Wild About Nature Dinas Powys
@wildnaturedinas.bsky.social
We are a community group based in Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. More active on Facebook (Dinas Powys Wild about Nature) or email us wildaboutnaturedinaspowys@gmail.com
Anyone else seen glow worms in Dinas Powys? Worth going out for a late night wander.
Hilary May@birdsbikesboots.bsky.social · last mo.One advantage of hot weather is it sends me outside after dark and I’ve just seen my first ever (as far as I remember) glow worm. In the garden! Just added to LERC app @sewbrec.org.uk
It’s our meadow celebration event tomorrow on Dinas Powys Common tomorrow. Come and join us to see what’s living in the meadow. For all ages!
Spot the difference! April 2018 to today shows what one little community group can do. With support from amazing volunteers, TFW and @valelnp.bsky.social PS it’s not just ox-eye daisies but they do look stunning.
This Sunday it’s our Nature on your Doorstep event, do join us for lots of information, children’s activities and homemade cakes. Also s seed swap, do bring seeds if you have any spare @valelnp.bsky.social
This Sunday it’s our Nature on your Doorstep event, do join us for lots of information, children’s activities and homemade cakes. Also s seed swap, do bring seeds if you have any spare @valelnp.bsky.social
Great turn out for our litter pick today. The Ash Path & car park are a lot tidier now.
Not sure we can promise blue skies, but come and help with our litter pick tomorrow, meeting in Tesco carpark. 2pm. Hot drinks in the library afterwards. what3words location: w3w.co/quiet.foam.j... facebook.com/events/s/lit...
Here’s a little video we put together showing how we’ve been making the Bee and Bug Boxes for our stall @wildnaturedinas.bsky.social Stall on 22nd March #wildlife #nature @youngenterprise.bsky.social #Alex14 #Tomas12 #Emilia5
We have two events in March. 8th March 2pm Litter Pick meeting behind Tesco and this event on Sun 22nd March. @valelnp.bsky.social
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
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
Plant survey and litter pick at Castle Drive yesterday. Lots of variety of flowers (& litter 😡😂) @valelnp.bsky.social
In Dinas Powys! Anyone else seen lots of butterflies this year?
Hilary May@birdsbikesboots.bsky.social · last yr.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
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.
🐝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: valelnp@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
🌼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.
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📣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.
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Even on a wet morning there are bumblebees enjoying our patch at Dinas Powys station. Thanks to John who looks after this for us.
The Common. Flowers and grasses left to grow long on the meadow area, giving nature space to do what it does best.
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.
Also our friends at GPG in Penarth are holding this event on Monday evening and we’ll be there.
Bird walk this Sunday 4pm, meet Murchfield Community Centre
It’s our annual Spring Flower walk tomorrow and looks like a lovely day for it. All details in image.
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.
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.
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
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 🙏
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
