Ancient Cattle of Wales is a cattle breed society that is possibly the youngest livestock society in the Wales and the United Kingdom. This is the first of an occasional series looking at Welsh Icons alive and dead, animate and […]
Colliery spoil tips are an iconic feature in the landscape of the South Wales Valleys, yet they remain gravely overlooked, underappreciated and misunderstood. In the decades that have followed the widespread closure of deep coal mines in South Wales, nature […]
For more than a century, the environment of the south Wales valleys and the fortunes of the people who lived here were shaped by coal mining. The scars of heavy industry were everywhere and black tips of coal waste brooded […]
What is being done to help Eurasian Curlew in Montgomeryshire and North Radnorshire? By Maia Jayasuriya, CCW Community and Engagement Officer, GWCT Cymru Eurasian Curlew are one of the most iconic birds of the Welsh Countryside. Many who grew up […]
Although known for their recognizable cuck-oo sound, these shy solitary birds are more often heard than seen. For me, this is yet another reason for me wanting to gain a closer insight into this secretive bird. By the time April […]
Pat O’Reilly ponders some gardening decisions with unexpected wildlife benefits… The tale of Jack and the Beanstalk has been told and retold down the ages. Idle dullard Jack can’t be bothered to walk all the way to market to sell […]
An impressive nest tower, providing homes for different species of wildlife, is now in place within the Llandrindod Wells Lake Local Nature Reserve. Provide nesting places for swifts, house martins and other small birds, the tower will also be a […]
Busy on the banks of our canals and rivers the water vole is generally on the move, finding and eating vegetation, nibbling it at almost exactly 45 degrees, patrolling its territory and tunnelling, with its teeth, into soft banks to […]
Torfaen Council Work to Protect Garn Lakes Recalling the Work Done Last Month (November 2023) Work is underway to remove a number of trees and shrubs growing close to Garn Lakes to enable repairs and reduce the risk of flooding. […]
Time flies! Five years ago*, in the early hours of a September morning (about 4am to be more specific), I drove into a vast expanse of woodland, close to Devil’s Bridge, with a precious consignment of four pine martens − […]
A former colliery site in Abersychan could become Torfaen’s eighth Local Nature Reserve. Blanserchan Colliery closed in 1985 and since then, the remnants of coal spoil heaps have been transformed into stretches of grassland and heathlands. Several notable plant species […]
Wasp spiders have been discovered in two areas of Torfaen where grassland has been allowed to flower over the summer. The species, which is more commonly found in southern England, has been spotted on a verge in Pontnewynydd and at […]
