It is Easter Sunday today, many of you will be giving and receiving beautiful bouquets of flowers for and from your loved ones. However, there are also many Easter flowers you can see in bloom whilst on a countryside wander … Read More
The Environment (Wales) Act received Royal Assent on March 21st, 2016 and aims to counteract the impacts of climate change by re-positioning Wales as a low carbon, green economy. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report in … Read More
Very few things on earth are more beautiful than flowers – and with over 400,000 flowering plants, there is something for everyone. Over the years, flowers have been used for many weird and wonderful purposes, from wedding bouquets to medicinal … Read More
Spring has arrived and with this, so will all the hungry creatures great and small. Some emerging from hibernation or flying in from abroad. Very soon all the birds, mammals, amphibians and invertebrates will be busily foraging food, building nests and … Read More
Ever struggled to tell the difference between a reed warbler and a willow warbler? For beginner birders, the ‘old world’ warblers are notoriously difficult to tell apart at first sight. As a large group of small, often drab looking birds, … Read More
March is the month where life appears to be waking from its long sleep. The autumn mists have past and the winter chill is fading. Days lengthen and everywhere you look there are signs of activity and optimism. It’s time to … Read More
The term “void-dweller” is used to describe bat species that often utilise small crevices for roosting. Crevices can include natural features such as stone fissures, holes in trees and under loose bark. When found in buildings, crevices can be found … Read More
The long-awaited third edition of the bat survey guidelines has just been published following an extensive review process by a technical board representing all UK Statutory Nature Conservation Organisations, the Association of Local Government Ecologists, ecological consultants and a Local … Read More
Bat Mitigation – 16th July 2018 This course is aimed at anybody currently or intending to work in ecological consultancy or undertake voluntary roost visits providing bat mitigation advice to developers or householders. The course will include information about different types … Read More
Planning Policy Wales (Edition 8, January 2016) (PPW) has recently been revised. There are five key changes which have been made. Chapter 2: Local Development Plans has been incorporated into Edition 8 of Planning Policy Wales. Chapter 2was revised and published … Read More
