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John Muir Award Website   Gwefan Gwobr John Muir

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Everything you need to know about the John Muir Award!

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The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places.

The Trust's John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It is inclusive, accessible and non-competitive, though should challenge each participant.  The Award encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

It's open to all who can understand and meet the Award Criteria. It is ideally suited for those participants working at the later stage of primary education and beyond. Adults are welcome to get involved too - on their own, in groups, or alongside younger participants. We have created a Family Award that welcomes involvement as a family unit and can include all ages and abilities.

The John Muir Award Team are here to support your Award activity. If you have questions about your John Muir Award please read our FAQs.

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The John Muir Award encourages people of all backgrounds to connect with, enjoy and care for wild places. The Trust's John Muir Award is an environmental award scheme focused on wild places. It is inclusive, accessible and non-competitive, though should challenge each participant.  The Award encourages awareness and responsibility for the natural environment through a structured yet adaptable scheme, in a spirit of fun, adventure and exploration.

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PCNPA Family John Muir Award Info                Gwybodaeth ar Wobr John Muir Deuluol APCAP

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PCNPA Family John Muir Award Info                Gwybodaeth ar Wobr John Muir Deuluol APCAP

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All you need to know to get started

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It's a brilliantly flexible way for all families to experience the outdoors, learn about nature and care for our wonderful wild places.

Everyone can get involved, from toddlers to teens, to grown-ups and grandparents, couples and cousins, aunties and uncles, complete newbies and seasoned adventurers!

Watch the videos on the John Muir Award YouTube channel for lots of ideas about what you could do.

For advice you can email the Award Co-ordinator, or call the National Park Authority on 01646 624800 and ask for the Discovery Team who will be happy to talk it through.

You can also drop into one of the Carew Castle, Castell Henllys Iron Age Village and Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre to ask for further details.

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Family John Muir Award - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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It's a brilliantly flexible way for all families to experience the outdoors, learn about nature and care for our wonderful wild places. Everyone can get involved, from toddlers to teens, to grown-ups and grandparents, couples and cousins, aunties and uncles, complete newbies and seasoned adventurers!

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John Muir Award Film        Ffilm Gwobr John Muir

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John Muir Award Film        Ffilm Gwobr John Muir

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Brilliant introductory film sums it all up....

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Woodland Trust Lockdown Kids activities        Gweithgareddau Plant gan Coed Cadw

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Woodland Trust Lockdown Kids activities        Gweithgareddau Plant gan Coed Cadw

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Activities for kids at home or self-isolating - Woodland Trust

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At home with the kids? Discover 10 ideas you can do indoors or in the garden if you're self-isolating - minibeast hunts, bird feeders, Lego, nature crafts.

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Wales Biodiversity Partnership / Bartneriaeth Bioamrywiaeth Cymru 

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Wales Biodiversity Partnership / Bartneriaeth Bioamrywiaeth Cymru 

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LOADS of links for Nature i.d. and conservation in your garden :-)

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Garden Nature

Our gardens are havens for wildlife and with many of us confined to home it's a great opportunity to discover our fascinating and colourful garden inhabitants. No garden? Birds, butterflies and bees are still going about their daily rhythms- see what you can spot and hear from your window. Don't forgot to look out for bats at dusk - pipistrelle bats are often seen in urban habitats.

There are lots of activities you can tackle at home from a spot of wildlife gardening, nature activities with the kids, carrying out a garden wildlife survey, to planning those projects which would really make a difference to wildlife in our gardens such as a creating a pond, bug or hedgehog house

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Our gardens are havens for wildlife and with many of us confined to home it's a great opportunity to discover our fascinating and colourful garden inhabitants. No garden? Birds, butterflies and bees are still going about their daily rhythms- see what you can spot and hear from your window.

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Report Wildlife sightings (West Wales)                                       Cofnodi Bywyd Gwyllt (Gorllewin Cymru)

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Report Wildlife sightings (West Wales)                                       Cofnodi Bywyd Gwyllt (Gorllewin Cymru)

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If further afield find your local equivalent!

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This new website has some improvements including enabling you to enter lists of records and you will see all records entered on the system by other recorders.

Important Information for Existing Users!

If you were registered on the old site and had submitted records please log in using the same email address or user name as you used on the old site.
This will ensure that your records from the old site are automatically assigned to your account.
If you had not submitted any records please register as a new user, you may use the same email and user name if you would like.

New Users

To report a species sighting you will first need to register, inputting all the required fields. These data are required for an accurate biological record and to enable independent verification by a Vice-county Recorder or other expert.

You may be contacted if further verification is required. Please use the map to obtain an accurate grid reference and add a location name or description which will aid verification.

Enjoy your wildlife recording!

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This new website has some improvements including enabling you to enter lists of records and you will see all records entered on the system by other recorders. If you were registered on the old site and had submitted records please log in using the same email address or user name as you used on the old site.

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PCNPA John Muir Award Activity Guide Download  Lawrlwythiad Canllaw Gweithgaredd Gwobr John Muir APCAP

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PCNPA John Muir Award Activity Guide Download  Lawrlwythiad Canllaw Gweithgaredd Gwobr John Muir APCAP

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This leaflet gives you ideas and explains how it works!

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50 Things ot do before you're 11 3/4....

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50 Things ot do before you're 11 3/4....

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Fancy exploring the outdoors, learning new skills and trying new things? Grab your gear and start your adventure.

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Make your own bird feeder Creu eich porthwr adar eich hun

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Make your own bird feeder Creu eich porthwr adar eich hun

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Make your own caterpillar   Creu eich lindysyn eich hun

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Make your own caterpillar   Creu eich lindysyn eich hun

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Bee Friendly Gardens         Gerddi Cyfeillgar i Wenyn

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Bee Friendly Gardens         Gerddi Cyfeillgar i Wenyn

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Introduction

Pollinators are an essential component of the Welsh environment. Honeybees and wild pollinators including bumblebees, solitary bees, parasitic wasps, hoverflies, butterflies and moths and some beetles are important pollinators across a wide range of crops and wild flowers and help improve the productivity of pasture systems for livestock grazing. Twenty percent of the UK cropped area contains crops which are dependent on pollinators and the value of pollinators to UK agriculture is over £690 million per year. The value of honey produced in Wales is also considerable with a wholesale value in excess of £2 million in 2011. In 2017, they were 3,366 beekeepers registered in Wales.

There has been growing concern regarding the population status of insect pollinators, and in turn the pollination service they provide. As with most other areas of biodiversity, the main threats to pollinators include habitat loss, environmental pollution, climate change and the spread of alien species.

Action Plan for Pollinators in Wales

The Welsh Government has worked with industry and stakeholders to look in more detail at the evidence and issues around pollinators and their conservation in Wales. Following consultation, in 2013, an ' Action Plan for Pollinators in Wales' was launched setting the strategic vision, outcomes and areas for action to halt and reverse pollinator decline in Wales. A Pollinator Task Force comprising of key stakeholders is now active.

In 2018, the Action Plan for Pollinators in Wales was updated by members of the Pollinator Task Force. The overall aim of the APP remains relevant however a review to update the actions was needed to reflect; the Bee Friendly initiative, the UK National Pollinator Monitoring Scheme, bee health policy which takes into account the risks from an Asian Hornet outbreak, the ongoing and new work by APP Task Force members and new requirements arising from the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the Environment (Wales) Act 2016.

Action Plan for Pollinators Review 2013-18 and Future Actions

Other Pollinator Work

UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme

UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS) has been established two new large-scale surveys. To find out how you can take part and help us track changes in pollinator numbers please visit: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/projects/pollina...

PoMS is the only scheme in the world generating systematic data on the abundance of bees, hoverflies and other flower-visiting insects at a national scale (currently across Wales, England, and Scotland). Together with long-term occurrence records collated by the Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society and Hoverfly Recording Scheme , these data will form an invaluable resource from which to measure trends in pollinator populations and target our conservation efforts.

Biophilic Wales

Biophilic Wales is a three-year, £1 million project, funded by the Enabling Natural Resources and Wellbeing in Wales Grant Scheme (ENRaW). It aims to increase the wellbeing of people, wildlife and the environment, throughout Wales, using three interconnected work packages (Inspiring Spaces, Grasslands for Life and Plants for People). It will create volunteer groups that work throughout all aspects of the project and use innovative public engagement, including art and VR, to connect people to their natural heritage. It will improve green infrastructure in the places where people can benefit from it the most.

For more information, please visit: https://botanicgarden.wales/science/biophilic-wale...

Magnificent Meadows

Magnificent Meadows is a project to save Wales' vanishing wildflower meadows. Wales has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows since the 1930s but this new project led by Plantlife, will see, charities and communities across Wales joining forces to transform the fortunes of our vanishing meadows.

This project is funded by the Enabling Natural Resources and Well-being Grant funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. For more information, please visit: https://www.plantlife.org.uk/wales/about-plantlife...

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Pollinators are an essential component of the Welsh environment. Honeybees and wild pollinators including bumblebees, solitary bees, parasitic wasps, hoverflies, butterflies and moths and some beetles are important pollinators across a wide range of crops and wild flowers and help improve the productivity of pasture systems for livestock grazing.

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Tailored advice to improve your garden for Bumblebees               Cyngor wedi'i deilwra i wella'ch gardd ar gyfer cacwn

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Discover how bee-friendly your garden is and learn how to improve it with planting recommendations tailored to your garden's growing conditions. Click the Get Started button below to begin, or if you are a returning visitor, sign in first to access your plant recommendations and update your garden.

Revisiting? Sign in first

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Bee-Friendly Gardens | Bee Kind | Bumblebee Conservation

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Discover how bee-friendly your garden is and learn how to improve it with planting recommendations tailored to your garden's growing conditions. Click the Get Started button below to begin, or if you are a returning visitor, sign in first to access your plant recommendations and update your garden. Revisiting?

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Buglife Kids Activities    Gweithgareddau Plant gan Buglife

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Buglife Kids Activities    Gweithgareddau Plant gan Buglife

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This section is packed with fun things for children to do connected to bugs

Become a member

From £36 per year, membership directly supports our vital conservation work. In return you receive member benefits and our bi-annual Buzz magazine.

Membership

Donate to support us

Our work would not be possible without your support. Bees and other invertebrates need help to reverse the catastrophic declines in their numbers. Please donate today and together we can restore vital habitats and rebuild strong populations of invertebrates in the UK.

Make a donation today

Engage with our work

Follow us on the social networks, or sign up to receive our email newsletter so we can you keep you up-to-date with our work

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This section is packed with fun things for children to do connected to bugs From £36 per year, membership directly supports our vital conservation work. In return you receive member benefits and our bi-annual Buzz magazine. Membership Our work would not be possible without your support.

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Bee Hotel                           Gwesty Gwenyn

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Gardening for bugs...        Garddio ar gyfer chwilod...

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Gardening for bugs...        Garddio ar gyfer chwilod...

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Our insects are losing their habitat to urbanisation and agriculture, but a big part of the solution lies just outside your back door.

Britain is a nation of gardeners, and between us we have an incredible 16 million gardens covering two million acres. It doesn't take a lot to make your little plot of green a vital refuge for our invertebrate friends, and the potential for all those millions of gardens is massive.

Whether you have a couple of acres or just a balcony garden, think of your space as a pit stop for pollinators and other insects. Pockets of the right plant life in our towns, cities and villages can be used by insects as they navigate our built environments.

It doesn't matter whether you have a whole allotment or a hanging basket, it can all help.

The good news is that gardening for insects is one of those activities in which less really is more. The best environments for British insects are those that are closest to our native natural habitats. In many cases, that means that the best thing you can do is not very much.

We've outlined some of the things you can do to help our invertebrate friends, ranging from just letting parts of your garden do their own thing to building special habitats. All of them can be done without any special skills or knowledge and none of them will take too much time or effort.

Care for the Environment - make choices in your garden that help the world beyond your garden fence.

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Our insects are losing their habitat to urbanisation and agriculture, but a big part of the solution lies just outside your back door. Britain is a nation of gardeners, and between us we have an incredible 16 million gardens covering two million acres.

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UK Pollinator monitoring scheme                               Cynllun monitro Peillwyr y DU

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The Pollinator Monitoring and Research Partnership (PMRP) aims to establish how insect pollinator populations are changing across Great Britain. Scroll down to find the FIT Count survey instructions, recording form and identification guides.

We are working with existing recording schemes that focus on pollinating insects, and have established two new large-scale surveys under the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme banner (PoMS) - read on to find out how you can take part and help us track changes in pollinator numbers.

Important note: The UK response to the Covid-19 pandemic is fast paced. At the time of writing, the guidance from the UK government is unequivocal in its message: Stay at home and away from others.

Based on this, PoMS 1km square field surveys and FIT counts in public spaces have been suspended until further notice. This will obviously be disappointing news and we would like to thank all volunteers who hoped to contribute to the project this year.

There are still opportunities to engage, via FIT counts carried out on private property to which you have access that is unrestricted by the current and future government guidance, such as gardens, yards, balconies and window boxes. Allotments that are only accessible via leaving your private property are not to be used for PoMS FIT counts at this present time. We acknowledge that this guidance will mean that some volunteers will not be able to contribute to the project at this time due to a lack of access to outside space on private property. We appreciate and value all those who expressed an interest in helping with surveys and counts and we hope that all who expressed a desire to take part will, in time, get to do that.

The guidance regarding FIT counts and surveys will continue to be reviewed in light of government advice. Updates to the guidance will be communicated to all volunteers currently allocated to PoMS 1km squares, and via this webpage and the PoMS Twitter account @PoMScheme.

In all cases please ensure that you are following current government advice.

The two PoMS surveys are described below, and we are seeking volunteers to help with each:

1. FIT Counts: if you can spare ten minutes to sit and watch insects and flowers you can carry out a FIT Count (Flower-Insect Timed Count)! This simple survey collects data on the total number of insects that visit a particular flower, ideally chosen from our list of 14 target flowers. FIT Counts can be done anywhere, including gardens and parks, in warm, dry weather any time from April to September. If you can carry out several counts at one location during that time you will be adding extra value to your survey records. All the information you need is provided in the survey materials that you can download below, and see the links under "Latest news" on the right for our video guides.

Take part in the "FIT Count" - download materials here:

For each FIT Count that you do, please add the results to our online recording form.

Download a PoMS poster - please pass this on and encourage others to take part!

FIT Count forms - Welsh versions:

Welsh translations were kindly supported by the Growing the Future project, National Botanic Garden of Wales.

2. 1km square surveys: This survey takes a more systematic approach, using pan-traps to capture take samples of insects from a set of 75 1km squares in England, Scotland and Wales (see link under "Latest news" to download a map of the locations). These have been randomly allocated within cropped and non-cropped land. The site network has been set up by CEH surveyors, and the sampling and flower monitoring is carried out by our brilliant team of volunteers who have 'adopted' the squares and help carry out the surveys. There are still squares available to adopt! If you'd like to know more about how to get involved with this please contact poms@ceh.ac.uk and see the video guide to the 1km square survey via the link under "Latest news" on the right.

Data from the two PoMS surveys and the recording schemes is brought together for analysis to deliver key metrics on pollinator population status and trends, including updates of the UK Pollinator Indicator at species and country-level resolution.

These activities will be coupled with ongoing links with the wider research community to facilitate use of the data in research, conservation and survey planning, and deliver a sustainable UK Pollinator Monitoring and Research Partnership (PMRP).

The project will focus on bees and hoverflies (based on evidence that they provide a high proportion of the pollination service to crops and wildflowers), although the methods used will sample or survey a wide range of other flower-visiting insects. Protocols and materials will be made widely accessible to allow their use beyond core survey sites and to measure the impacts of specific activities.

PoMS is the only scheme in the world generating systematic data on the abundance of bees, hoverflies and other flower-visiting insects at a national scale (currently across England, Wales and Scotland). Together with long-term occurrence records collated by the Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society and Hoverfly Recording Scheme, these data will form an invaluable resource from which to measure trends in pollinator populations and target our conservation efforts.

With reports of dramatic losses of insects occurring across the globe, and concern about what this means for wider biodiversity and ecosystem health, there has never been a more important time to document evidence of change in populations of pollinating insects.

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The Pollinator Monitoring and Research Partnership (PMRP) aims to establish how insect pollinator populations are changing across Great Britain. Scroll down to find the FIT Count survey instructions, recording form and identification guides.

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Pop-up Pocket Garden         Gardd Boced Pop-up

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Pitfall Bug Trap                     Trap i Bryfed

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Pitfall Bug Trap                     Trap i Bryfed

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National Park Garden Ranger Service - Pitall Traps / Gwasanaeth Parcmon yr Ardd y Parc Cenedlaethol - trap i bryfed

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Mission Explore: John Muir Download                     Lawrlwythiad Cenhadaeth Archwilio: John Muir        

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Mission Explore: John Muir Download                     Lawrlwythiad Cenhadaeth Archwilio: John Muir        

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20 Cool missions to connect with John Muir (English / Cymraeg / Gaelic)

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Downloadable resources focused on activities inspired by John Muir’s adventures, and making connections with food and water

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PCNPA Garden Discovery Family John Muir award Facebook Group 

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Share your adventures here!

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

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Have a second look at Dandelions                     Edrychwch eto ar ddant y llew

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Have a second look at Dandelions                     Edrychwch eto ar ddant y llew

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How to build a light trap to see what invertebrates are in your garden                                      Sut i adeiladu trap golau i weld pa infertebratau sydd yn eich gardd

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How to build a light trap to see what invertebrates are in your garden                                      Sut i adeiladu trap golau i weld pa infertebratau sydd yn eich gardd

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Seen any Blackbirds carrying worms, what are they up to? Wyt ti wedi gweld mwyalchen yn cario mwydod? Beth maen nhw'n ei wneud?

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Seen any Blackbirds carrying worms, what are they up to? Wyt ti wedi gweld mwyalchen yn cario mwydod? Beth maen nhw'n ei wneud?

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Mission Explore - Water  Cenhadaeth Archwilio - Dŵr

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Mission Explore - Water  Cenhadaeth Archwilio - Dŵr

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Good for when its raining!                Yn dda pan mae'n bwrw glaw!

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Discover John Muir      Darganfyddwch John Muir

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Discover John Muir      Darganfyddwch John Muir

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Amazing collection of info about John Muir

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John Muir (1838 - 1914)
John Muir was an explorer, mountaineer, conservationist, botanist, amateur geologist and writer of distinction. He developed a passion for wild places growing up in the coastal town of Dunbar, east of Edinburgh. At age 10, he emigrated to the United States with his family. Muir embraced all nature from mosquitoes to mountain ranges, recognising that everything is connected. His passion for wild places led to a life-long quest to protect them. Muir's writings helped people understand the importance of wildness. His activism saved Yosemite Valley in California and helped create the world's first national park system.

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"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe"

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John Muir (1838 - 1914) John Muir was an explorer, mountaineer, conservationist, botanist, amateur geologist and writer of distinction. He developed a passion for wild places growing up in the coastal town of Dunbar, east of Edinburgh. At age 10, he emigrated to the United States with his family.

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Free Download of Graphic Novel 'John Muir: Earth - Planet - Universe'        Lawrlwythwch Nofel Graffig 'John Muir: Earth - Planet - Universe' am ddim

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Free Download of Graphic Novel 'John Muir: Earth - Planet - Universe'        Lawrlwythwch Nofel Graffig 'John Muir: Earth - Planet - Universe' am ddim

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Brilliant cartoon book about John Muir

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Stuck in Plastic                                     Yn Sownd mewn Plastig

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Stuck in Plastic                                     Yn Sownd mewn Plastig

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The egg is a symbol of new life and for Christians, it is symbolic of the commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, although many people associate Easter with a deluge of chocolate eggs.

Why do we have Easter eggs?

In fact, a lot of us will enjoy eating Easter eggs over the holiday period, but did you know that originally eating eggs the week leading up to Easter (known as Holy Week) was not allowed by church leaders. These eggs were saved and decorated and given to children as gifts. Decorating and colouring eggs was a popular custom in the Middle Ages. Throughout Europe, different cultures have evolved their own styles and colours.

Over time this exchanging of gifts has developed into a tradition that many people enjoy today. Talking of gifts, the good folk over at TLG have developed the perfect Easter egg gift. A gift that can be played with over and over again, but be warned, it is sadly not edible.

Little LEGO surprise limited edition

Continue reading "The Easter Egg Hunt"

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Bevvy Thomas, Author at Stuck In Plastic

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The egg is a symbol of new life and for Christians, it is symbolic of the commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, although many people associate Easter with a deluge of chocolate eggs.

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Create a mini-pond!                Creu pwll bach!

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Create a mini-pond!                Creu pwll bach!

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Water brings a magical quality to your garden, and is the key to life for so many creatures that live in it.

Create a very small pond out of something like an old washing up bowl.

It's exciting to watch pond skaters, water lice (like long-legged underwater woodlice), freshwater shrimps, and if you're lucky, a few damselflies darting around the water. You might even see a bird having a bath.

Spring is a lovely time to create a mini-pond, because you'll see it quickly develop over the next few months. But you can make it at any time of year.

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How to Make a Small Pond | Ideas for Wildlife - The RSPB

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Water brings a magical quality to your garden, and is the key to life for so many creatures that live in it. Create a very small pond out of something like an old washing up bowl. It's exciting to watch pond skaters, water lice (like long-legged underwater woodlice), freshwater shrimps, and if you're lucky, a few damselflies darting around the water.

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Create a Bumblebee Nest!    Creu Nyth Cacwn!

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Create a Bumblebee Nest!    Creu Nyth Cacwn!

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Pembrokeshire Outdoor Schools                           Ysgolion Awyr Agored Sir Benfro

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Pembrokeshire Outdoor Schools                           Ysgolion Awyr Agored Sir Benfro

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Back Garden Nature Watch FB group                                         Grŵp FB Gwylio Natur yn yr Ardd Gefn

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Back Garden Nature Watch FB group                                         Grŵp FB Gwylio Natur yn yr Ardd Gefn

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A place for sharing wildlife and nature photos, tips and information with a focus on our own mini nature reserves; our back gardens. Our aim is to encourage everyone to get out there and enjoy the...

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Butterfly Fun!                          Hwyl gyda Glöynnod

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Butterfly Fun!                          Hwyl gyda Glöynnod

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Family fun - free downloads

Download our free activity sheets and resources below.

Our selection of identification guides will keep inquisitive minds busy while creative types will enjoy our colouring-in sheets and simple activities.

Join the Big Butterfly Count and help us save butterflies with our free app and printable ID chart.

Please help Butterfly Conservation by taking part in the 2.6 challenge.

Whether it's running around the balcony for 2.6 miles, doing 26 press-ups with the dog on your back or bench-pressing 26 kilos with your grandchildren please donate or fundraise for us today.
butterfly-conservation.org/2.6challenge

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Family fun - free downloads Join the Big Butterfly Count and help us save butterflies with our free app and printable ID chart. Please help Butterfly Conservation by taking part in the 2.6 challenge. Whether it's running around the balcony for 2.6 miles, doing 26 press-ups with the dog on your back or bench-pressing 26 kilos with your grandchildren please donate or fundraise for us today.

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Butterfly gardening         Garddio ar gyfer glöynnod byw

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Butterfly gardening         Garddio ar gyfer glöynnod byw

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Gardening

Gardening with butterflies and moths in mind is one of the most rewarding things you can do in your own backyard.

Join the Big Butterfly Count and help us save butterflies with our free app and printable ID chart.

Download your FREE gardening guide and make your greenspace a haven for pollinators
Find out more

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Gardening Gardening with butterflies and moths in mind is one of the most rewarding things you can do in your own backyard. Join the Big Butterfly Count and help us save butterflies with our free app and printable ID chart.

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Make an Insect Hotel            Creu Gwesty Pryfed

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Make an Insect Hotel            Creu Gwesty Pryfed

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The Wild Network                         Y Rhwydwaith Gwyllt

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The Wild Network                         Y Rhwydwaith Gwyllt

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The Wild Network is a unique and diverse community of people. Together we are working to grow Wild Time.

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Fifty Things to do before you're 11 3/4...                                     Hanner cant o bethau i'w gwneud cyn eich bod yn 11 3/4 oed...

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Fifty Things to do before you're 11 3/4...                                     Hanner cant o bethau i'w gwneud cyn eich bod yn 11 3/4 oed...

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Fancy exploring the outdoors, learning new skills and trying new things? Grab your gear and start your adventure.

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Woodland Trust Nature Detectives                         Ditectifs Natur Coed Cadw

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Woodland Trust Nature Detectives                         Ditectifs Natur Coed Cadw

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Essex Wildlife Trust  Ymddiriedolaeth Bywyd Gwyllt Essex

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Essex Wildlife Trust  Ymddiriedolaeth Bywyd Gwyllt Essex

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Explorer HQ                 Pencadlys Archwilwyr

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Explorer HQ                 Pencadlys Archwilwyr

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Attempting to complete the missions on this site will result in exciting explorations and brushes with danger.

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Microadventures              Anturiaethau micro

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Microadventures              Anturiaethau micro

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Microadventures Archives - Alastair Humphreys

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Read all about Microadventures on the website that launched the movement. What are they? How do I get involved? When can I start?!

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Pembrokeshire ecologist with a passion for bumblebees!

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Sun is returning tomorrow and with it these little gems will be out and about.
Spotting and identifying solitary bees is not easy (I make mistakes often!) but this one is quite common along hedgerows and in gardens right now. Who can resist looking for something called the Chocolate Mining Bee??? (Andrena scotica)!
Note: They DO NOT mine chocolate
Any pics are warmly welcomed! (These are slightly rubbish phone pics, sorry).

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Sun is returning tomorrow and with it these little gems will be out and about. Spotting and identifying solitary bees is not easy (I make mistakes often!) but this one is quite common along hedgerows and in gardens right now. Who can resist looking for something called the Chocolate Mining Bee???

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Nut Folk by The Heirloom Gardener - John Forti http://dubanci.cz/

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From South Downs National Park...

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https://www.simonkingwildlife.com/fun-wildlife-activities-for-children/

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Make your own Wildlife camera trap!

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How to make a Wildlife Camera (using a Raspberry Pi!) | Maddie Moate

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A collection of activities that will get you outside, enjoying nature and growing your own food!