Events in your area
As well as educating, nature-themed events bring people together, provide inspiration and contact with the outdoors and above all are fun!
Awareness-raising and education relating to biodiversity issues is an important role of all involved in the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity. Biodiversity is a global issue but local messages are far more likely to resonate with people. Local plants and animals provide a familiar and relevant connection and provide a sense of place.
Challenge yourself-get out and discover nature in your area!
Balsalm Bash Six Bells
Balsam Bash
This Invasive Species Week come along and get involved in some practical conservation work.
Help us clear an area of our Nature Reserve that has become overgrown with invasive Himalayan balsam!
- Tuesday 27ᵗʰ May
- 10:00 – 13:00
- Six Bells LNR
For more information or to book please contact:
sheryl.beck@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Areas: Blaenau Gwent
Upcoming dates: May 27, 2025
30 Days Wild
30 Days Wild: The UK’s biggest nature challenge!
Embrace nature like never before! 30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts’ annual challenge event, where we ask you to take on wild activities throughout June. There’s still time to get involved!
From planting wildflowers for bees, to listening to bird song, there’s endless ways to spend your wild month! Whether you complete an activity a day, or a couple in a week, you’ll be connecting with wildlife, boosting your well-being and making a positive impact on the planet at the same time.
Areas: All areas
Upcoming dates: June 01, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Coal Spoil Connections Workshop Ogmore Vale
Coal Spoil Iconic Species Workshop at Ogmore Washeries
Join the Coal Spoil Connections team and Liam Olds for guided walks to discover the fascinating species found on coal spoils.
Discover more about the Coal Spoil Connections Project and the wildlife that calls Ogmore Washeries a home. ;
Date: Monday 9 June 2025 10:30am - Walk 1 around site with Liam Olds 1:00pm - Walk 2 around site with Liam Olds
Time: 10:30am-3:30pm
Location: Ogmore Washeries,
Ogmore Vale, CF32 7AN ; *AII FREE!* ///olive.awestruck.spoke.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Book your place on adult. TryBooking! trybooking.com/uk/ETNZ Mewn Partneriaeth â Buglife Conservation Officer: Ashleigh Davies
Ashleigh.Davies@buglife.org.uk
Ogmore Washeries
Areas: Bridgend
Upcoming dates: June 09, 2025
Swift Talk and Walk
Tuesday 10 June: 19:00 to 21:00, Talk at Barry Romilly Bowls Club, Romilly Park, Barry followed by a guided walk to the newly installed Swift Tower at the Knap.
Join the Vale Nature Partnership and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for an inspiring evening all about Swifts, learning about their ecology, conservation and how you can help!
Book your free ticket here!
Barry Romilly Bowls Club
Areas: Vale of Glamorgan
Upcoming dates: June 10, 2025
Roundton Hill: Footsteps through 40 years
Roundton Hill: Footsteps through 40 years
11:00-13:00
Join us to celebrate Roundton Hill Nature Reserve’s 40th anniversary with a guided summer stroll through the reserve followed by a walk up to the hill’s summit, finding out all about this special site’s wildlife along the way.
Further details
Roundton Hil, Churchstoke
Areas: Montgomeryshire
Upcoming dates: June 14, 2025
Meadow Stroll at Springdale Farm Usk
Meadow Stroll at Springdale Farm Usk
16 June 10:00 - 13:00
Gwent Wildlife Trust's species-rich Springdale Farm reserve is in full bloom in June!
Further details
Springdale Farm Usk
Areas: Usk
Upcoming dates: June 16, 2025
Guided Wildlife Walk RSPB Conwy
Guided Wildlife Walk.
Saturday 21 June, 11am-1pm.
Looking for a great way to start your weekend?
Join our knowledgeable guides and discover the wonderful wildlife of RSPB Conwy, as they aim to spot 50 bird species in just a few hours! £4.00 per person. Normal entrance fees apply.
To book please contact RSPB Conwy
RSPB Conwy
Areas: Conwy
Upcoming dates: June 21, 2025
Rare ferns walk Aberduna Nature Reserve
Rare ferns walk, Aberduna Nature Reserve
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Enjoy a guided walk around our Aberduna Nature Reserve in search of rare ferns along the way (if we're lucky!)
Further details
Aberduna Nature Reserve
Areas: Denbighshire
Upcoming dates: June 22, 2025
Dusk Bat Survey - Wilder Lugg Project
Dusk Bat Survey - Wilder Lugg Project
2 July 9.15pm-10:45pm
Join Wilder Lugg Project Officer and Ecologist Dan Westbury to walk and survey for bats at Wilder Pentwyn farm, Llanbister.
Further details
Wilder Pentwyn farm, Llanbister
Areas: Powys
Upcoming dates: July 02, 2025
Balancing the Scales - Film Screening Hay-on-Wye
Balancing the Scales - Film Screening Hay-on-Wye
July 3rd 6 - 8pm
Join Radnorshire Wildlife Trust and a panel of speakers for a screening of the Beaver Trust's new film, Balancing the Scales!
Event organised by Radnorshire Wildlife Trust
Hay-on-Wye
Areas: Radnorshire
Upcoming dates: July 03, 2025
Garden Nature Surveys
Birds
Bugs & Butterflies
Wildlifetrusts.org/bug mansion
Amphibians
Wildlife-friendly gardening links
wildlifetrusts/flowers, bees and pollinators
wildlifetrusts.org/attract-butterflies-to-your-garden
buglife.org.uk/gardeninging for Bugs
northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-gardening
Activities, ID Guides & Resources links
Butterfly-conservation.org/education
Bitesizetraining (free) for anyone with an interest in amphibians and reptiles
Animals,habitats and biodiversity
Family activities at the Centre for Alternative Technology
wildlifetrusts.org/looking-after-yourself-and-nature
Hedgehogs
wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-create-hedgehog-hole
Wildlifetrusts.org/hedgehog-home
Plants
plantlife.org.uk/discover-wild-plants
Marine
www.sas.org.uk//inspire-your-inner-ocean
General
wildlifewatch.org.uk/spotting-sheets