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Pale yellow primrose flowers and small yellow wildflowers bloom among green grass and leaves in a meadow, with bare trees and wooden fencing in the background.

Wildlife Watch: March 2022

Posted: 05/04/2022 by Caroline Welch

 

Bright pink wildflowers with star-shaped petals grow among green, spiky leaves and other foliage in an outdoor, natural setting. The background is slightly blurred with hints of trees and plants.
Red Campion in flower
A cluster of green cleavers (Galium aparine) plants with slender stems and whorled narrow leaves, growing among mossy logs and other vegetation in a natural outdoor setting.
Cleavers / Goose Grass
Pale yellow primrose flowers and small yellow wildflowers bloom among green grass and leaves in a meadow, with bare trees and wooden fencing in the background.
Primroses
A close-up of a thin twig with fresh green leaves and buds, set against a blurred background of a woodland area and a gravel path.
Hazel buds emerging
Several small, tan mushrooms grow among green grass and dry brown leaves. A curled stick with blue-grey lichen lies nearby on the ground. The scene is outdoors, close to the forest floor.
Fungi and Lichen
A good nesting hole!
A close-up of a thin branch with fresh green leaves, set against a blurred background of foliage and dead leaves on the ground.
Hawthorn leaf buds emerging
Close-up of green leaves and clusters of small, unopened flower buds on a plant, with bare trees and a river blurred in the background. One yellowing leaf is visible among the green foliage.
Laurel – in flower
Broccolli flowering in the Walled Garden

Category: Monthly Wildlife Watch, Wildlife

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Volunteer Stories – John Hancock

22/07/2026

By Anne

Role in the park: Receptionist Background: John has been here “since it opened” and was one of the first receptionists here. He is 81 years old and lives locally. Previous to volunteering at the park he worked for five  years as a hospital receptionist up until the Covid period. John has been volunteering for about …

Learn More | Dysgwch Mwy “Volunteer Stories – John Hancock”

Job Vacancies – 3 x Paid Horticultural Training Placements

14/07/2026

By Admin2

14-16 hours per week for 16 weeks (flexible hours by agreement) £177.94-£203.36 per week Details here: 260707.English.HorticulturalTraineesRD.ParcYrEsgob2 Please send an email to teresawalters@tywigateway.org.uk by Wednesday 19th August, telling us why you would like to work with us and telling us how your experience and interests match the qualities outlined in the Person Specification, giving some examples.  …

Learn More | Dysgwch Mwy “Job Vacancies – 3 x Paid Horticultural Training Placements”

Volunteer Stories – Kath Elvy

10/06/2026

By Anne

Costume Volunteer Producing 100 metres of bunting. Volunteering at the park for a few months. “I am part of the seamstress team of five who are now involved in making costumes for the public and some of the staff re-enactments of period history. “I have done some sewing and acting in the National Botanic Garden …

Learn More | Dysgwch Mwy “Volunteer Stories – Kath Elvy”
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