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Montgomery Canal Campaign
Help us defend nature at the Montgomery Canal
Local Wildlife Sites
Important places for nature, outside of designated sites
Is tree planting the best thing for wildlife and the climate?
Like most things, the answer is not black and white, as tree-planting has a lot of potential pitfalls! In this blog, Tammy urges us to think carefully about whether planting is needed, or if…
Hard rush
The stiff, spiky and upright leaves and brown flowers of hard rush are a familiar sight of wetlands, riversides, dune slacks and marshes across England and Wales.
Sand dunes
Sand dunes are places of constant change and movement. Wander through them on warm summer days for orchids, bees and other wildlife, or experience the forces of nature behind their creation - the…
Polecat
Known for its bandit-like appearance, the polecat was once so persecuted it was on the brink of extinction in the UK. Thankfully, numbers are now increasing in rural Wales and parts of England.…
Northern hay meadow
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…
Beth yw Sgiliau Gwyllt Mannau Gwyllt
An award-winning nature for wellbeing project
Common clubtail
The Common clubtail is on the wing in spring and summer. It is an elusive dragonfly that is easiest to see when it first emerges. It can be found along rivers in Southern England and Wales.
Marsh frog
Europe's largest frog is not naturally found in the UK, but was introduced to Kent and has spread throughout the southeast.
Common puffball
This common fungus puffs out clouds of spores when it's mature.