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2019 Snowdonia calendar now on sale!
Get yours in time for Christmas and help us protect Snowdonia.
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Caught on Camera: Twelve winning entries selected for 2019 Snowdonia calendar
Winners of the Snowdonia Society’s 2018 Photography Competition will see their shots of Snowdonia published in 2019 calendar.
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The Future of Snowdon – take part in the consultation
Public consultation on the new Snowdon Partnership Plan opens today !
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National Parks at risk
Indecent haste to legislate on ‘Future Landscapes’ puts the status of National Parks at risk. URGENT ACTION REQUIRED!
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Tŷ Hyll seeds and plants raised £2,883
2016 total sets new record. Thanks to the stirling efforts of volunteers at Tŷ Hyll, led by Margaret Thomas, sales of Seeds for Bees and plants raised a fantastic £2,883!
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Bardsey holiday – book now
1 – 8 July 2017. Discover Bardsey’s fascinating history, wildlife and spiritual nature on this one week holiday, organised as part of the Society’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Flowers, seals, breeding Manx shearwaters, choughs and puffins…
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Seeds for Bees and plants for pollinators
Do you have a space that needs filling in your garden? Now is the time to start planting. Tŷ Hyll-the Ugly House has a great selection of bee-friendly plants and seeds for sale.
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Upland conservation grazing at Llyndy Isaf
9 July. A special guided tour of the stunning Llyndy Isaf National Trust farm with Sabine Nouvet (NT), and Hilary Kehoe and Jan Sherry from PONT, looking at grazing to manage a biodiversity-rich upland environment. Book now to secure your place!
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In or out? The EU and our environment
We’ve heard a lot about trade and immigration, but what about the environmental consequences of the vote? Read the report commissioned by the Wildlife Trusts, WWF and RSPB to help you decide.
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Help Natur Cymru – Nature of Wales stay afloat
This not-for-profit, high quality magazine showcasing the wildlife and environment of Wales is seeking crowdfunding to stay afloat into 2017.
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Creating a buzz at Tŷ Hyll!
A group of volunteers meet at Tŷ Hyll each month to carry out various tasks in the woodland. Watch our video as they take a peek inside the beehives…
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A Fascinating Introduction to Lichenology
As a ‘thank-you’ to our dedicated team of volunteers, the Snowdonia Society, in partnership with local professionals, run a wide range of natural history workshops and training courses. Last week, we hosted an Introduction to Lichen Identification Course, here’s what one of our regular volunteers had to say… ”On the 17th March I attended a […]
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April Events at The Ugly House!
Whether you want to help us take care of the woodland or join us on an Amphibian and Reptile survey… Here’s what’s going on at The Ugly House this April! Every Monday – Wildlife Gardening: An opportunity to help maintain the beautiful garden and woodland at Tŷ Hyll. April 2nd and 3rd – Discover Tŷ Hyll: […]
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Go wild this winter…
Our events programme offers something for everyone in January and February to get out and get close to nature.: from the Big Garden Birdwatch at Tŷ Hyll to talks on Snowdonia’s ‘tundra’ and geology, or a challenging Winter Walk on Cadair Idris.
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Snowdonia becomes an International Dark Sky Reserve
In Abergynolwyn on December 4th, it was announced that Snowdonia is now an International Dark Sky Reserve, the tenth in the world.
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Bethan is growing Tŷ Hyll
Inspiring people of all ages to love Snowdonia’s nature. We are pleased to welcome Bethan Wynne Jones to the Snowdonia Society team, as the new Growing Tŷ Hyll Officer. Bethan has already put together an inspiring programme of activies at Tŷ Hyll, including a Bees & Trees Treasure Hunt, Small Mammal Survey Training and a Spider Safari. See Tŷ Hyll events for a full […]
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Pollinator-friendly plants for sale
DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO SAVE THE BEES!!! During the summer at Tŷ Hyll (the Ugly House) we have ‘Plants for Pollinators’ for sale, in addition to our ‘Seeds for Bees’. All the plants are kindly donated by our Tŷ Hyll volunteers and all proceeds go to the upkeep of this haven for nature and wildlife. […]
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Flora Locale training programme
This year the Flora Locale training programme features our Director, John Harold, who will be delivering courses in urban meadow management and Managing woodlands and gardens for wildlife and sustainability. Thee Flora Locale training programme Flora Locale training programme is created for people involved in the design management and restoration of landscapes for biodiversity, whether on a […]
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Mountaineers needed to find dotterel in Snowdonia
Do you spend time on the high summits of Snowdonia? Can you help us to track down the dotterel, a beautiful and special bird of high mountain places? The dotterel has a most unusual life story. Female dotterels are more brightly coloured than males, and it is the females which do most of the courtship […]
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