Driven by shortening daylight, falling temperatures and dwindling food supplies, tens of thousands of wildfowl and wading birds leave their Arctic and sub-Arctic breeding grounds every autumn to travel hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of miles to reach the food-rich mudflats […]
The Welsh Poppy a tap rooted perennial with yellow or orange 2in (5cm) flowers, flowering from late spring to early autumn. Known officially from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) as Papaver cambricum it does have a synonym of Meconopsis cambrica. […]
Growers across Wales have struggled to work throughout the heatwave, with one of Ceredigion’s largest growers sharing that he has repeatedly stayed up all night to water his crops. Though the weekend rain brought some relief, further heatwaves are forecast […]
Couple turns unusable land next to lead mine into thriving farm using simple system When Chris Boyle and Helen Eustace bought their farm with a dream of growing fresh veg, they had no idea their 12-acre plot had high levels […]
From Golf to Graveyards: Meet the people behind the growing movement to restore the Llŷn’s drought-resistant meadows When Jo Porter moved to Rhiw in 2018, before she even unpacked a box, she scattered some seeds in the neglected field attached […]
The Theatre of Lightning We had been making our way to bed when the first flash of lightning stopped us. Arriving on the back of a yellow weather warning for a heatwave in May, the storm swept in late on […]
Elan Valley wildfire: Farmer speaks out on watching her ‘home’ burn and the restored peatland that helped save it Sorcha Lewis watched the wildfire descend from the uplands to the back of her house. The end-of-April fire was on an unprecedented […]
A love of animals from a young age and an inspiration from a teacher who supported nature in the Galapagos has helped shape a career that now protects and preserves Denbighshire’s biodiversity. Ellie Wainwright is part of the Council’s Biodiversity […]
A Llangollen retiree has returned the “pride” in east Wales farmers by rediscovering the value of “worthless” Welsh mountain wool. Gill Britten’s 10-year mission has galvanised farmers, growers and crafters by creating alternative uses for the coarse wool, and her […]
The Badger Face Welsh Mountain Sheep Society celebrates in 2026 its 50th year of promoting and improving the Torddu and Torwen sheep. But what are Torddu & Torwen sheep? Well to answer that, one has to consider the history of […]
The scream comes before the bird: a sudden, searing note overhead that stops me in my tracks, leaving me scanning the North Wales skies for the longed-for rush of dark, scythe-shaped wings. They are back! My heart soars. Common swifts […]
As the days shorten and the leaves turn, our rivers are also entering a season of change. Autumn is a crucial time for migratory fish like salmon, yet the latest Salmon Stocks and Fisheries in England and Wales Report 2024 […]
