Wales Nature Week 2022

Our theme for 2022 was ‘Get Connected - The Well-being Benefits of Nature’.Throughout Wales, partner organisations organised Wales Nature Week events allowing people to participate in and enjoy the natural world.

In 2022, we were delighted to return to in-person events across Wales in addition to online events. Events were well attended and included well-being walks, yoga sessions, wildflower rambles, bioblitzes and wildlife recording. Our swift walks proved very popular with soaring attendances!

A huge thanks to our partner organisations who make Wales Nature Week possible and to the people and communities in Wales for taking part!

Tell us what nature means to you

This Wales Nature Week we would love to know what nature means to you. Please share how you have benefitted personally from engaging with nature. Nature can be anywhere, from your garden, a public park, coastal region, nature reserve or countryside. This is an anonymous survey of your views about nature that will help in the success of Wales Nature Week going forward.

Click here to take the survey

Five reasons why nature is good for you

10-30 minutes looking at or being in nature can decrease stress
Access to green space can improve the mental well-being and cognitive development of children
Forest bathing or ‘Shinrin-Yoku’, in Japanese, can reduce anxiety by 29%
Viewing a forest landscape can lead to lower pulse rate and lower blood pressure
A 90 minute nature walk can reduce negative thoughts

Well-being resources

Enjoy the well-being benefits of nature

Experiencing nature -in meadows, woodland, by the sea, the local park or your garden is good for the soul. Take a moment to really notice the sights, sound, and scents. The texture of tree bark and meadow grasses through touch, the feel of wet sand as you walk on the beach. We encourage you to use your senses at Wales Nature Week events as well as taking the opportunity to learn more about the natural world. Once learned, it’s a lifetime skill you can call on to relax mind and body.

Volunteering for nature is also rewarding- giving back to nature and supporting the work of numerous organisations and community groups, all engaged with preserving our precious habitats and species in Wales. Get involved- many of the events will highlight opportunities for you to volunteer and your Local Nature Partnership coordinator is a great place to engage with nature in your area.

What we appreciate we are more likely to care for and nurture.

National efforts to protect, enhance and restore nature at our flagship sites in Wales are critical and go hand in hand with initiatives such as the Local Places for Nature scheme-creating nature-rich spaces in our towns, cities and communities across Wales. Where nature thrives, people and communities thrive.

Nature’s voice is often crowded out by seemingly more immediate priorities- by connecting with nature and the organisations who speak up for nature you can be part of a powerful voice for change. After all, nature and climate action are too important to be stuck in the slow lane of priorities.

Wales Nature Week is not possible without the help of our partner organisations who work tirelessly throughout the year to educate, speak up for, monitor and make action happen for nature. Thank you!

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Saturday 2nd July

Pembrokeshire Open Meadows Day
From 9am onwards- taking place in twelve meadows across Pembrokeshire
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Magnificent Moths – morning moth reveal at Newport Wetlands
09:00-11:00
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Llanddona meadows celebration!
10:00-18:00 (call in at any time)
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Llanbedrog Bioblitz with the National Trust
9:00am - 4:00pm (call in at any time). With guest visitor Iolo Williams.
Further details and booking here

National Meadows Day at the National Museum Cardiff
10am - 12pm & 1pm - 2pm
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Nature Art at Bishop's Wood
10.00 - 12:00
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Discover Oxwich National Nature Reserve
10:00am – 1:00pm
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Wild Activities at Elan Valley
10:00am - 1:00pm
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National Meadows Day - Pollinator survey Rhossili
Anytime between 11:00-15:00
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Bumblebees for Beginners at Newport Wetlands
11:00-13:00
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Wild yoga, Vale of Clwyd
11:00-13:00
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Bute Park Community Orchard Bioblitz
14:00-16:00
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Guided walk at the Bug Farm, St Davids
14:30
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National Meadows Day celebrations take place on the 2nd July and throughout the week.
Magnificent Meadows Cymru and partner organisation will be running events across Wales to celebrate meadows.
#NationalMeadowsDay #WalesNatureWeek
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow.

Sunday 3rd July

Wardens' Walk Cemlyn Bay
11:00-13:00
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Birds and Wildflower Discovery Gronant
13:00-15:00
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Wildflower Walk at RSPB Conwy
2:00-4:00 pm
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Hailey Park volunteer workday
2:00 – 5:00pm
Event details

National Meadows Day celebrations take place on the 2nd July and throughout the week.
Magnificent Meadows Cymru and partner organisation will be running events across Wales to celebrate meadows.
#NationalMeadowsDay #WalesNatureWeek
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow.

Monday 4th July

Bilberry Bumblebee Hunt Caswell
11:00-12:00
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Valleys Regional Park Guardians
10:00-14:00
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Swifts at Llanrwst
7:30pm - 10:30pm
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Swift survey around Uplands, Swansea
20.30 pm
Event details

National Meadows Day celebrations take place on the 2nd July and throughout the week.
Magnificent Meadows Cymru and partner organisation will be running events across Wales to celebrate meadows.
#NationalMeadowsDay #WalesNatureWeek
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow.

Tuesday 5th July

A wildlife walk along the Govilon Line and the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal.
09:45-12:00
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Actif Woodland well-being Craig Gwaldys
10am-1pm
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Field Signs with a walk through The Dingle, Llangefni
10:00-13:00
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Volunteer Day Habitat Management, Cymmer
10:00-16:00
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Valleys Regional Park Guardians
10:00-14:00
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Environmental recording drop-in session Rosehill Quarry Community Park Swansea
12:00-13:30
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The Ancient Woods of South-East Wales-online event
7-9pm
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Guided bat walk Swansea
20.30 - approximately 23.00 pm/23.15pm
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Bilberry Bumblebee Hunt in Wales
We need your help to search for and record the Bilberry Bumblebee. It is typically found on the uplands and heathlands of the UK where Bilberry is present and occurs throughout Wales. A comprehensive recording page has been set up to help you record sightings
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow.

Wednesday 6th July

Wildlife Summer Hike
10:00-15:00
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Hire A Guide at Newport Wetlands
10:00:12:00 and 14:00
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Balsam bash in Cwmavon
10:00-12:00
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Valleys Regional Park Guardians
10:00-14:00
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Beautiful Bugs and Magical Minibeasts, Caswell
4.00pm - 5.00pm
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Birds, flowers and newts Halkyn
13:00-15:00
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Screaming Swifts Walk Glantawe
18:30-21:00
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Hedgerow Health-check and Survey Online Training
19:00
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Swifts at Trefriw
19:30-22:30
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Llanrhaeadr Swifts
19:30
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Swift survey in Sketty, Swansea
20:30
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Bilberry Bumblebee Hunt in Wales
We need your help to search for and record the Bilberry Bumblebee. It is typically found on the uplands and heathlands of the UK where Bilberry is present and occurs throughout Wales. A comprehensive recording page has been set up to help you record sightings
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow.

Thursday 7th July

Bioblitz at Roseheyworth Community Woodlands LNR, Abertillery
09:30-12:00
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Valleys Regional Park Guardians
10:00-14:00
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Identifying and Monitoring Pollinator workshop Cardiff
14:00-16:00
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Guided bat walk Singleton Park
21.00 - approximately 23.00
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Bilberry Bumblebee Hunt in Wales
We need your help to search for and record the Bilberry Bumblebee. It is typically found on the uplands and heathlands of the UK where Bilberry is present and occurs throughout Wales. A comprehensive recording page has been set up to help you record sightings
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow

Friday 8th July

Holyhead Swift Walk
19:30-22:30
Event details

Bilberry Bumblebee Hunt in Wales
We need your help to search for and record the Bilberry Bumblebee. It is typically found on the uplands and heathlands of the UK where Bilberry is present and occurs throughout Wales. A comprehensive recording page has been set up to help you record sightings
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow

Saturday 9th July

Newport for Nature Bioblitz!
From 08:00- drop in any any time!
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Magnificent Moths – morning moth reveal at Newport Wetlands
09:00-11:00
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Practical woodland management Llandrindod Wells
09:30-15:00
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Parti Penrhyn, Gwaith Powdwr (Bioblitz with North Wales Wildlife Trust
11:00am - 4:00pm (call in at any time).
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Discover the plants of Coed y Felin
11:00-12:00
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Colours of Clyne Swansea
13.30-3.30
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Bilberry Bumblebee Hunt in Wales
We need your help to search for and record the Bilberry Bumblebee. It is typically found on the uplands and heathlands of the UK where Bilberry is present and occurs throughout Wales. A comprehensive recording page has been set up to help you record sightings
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow

Sunday 10th July

Wardens' Walk Cemlyn Bay
11:00-13:00
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Orchids and Others, Minera Quarry
14:00-16:00
Event details

Bilberry Bumblebee Hunt in Wales
We need your help to search for and record the Bilberry Bumblebee. It is typically found on the uplands and heathlands of the UK where Bilberry is present and occurs throughout Wales. A comprehensive recording page has been set up to help you record sightings
Big Meadows Search
Take part in the Big Meadow Search during Wales Nature Week. The aim is to search meadows and record the plant species you find using the Big Meadow Search tick list. Open to all- you don’t need your own meadow (but do get the landowner’s permission if you are searching on someone else’s land).

Further events to follow

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