🌳 We’ve rescheduled our Continuous Cover Forestry Event for 7th June! Led by Jonathan Hulston @north_Wales_WT we’ll look at the principles of irregular high forest silviculture

👉 rwtwales.org/events/2024-06…

Join us at #Gilfach , to help identify butterflies in the flower rich pastures by the River Marteg.

📆 26th June, 11am.

🌤️ If it is a sunny day, we hope to spot some fritillary species fluttering about!

👉 rwtwales.org/events/2024-06…

There are 12 species of non-marine reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna) native to Britain, 9 of which occur in Powys.

If you know of a site that supports an important population of herpetofauna which may qualify as a Local Wildlife Site, please contact [email protected].

More magical Moth sightings!
Remember our last Emperor post? She was a female; male's are smaller, with more vivid orange and brown tones in their fore and hind wings and broader antennae.

Wait, there’s more…Who is the caterpillar in photo 3? Comment with your IDs!

#iRecord

It's Invasive Non-native species week!

We're highlighting the Action for Himalayan Balsam as a part of the rivers toolkit. The toolkit offers practical conservation opportunities where you can get involved.

👉herefordshirewt.org/river-take-act…

💧 As part of the Big River Watch weekend our WACC officers have launched the Rivers Toolkit to support communities to get involved with restoring and monitoring our rivers. We undertook our own survey at Gilfach, can you identify what we found? 

@herefordshirewildlifetrust

📢 Announcement: Ben Porter (Ben Porter) bids farewell as a Radnorshire Wildlife Trust ambassador 🌿

He has loved his time representing the trust. With his PhD journey and Faroese fieldwork on the horizon, we wish him all the best! 🌟

We are welcoming Learn Outdoors as a new corporate member 🙌 To find out more about this news visit: rwtwales.org/news/radnorshi…

Spring's brought activity to the Lugg Valley! 🌱 From the Big River Watch weekend in Llangunllo, to planting an upland shelter belt with a local farmer.

If you're in the Lugg catchment, reach out to Dan at [email protected] to get involved and contribute to positive change! 🌍

Known in Welsh as Afon Gwy, the #RiverWye has many beautiful tributaries, that create a huge network of living rivers and streams💧

Examples of the main tributaries include the Marteg, Elan, Ithon and Lugg.

📷 Dewi Roberts

#welshtributaries

Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) Spotted at Cnwch Bank Nature Reserve 😍

Did you know? It is the UK's only member of the silk-moth family and the caterpillars spin a silk cocoon in which they spend the winter.

#Emperormoth #Moth #Saturniapavonia #grassland #naturereserve

At #WilderPentwyn , trainees Thea and Sam spread wildflower seeds and green hay on turned up ground as a result of using a chain harrow pulled by a local farmer and our Tamworth Pigs, restoring species-rich pasture 🌸🌱

Email [email protected] for work placements] info!

Rydyn ni'n herio PAWB i wneud rhywbeth gwyllt bob dydd ym mis Mehefin ar gyfer #30DaysWild .

Mae amser i fyd natur ym mywyd pawb. Cofrestrwch nawr 💚

👉 wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

Recently, our new assistant reserves officer Tam led a fruit tree pruning workshop at Tylcau Hill. Meanwhile, volunteers tackled encroaching creeping thistle in our meadows 🌼

#ConservationWork #TeamEffort

Join us this weekend as part of Presteigne Festival Springboard Events! 🌱

Learn about Pentwyn's 30-year journey toward sustainable farming. Explore exciting developments firsthand on a guided reserve walk.

👉 Tickets: presteignefestival.com/events/

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel this event. We hope to run another event with Rob in the future.
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An early rise for our trainees, Rhodri and Thea, undertaking the first Breeding Bird Survey of the year at #WilderPentwyn . Highlights include pied flycatcher, redstart and skylark! 🌅 We are currently recruiting work placement students, contact [email protected] for more info!

Struggling to stay positive about the future of our natural world? 
📢 'Talk only' tickets now available for Rob Hopkins talk as part of our 'Taking Action in a challenging time' event!

Grab your tickets 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/788914262797

🌊 Meet Dewi our new Campaigns and Advocacy Officer for the Wye Now? project🌟 With a background in education and outreach, he brings extensive river experience and a deep passion for their protection. Dewi will champion the #RiverWye and its tributaries 💧
📷 Dewi Roberts

The Next Door Nature team recently collaborated with Cefnllys Primary School Eco group in Llandrindod Wells 🙌

Together, they're mixing compost, garden soil, and native flower seeds to create seed balls for planting around the school grounds to help boost #biodiversity  🌼🐞