The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales

A photo of a Puffin with the text 'Could you be our next Lockley Lodge Retail Assistant?'.

Join our friendly team at Lockley Lodge as a Retail Assistant!

To apply, email your CV to lockleylodge@welshwildlife.org by 20th March.

Find out more: champ.ly/bALXLwtZ

The Wind in the Willows book in front of a pond with a toad.

Photo of the book 'Discovering The Folklore of Plants' outside.

Photo of the book 'Bitch, what does it mean to be female?' outside.

Photo of the book 'Llyfr Natur' outside.

What we're reading this #WorldBookDay 📖🐸

Our team shared some of the reads they'd recommend!

Treat yourself to a new book this World Book Day: champ.ly/G1ekhh_d

📸 Marianne Evans

Spring has sprung, seabirds are back on Skomer & our webcams are live for another season!

The cliffs are currently covered in Guillemots & Razorbills, and North Haven beach is full of seals. Now we watch and wait for the Puffins to return!

Watch now: champ.ly/adt0i0DH

@skomerisland.bsky.social

A Dragonfly which has landed on a piece of wood - it has big eyes, a red body and translucent wings.

Celebrating dragons for St. David’s Day🏴

Just like the legend of Y Ddraig Goch, the dragon who emerged from a lake into battle, dragonflies also start their lives in water. In fact, these impressive insects spend most of their lives underwater - up to 5 years in some species!

📸 Rachel Scopes

A Dragonfly which has landed on a piece of wood - it has big eyes, a red body and translucent wings.

Dathlu dreigiau ar gyfer Dydd Gŵyl Dewi🏴

Yn union fel chwedl Y Ddraig Goch, mae Gweision Neidr hefyd yn dechrau eu bywydau yn y dŵr. Mewn gwirionedd, mae'r pryfed trawiadol hyn yn treulio'r rhan fwyaf o'u bywydau o dan y dŵr - hyd at 5 mlynedd mewn rhai rhywogaethau!

📸 Rachel Scopes

A temperate rainforest canopy with bright green leaves in golden hour light.

Work to restore rainforests has begun at Trellwyn Fach!

🚜 Diggers are on site creating a new track to provide access for people to explore!
🌳 50,000 native trees are being planted this spring!
📋 Cutting-edge rainforest research is underway!

Read more: champ.ly/7clho_kx

📸 Ben Porter

👀 Weekly Sightings Update 🌊🧑‍🤝‍🧑This week our #MarineConservation volunteers carried out 8 #DolphinWatch surveys! 📝We had a few surveys with dolphins as well as some rainbows!

A seal underwater with the text 'Could you be our next Communications Officer?'.

We're hiring a Communications Officer! 🦭

We're looking for a creative individual with an eye for design and flair for storytelling to create engaging content across our communications channels to inspire action for nature.

Apply by 26th Jan: www.welshwildlife.org/jobs

A group of volunteers holding spades next to some trees.

Thank you to Love Trails Community Fund for the donation of 19 brand new, tree planting spades to support work at Cartersford Nature Reserve. With their help, over 800 trees have already been planted this winter! 🌳

Waterfall at Pwll y Wrach nature reserve.

Path closures at Pwll y Wrach ⚠️

Several paths will be closed at Pwll y Wrach this week due to tree works so look out for signage if you visit. Parking space will be very limited due to contractor vehicles.

Thanks for your cooperation.

#PwllYWrach #Talgarth #Brecon

Blue and ink jellyfish underwater.

Job opportunity 🌊

Wildlife Trust Wales are hiring a Marine Officer! If you looking for a role that will deliver significant benefits for marine life in Welsh seas, apply by 18th January.

Find out more: champ.ly/UVksm6Jt

📸 Linda Pitkin/2020VISION

#EnvironmentJob #ConservationCareers

A field covered with snow.

A boardwalk going through a reedbed covered in snow.

A field, bushes and trees covered in snow.

Snowy scenes from our reserves this week! ❄️

Some beautiful images of Cors Goch and Ffrwd Farm Mire captured by our reserves team.

Find a reserve to connect with wildlife this weekend: www.welshwildlife.org/nature-reserves

📸 Becca Killa & Paul Thornton

#Snow #Winter #Wildlife #Nature

A photo of a Kingfisher perched on a branch against a bright green background with text that reads 'Could you be our next Communications Officer?'.

We're hiring a Communications Officer! We're looking for a creative individual with an eye for design & flair for storytelling to create engaging content across our communications channels to inspire action for nature.

Apply today: www.welshwildlife.org/jobs/communications-officer

A volunteer holding a branch.

#12DaysWild may be over, but there are still so many ways to stay connected to nature and make a difference! Whether it’s planting for pollinators, reducing waste or joining local events, every action counts.

Find more ideas here: champ.ly/yUuWqGNQ

📸 Chris Gomersall/2020VISION

A volunteer holding a branch.

Efallai bod #12DiwrnodGwyllt wedi dod i ben, ond mae sawl ffordd o ddal ati i gadw cysylltiad â byd natur a gwneud gwahaniaeth! Beth am blannu ar gyfer pryfed peillio, lleihau gwastraff neu ymuno â digwyddiadau lleol!

Dewch i gael mwy o syniadau: champ.ly/yUuWqGNQ

📸 Chris Gomersall/2020VISION

A Blackbird in the snow.

Caneuon byd natur yw’r gorau yn y gaeaf. Yn ystod #12DiwrnodGwyllt , arhoswch am eiliad i fwynhau caneuon byd natur. O alaw hwyliog y robin goch i felodi swynol y fwyalchen, mae gan bob aderyn ei gân arbennig ei hun. 🎵

Gwrandewch: champ.ly/xWsVHWUX

📸 Margaret Holland

A Blackbird in the snow.

Stop and listen! Nature’s got the best playlist this winter. This #12DaysWild, take a moment to listen to nature’s soundtrack. From the cheerful robin’s winter song to the blackbird’s flute-like melody, every bird has its own tune. 🎵

Take a listen: champ.ly/swRlo4yk

📸 Margaret Holland

Bird footprints in the ground.

Lots of Otter footprints in mud on a riverbank.

Deer hoofprint in the snow.

Spotting animal tracks is a great way to discover hidden wildlife on your #12DaysWild walks. From Deer hoofprints to Otter trails, every mark tells a story! 🐾

Take a closer look: champ.ly/6nUY6VDr

📸 Karen Lloyd, Peter Cairns, Amy Lewis

Bird footprints in the ground.

Lots of Otter footprints in mud on a riverbank.

Deer hoofprint in the snow.

Mae dilyn olion anifeiliaid yn ffordd wych o ddod o hyd i fywyd gwyllt cudd ar eich teithiau cerdded #12DiwrnodGwyllt. O olion carnau ceirw i olion dyfrgwn, mae stori y tu ôl i bob un! 🐾

Edrychwch yn ofalus: champ.ly/UyRFMA8V

📸 Karen Lloyd, Peter Cairns, Amy Lewis

A Grey Partridge standing alert in a ploughed field.

Nid pob petrisen sy'n hoff o goed gellyg! A dweud y gwir, mae’n well gan y Betrisen gadw ei thraed ar y ddaear, ac mae’n adnabyddus am ddodwy llawer iawn o wyau. Bydd y fenyw yn dodwy rhwng 13 ac 16 o wyau mewn un nythaid, ond gall ambell un ddodwy hyd at 20! 🍐🪶

📸 David Tipling/2020VISION

A Grey Partridge standing alert in a ploughed field.

Not all partridges hang out in pear trees! The Grey Partridge prefers the ground and is known for laying impressively large numbers of eggs. Females typically lay 13-16 eggs in a clutch, but some can lay up to 20! 🍐🪶

📸 David Tipling/2020VISION

#12DaysWild

A Grey Seal with small, white pup on a sandy beach.

On the 9th day of #12DaysWild , we’re feeling seal-abratory! Ever spotted a curious grey seal bobbing offshore or snoozing on the sand? They are Britain’s largest native seals, and their white fluffy pups look like festive snowballs! 🦭

📸 Thinesh Thirugnanasampanthar

A Grey Seal with small, white pup on a sandy beach.

Ar nawfed diwrnod #12DiwrnodGwyllt, rydyn ni’n rhoi sylw mawr i’r morloi! Welsoch chi erioed forlo llwyd chwilfrydig yn pipian drwy’r dŵr neu'n cael pum munud ar y tywod? Dyma forloi brodorol mwyaf Prydain, ac mae’r rhai bach yn wyn fel peli eira! 🦭

📸 Thinesh Thirugnanasampanthar

A Starling murmuration - a flock of birds flying at sunset.

Camwch i mewn i 2026 gyda thaith gerdded fach neu fawr! O daith fach hamddenol i daith gerdded heriol, gallwch deimlo gwefr y gaeaf yn ein gwarchodfeydd natur.

Dod o hyd i lwybrau yn eich ardal chi: champ.ly/x22tcqN1

📸 Danny Green/2020VISION

A Starling murmuration - a flock of birds flying at sunset.

Step into 2026 with a wild walk! From gentle strolls to rugged hikes, our nature reserves are bursting with winter wonder.

Tag us in your first #12DaysWild walk of the year and discover trails near you: champ.ly/x22tcqN1

📸 Danny Green/2020VISION

Water Vole munching on some pond weed on a riverbank.

Start your new year with nature in mind! 🌱

✳️ Go veggie one day a week 🥦
✳️ Change how you travel 🚲
✳️ Learn how to save water 💧

Small actions can make a big impact for you and for nature!

📸 Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

#12DaysWild #12DiwrnodGwyllt

Water Vole munching on some pond weed on a riverbank.

Beth am gychwyn y flwyddyn newydd gyda natur mewn golwg! 🌱

✳️ Peidiwch â bwyta cig un diwrnod yr wythnos 🥦
✳️ Newidiwch sut rydych chi’n teithio 🚲
✳️ Dysgwch sut i arbed dŵr 💧

📸 Terry Whittaker/2020VISION

#12DiwrnodGwyllt

A Red Squirrel on snowy ground.

Ar bumed diwrnod #12DiwrnodGwyllt, rydyn ni am fynd yn wyllt wirion dros Wiwerod Coch! Dydy’r creaduriaid bach gwyllt yma sy'n cuddio yn y coed ddim yn gaeafgysgu, mi fyddan nhw’n casglu cnau i’w cynnal dros y misoedd oer. 🌰🐿️

📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

A Red Squirrel on snowy ground.

On the 5th day of #12DaysWild, we’re going completely nuts for Red Squirrels! These fiery woodland elves don’t hibernate, they squirrel away snacks to survive the chilly months. 🌰🐿️

📸 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Canopy of trees in winter against a blue sky.

Time to spruce up your tree knowledge! This #12DaysWild, head outdoors and learn to spot the trees that make winter so magical 🎄

Explore our tree ID guide: champ.ly/vnHJpIqM

📸 Peter Cairns/2020VISION