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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · 4h

It’s our AGM next week - Monday 20th October. Bit different this year as minimal formal business followed by talks on Wildlife Gardening. And cake 🍰 All welcome

Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Aug 17

Very grateful to Vale Local Nature Partnership for mechanical help to finish removing hay from meadow area of The Common. Thanks to everyone involved in this project, especially the Dinas Powys Community Council, all our volunteers and Vale Local Nature Partnership . #valelnp #dinaspowys

Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Jul 25

Plant survey and litter pick at Castle Drive yesterday. Lots of variety of flowers (& litter 😡😂) @valelnp.bsky.social

Grassy flowery verge and litter picking kit

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Jul 25

In Dinas Powys! Anyone else seen lots of butterflies this year?

Hilary May @birdsbikesboots.bsky.social · Jul 24

I did a #BigButterflyCount earlier and almost all the butterflies vanished but just now this happened! I’m guessing one female and a lot of males? Never seen so many together in the garden. @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Jun 23

Get the date in your Calendar. Lots of fun ways to enjoy this fabulous meadow right in the heart of our village. This year we will be offering a lovely collaborative art project, bug hunting, flower identifying and opening our moth trap to see our the night time visitors. All welcome and its FREE.

Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Jun 13

And its free! All welcome

Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Jun 13

Wow, we love that you spotted this rarity after a party! And in Dinas Powys. Would you like to help us on 29th June bug hunting in The Common? We have found a wasp spider there.

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Vale Nature Partnership @valelnp.bsky.social · Jun 3

🐝Become a Meadow Monitor!

Join a community of volunteers working to conserve wildflower meadows in the Vale

Recieve free online and in-person training in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to help survey and monitor green spaces for biodiversity

Contact: [email protected]

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Vale Nature Partnership @valelnp.bsky.social · Jun 3

🌼Webinar: Introduction to species-rich grasslands and their plants
Thursday 26 June, 18:30

Join Vale LNP in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to explore the vital role of species-rich grasslands in supporting biodiversity in our free online webinar

Book: www.valenature.org/event-detail...

Webinar: Introduction to species-rich grasslands and their plants | Vale Nature

Join Vale LNP in partnership with Plantlife Cymru to explore the vital role of species-rich grasslands in supporting biodiversity in our free online webinar.

www.valenature.org

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Vale Nature Partnership @valelnp.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣Swift Talk & Walk – Tue 10 June, 7–9PM 📣
Join @valelnp.bsky.social and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for a talk at Romilly Bowls Club & guided walk to the new Swift Tower at the Knap.
Learn how to help these amazing birds!
Book your Free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swift-talk...

Swift Talk & Walk by Edward Mayer, Swift Conservation

Join the Vale Nature Partnership and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for an inspiring evening all about Swifts.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Jun 5

Even on a wet morning there are bumblebees enjoying our patch at Dinas Powys station. Thanks to John who looks after this for us.

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · May 22

The Common. Flowers and grasses left to grow long on the meadow area, giving nature space to do what it does best.

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · May 13

Lots of people in Dinas pick up litter. If you want to get involved pop along to the Library Plant sale and Fun Day to chat with Elin from Keep Wales Tidy. Either borrow kit from the new Hub at the Library or become a champion and be given kit. Pop along to chat over options.

Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · May 9

Also our friends at GPG in Penarth are holding this event on Monday evening and we’ll be there.

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · May 9

Bird walk this Sunday 4pm, meet Murchfield Community Centre

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Apr 26

It’s our annual Spring Flower walk tomorrow and looks like a lovely day for it. All details in image.

Meet at Millbrook Road entrance to Dinas Powys woods 10-12noon. 2-3 miles including a steep climb.

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Apr 9

We have sown our pollinator friendly mix at Brookside. Many thanks to Barry, Helen, Hilary and Clare for their hard work. We were hoping it was just going to be a matter of sprinkling seeds but there were quite a lot of weeds to remove first.

Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Mar 31

Have you noticed all the birdsong now its spring? Do you want to know how to identify birds by their call as well as their appearance? Pop the date in your calendar.

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Seeder Wood @seederwood.bsky.social · Mar 21

LOOKING FOR LOCALS! #Barry #Dinas #Wenvoe #Sully #Cardiff We’ll soon be offering up home grown plants, in #peatfree compost and recycled pots.We have an ‘available plants’ list - you make your order. And then Alex (13) and Tomas(11) get it ready for you to collect. No set price, pay what you think!

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Mar 21

Appreciating our natural world. Where is your favourite place to connect to nature? This viewpoint in Park Wood looks down over the tree canopy in Cwm George

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Glamorgan Bird Club @glamorganbirdclub.bsky.social · Mar 11

Grey Herons are in decline. It’s important we know where they breed.

We know of only 5 heronries in our region. Are there others out there we don’t know about?

This spring, when you’re out birding, please keep an eye out for heronries and message us if you find one. Thanks 🙏

Known heronries in Eastern Glamorgan: Coryton wood, Mydnydd Gelliwion near Trehafod, Darran near Merthyr Vale, Merthyr Mawr Sawmill, Ogmore Vale

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · Mar 12

Easy ways to help pollinating insects:
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🌱 grow caterpillar food plants
☠️ avoid pesticides and weedkillers
🐞 don’t be too tidy!
More: bit.ly/4ae2zG1
#nature #biodiversity

Yellow and black striped caterpillar on a green leaf

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Mar 10

Members of Wild about Nature Dinas Powys can borrow our moth trap if you want to survey the hidden wildlife near you.

Hilary May @birdsbikesboots.bsky.social · Mar 10

Late @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social survey last night (because life 🤷) 22 moths of 14 species including these beauties. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth

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Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Mar 10

Thanks to all who helped with our litter pick today. 25 people cleared 23 bags of litter from the Ash Path and car park. Remember Dinas Powys library is now a litter picking hub if you want to borrow kit & bags.

Wild About Nature Dinas Powys @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social · Mar 8

Care about Dinas? Hate litter? Come and help clear the Ash Path and surrounding area. Tomorrow (Sun 9th) 2pm. Meeting in Tesco car park. All welcome.
fb.me/e/2l8efK1TJ

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