pesticide Free Pledge.’ - a guest blog from Dŵr Cymru
The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Limestone pavement
Slabs of smooth grey rock, incised with deep fissures and patterned with swirling hollows and runnels sculpted by thousands of years of rainwater, form an unlikely wildlife habitat. Look a little…