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BWT on Facebook

For the latest BWT news visit our Facebook page. Click on the logo opposite to take you to our page on Facebook where you can see news snippets, event news and photos of our work all as they happen. Also see what comments fans of BWT have posted along with their own wildlife photos, wildlife sightings and related news. You too can become a fan and post your own wildlife comments and photos, all you need is a Facebook account which is free and easy to set up online, just click on the Facebook logo opposite to get started.

For eye-popping colour on a summer's day and the busy buzz of insects, you can't beat a traditionally managed wildflower meadow. Download a guide to the Top 40 Wildlife Trusts' wildflower nature reserves from around the UK here (3MB PDF).

The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts has launched its Energy at any Price report on the Severn Estuary barrage proposals, at the House of Lords. The Severn Estuary is a precious natural resource that is under threat from Government plans to harness its renewable tidal energy, with a number of different proposals on the table which pose a significant risk to wildlife, recreation and livelihoods. Take a look at this impressive report that continues the Wildlife Trusts strong Living Seas message.
Download report (3MB PDF)

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Winter Newsletter

The winter 2009 edition of our newsletter "Breconshire Wildlife and Naturalist", is out now. You can purchase copies from the shop or become a member and receive it for FREE.

Five brave souls took part in a Hedgerow Management for Wildlife Day for Smallholders which was made possible by funding from the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority with the hedge kindly donated by Ty Mawr Lime, Llangasty.

The day started with some hedge laying under instruction from Colin Knight. The hedge was an ideal size for learners using hand tools and everyone managed to have a go before torrential rain forced an early finish.

A well managed hedge can last for a very long time and a healthy, dense hedge is not just good for wildlife but shelters livestock, marks boundaries, and can even help slow down water running off from land into our rivers.

A new format for the Trust AGM went down well with a good turn out of members at Talgarth Town Hall. The day began with a morning event celebrating and thanking the many hard working volunteers of the Trust. A lunch provided by Pilgrims was followed by an informative guided walk around our nearby Pwll y Wrach nature reserve before returning to the hall for the AGM.

Our annual ceilidh held at Llangorse Village hall saw well over 60 people dance the night away with local band "Stray Away", all in aid of raising funds for BWT as well as having a great evening. With our very own "Wild Beacon" beer on tap, brewed by Breconshire Brewery to help celebrate our 45th Anniversary, and a good spread of food provided by Pilgrims, revellers were kept well fuelled for the evening's dancing!

The latest Annual Bird Report (2008) is now available for sale. Find out what birds and where they have been reported in the county over the last year. Rarities include Citrine Wagtail, Whiskered Tern and Eagle Owl for the first time. Available now from our shop.

Summer Newsletter

The summer 2009 edition of our newsletter "Breconshire Wildlife and Naturalist", is out now. You can purchase copies from the shop or become a member and receive it for free.

Bee Orchid spotted at Ffwdgrech Industrial estate

Sharp eyed Brecknock Wildlife Trust member Emma Rodell spotted this rare orchid on an industrial estate! Orchid seeds are so small that they can be carried far and wide on air currents so it is quite possible to encounter them in unusual places.

Come Alive for 45 - Party on the Prom

Saturday 20th June saw Brecknock Wildlife Trust celebrate its 45th birthday with a Party on the Promenade in Brecon. The event was opened by the Mayor of Brecon, Ieuan Williams, along with the Trust's chairman, Peter Jenkins OBE, and the Trust's President, Dr Libby Andrews.

There were exhibitions on past and present Trust work, live amphibian and woodland insect tanks, bouncy castle, stalls, games, face painting, Cantref Farm Animals and pony trap rides. Adults had the opportunity to try some of our specially brewed 45th birthday beer, "Wild Beacon", brewed by Breconshire Brewery and featuring some wild ingredients freshly picked from our nature reserves.

The event was a huge success and attracted people from across the county and from all walks of life, realising our aim of publicising the work of the Trust and advertising the work we do to people who may not have known about us before.

Ponds and People Project

The Trust has launched its Ponds and People Project in the Wye Valley. Ponds support a wide range of species but there has been a dramatic decline in the number of ponds over the last century. This project seeks to identify where ponds are in the Wye Valley, encourage good management and to get people involved with ponds.

STOP the New M4!

The Wildlife Trusts have joined a protest organised by CALM (Campaign Against the Levels Motorway) to lobby Welsh Assembly Members and raise awareness of the huge environmental damage a planned new M4 motorway will cause.

The new M4 would cut across important wildlife conservation areas south of Newport including the Gwent Levels SSSI, a nationally important site which is Wales' largest coastal floodplain grassland site and amongst the best four sites of its type in the UK.

To find out more and how you can help visit the CALM website or contact Gwent Wildlife Trust on 01600 740600.

Breathing Places

The BBC Breathing Places campaign has been set up to to make it easier to find out about the wildlife that lives near us and to do something practical to help nature where we live.

Aggregate Industries is supporting The Wildlife Trust's role in the BBC Breathing Places campaign which aims to inspire millions of people to get involved with nature. A leader in the construction and building materials sector, Aggregate Industries has been awarded the British Standards Institution award for "Most Innovative Organisation" in recognition of its commitment to environmental management across its UK operations.

If you would like to find out more about wildlife in Brecknock, why not come along to one of our events?