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Potter Group
The Potter Group is a third generation family run business based at Potters Yard on Severn Road in Welshpool
Group activities
Want to bring a group to one of our nature reserves? Want us to come to you? Find out more about what we offer here.
My local takeaway
At dusk, when Dan’s done sharing his love for nature with others, he follows the terns and goes fishing and foraging for dinner. And often cooks it on the beach.
Local Wildlife Sites
Important places for nature, outside of designated sites
Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust Bird Group
A local group focusing on learning about and experiencing birds, in Montgomeryshire and further afield.
Red grouse
The red grouse is an umistakeable bird - plump and round, with a gingery-red body as its name suggests. Found on upland heathlands, it is under threat from the nationwide, dramatic loss of these…
Black grouse
The male black grouse, or 'blackcock', is famed for its display behaviour, known as 'lekking'. A sight to behold, it fans out its tail and struts its stuff to show its…
Violet ground beetle
Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.
Bird Group Talk by Simon Boyes - Birds of Paradise in New Guinea
Join us for an exotically-themed evening, as Simon Boyes recounts highlights of several bird-watching trips to New Guinea and the island's renowned Birds of Paradise
Bird Group Talk by Ros Green and Al Wilson - Counting Penguins in Antarctica
Join us to get a sneak peek into what it's like counting penguins in Antarctica, with a fascinating presentation by Ros Green and Al Wilson (preceded by short AGM)
Common dolphin
These energetic dolphins are often spotted in large groups which will approach boats, bowriding and leaping alongside. At sea, they can form superpods - huge groups made up of thousands of…