Canals, Communities and Wellbeing Project
A living landscapes project to raise awareness of the wildlife value of the Montgomery Canal and community access to it for wellbeing and recreation.
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Chwilio
Start the recording
Want to do more to help wildlife? Biological recording is fun, easy and surprisingly addictive - and it's also a wonderful way to help build up a picture of how certain birds and animals are…
Time to make change for hedgerows
In her first blog, Tammy urges us to re-think our relationship with hedgerows
My hang out
In their busy lives Robin and David rarely get chance to meet up despite both living in Derbyshire. Cromford Canal is the perfect place for the brothers to spend quality time together.
Atlantic salmon
The Atlantic salmon spends most of its life at sea, but makes an epic journey back to the river or stream in which it hatched to spawn. Look out for it in freshwater rivers in the north and west…
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…
My city break
The hustle and bustle of city life melts away when Kathryn visits Camley Street Natural Park. Without leaving central London, she can go from man-made soaring skyscrapers to an oasis-like…
Thank you for signing our open letter
A thank-you message page for people who have completed our open letter for the Montgomery Canal
Understanding the Senedd and the 2026 Election
If you’re wondering what the Senedd does, how the next election will work, or what you need to do to take part, this blog is for you.
Supporting Nature’s Recovery at the Cors Dyfi Reserve
Most people know about Cors Dyfi because of the wonderful Dyfi Osprey Project but as I discuss in this blog, there is a lot more to the reserve than the spectacular fish-eating birds.
Water dock
As its name suggests, Water dock likes damp places, such as the egdes of canals, ponds and rivers. It is a tall plant with large, greenish flower spikes.
Surviving Winter
We tend to think of winter as a difficult time for our local wildlife but in reality, they have evolved to cope with it rather well. In this blog I consider how the different creatures in our…