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Snowdonia inspired garden triumphs at national gardening competition
A garden created by a landscape designer from north Wales has won Best in Show at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair.
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Be the change: using public transport in Snowdonia
Give the buses a go to help make Snowdonia more sustainable.
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Weatherman Talking
Weatherman Derek Brockway chats with our very own Engagement Officer Claire Holmes when he visits Tŷ Hyll in this edition of Weatherman Walking.
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Offsetting or greenwashing?
Previous waves of poorly planned and implemented plantation forestry still blight parts of Snowdonia, as they do many areas of Wales.
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Ten-year milestone for Mary-Kate!
April saw Mary-Kate Jones mark ten years working for the Snowdonia Society. She joined the staff in 2012 as Project Manager of our volunteering activities. Today she is Programme Manager for a much-enlarged practical conservation staff team, and that growth is largely a result of her work.
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Snowdonia Society members’ forum in April
Many thanks to those who attended the first members’ forum event on the 13th April. The Director updated members on the Society’s recent advocacy work.
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Himalayan Balsam: Tackling the pink invader
Why is Himalayan balsam such an issue in Snowdonia and around the UK?
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Holiday homes: choosing language carefully
Our Director, John Harold, looks at the second homes question in relation to communities in and around Snowdonia.
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Call for litter to be included in new ‘polluter pays’ scheme
We have supported our friends at Keep Wales Tidy, calling for industry to take more responsibility for the packaging they produce.
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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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Snowdonia Society recognised as Fair Play Employer
We are delighted to have been awarded the Fair Play Employer: Achieving Award accredited by Chwarae Teg.
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Caru Eryri: tackling litter and engaging with visitors in Snowdonia
News on Caru Eryri 2022!
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Deadline approaching for action on peat
Banning the sale of peat and peat products is essential, and is a clear step that the Welsh Government and UK Government can take to address the climate and nature emergencies.
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Pot Mêl tearoom re-opens!
Enjoy delicious cakes, tea or lunch at the Tŷ Hyll tea room.
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The Postcode Community Trust supports us again!
We are delighted to have been awarded funding from Postcode Community Trust, which will go towards supporting our work to protect and enhance Snowdonia.
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Gold under the gorse
For many of us, the exposed ridges and hidden valleys of the Carneddau provide an otherworldly escape from our increasingly urban lives. It may, therefore, be surprising to find out that the story etched into these slopes reveals several periods of intense human activity. From the Neolithic monuments occupying the summit plateau, the patchwork of […]
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Winter footpath maintenance on Snowdon
After one of the busiest summers ever recorded in the Snowdonia National Park, the footpaths are needing some serious TLC!
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Volunteering Wales Grant supports Caru Eryri Partnership
Preparations are already underway ahead of this year’s ground-breaking Caru Eryri programme.
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Peat in compost – squeeze it out now
Welsh & UK Government consultation out now – use your voice to end the use of peat.
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