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Hedgerows: the stitching in the fabric
Hedgerows: the stitching in the fabric When we move through the landscape by car, bike, or on foot, it’s easy to overlook the hedgerows that line our journey. Their unbroken presence reduces them to almost a blur. However, for wildlife, these prickly strips of woodland provide the equivalent of a motorway network, connecting pockets of […]
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Christmas cheer for nature in Snowdonia thanks to fundraisers
A fantastic outcome thanks to our generous supporters.
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Dozens of volunteers gather to Make a Difference in Snowdonia
The Snowdonia Society held its fourth annual Make a Difference (MaD) Weekend this September, which saw partner organisations, sponsors, volunteers and staff get together in person after a challenging 18 months.
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Forget the flip-flops, this is serious
What are the essentials for enjoying the outdoors responsibly, and what would truly sustainable tourism look like in Snowdonia?
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Snowdonia supporters, we need you!
We’ve been shortlisted for this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge with our proposed Nature Recovery Snowdonia campaign. Help us reach our target!
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The results of our 2021 photo competition
Congratulations to the twelve winners of our 2021 Snowdonia photo competition!
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Big Give campaign pledges to double online donations to the Snowdonia Society
Don’t miss this opportunity to have your donation to the Snowdonia Society doubled during the week of 22-29 April 2021.
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Trees: why do we plant them?
Planting trees increases survival rates as the trees have already got through their vulnerable early stages of life and so are likely to flourish. This is in contrast to natural regeneration in which there are many losses.
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Caring for our Celtic Rainforest
The Snowdonia Society, in conjunction with the Celtic Rainforest project partners will be holding events this summer to help you find out more about the special features of our Welsh ancient native woodlands.
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David Bird wins runner-up prize in national award
Our wonderful volunteer, David Bird, has won a runner-up prize in a Volunteer of the Year award that celebrates dedicated volunteers working in national parks across England and Wales. Around forty volunteers were nominated for this award, organised by Campaign for National Parks, so we are extra proud! A big thank you to the hundreds of you who voted for David.
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In case you missed it…
Our latest online talk ‘Fossil Plants’ is now available to watch online HERE.
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Spring – hope for 2021! An update from Snowdonia Society
The unfolding signs of spring bring us hope for 2021. First the snowdrops, then the birdsong, crocuses and now daffodils, hazel catkins and sunshine – what a difference in a couple of weeks! Last year when we first heard of coronavirus we couldn’t have imagined how huge an impact it would have on our lives. […]
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Trees for the future
As you may be aware, The National Trust are planning to plant 20 million native trees over the next decade as part of their Woodlands Appeal Scheme. While increasing the overall coverage of trees is important of equal importance is the provenance of these trees. This is why the National Trust have started their own […]
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In case you missed it…
John’s ‘Nature of the Carneddau’ talk is now available to watch online.
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Welcome back to the future
“As we welcome visitors back, we must focus on what we want from tourism”
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‘Stay Local’ is the current lockdown rule in Wales
Snowdonia’s ‘hotspot’ mountain areas remain closed.
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A window into how we’re supporting our friends at Pensychnant
A creative lockdown project for the Pensychnant Conservation Centre.
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An e-introduction to Snowdonia’s wild daffodils
Take a virtual tour of the site we’ve been managing at Henryd.
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Over to You: Have your say on National Park Plan
A public consultation on Cynllun Eryri, the new National Park Partnership Plan, launches on 3 February 2020.
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