Vale Nature Partnership
@valelnp.bsky.social
Bringing people and communities together to take action for nature in the Vale of Glamorgan
Part of the @LNPCymru network
Part of the @LNPCymru network
🐦 Free Guided Bird Walk at Cosmeston Lakes!
Celebrate the #BigGardenBirdwatch with us 🕙 Sat 24 Jan, 10am–12pm.
Free bird boxes (first come, first served)!
Book now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-bir...
#ValeNature #LocalPlacesforNature #LNPCymru #NatureNeighbours
Celebrate the #BigGardenBirdwatch with us 🕙 Sat 24 Jan, 10am–12pm.
Free bird boxes (first come, first served)!
Book now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-bir...
#ValeNature #LocalPlacesforNature #LNPCymru #NatureNeighbours
Guided Bird Walk at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park
Join the Vale LNP and Nature on Your Doorstep for a bird walk and to showcase the recent edition of the Bird Hide
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January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
🐦 Free Guided Bird Walk at Cosmeston Lakes!
Celebrate the #BigGardenBirdwatch with us 🕙 Sat 24 Jan, 10am–12pm.
Free bird boxes (first come, first served)!
Book now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-bir...
#ValeNature #LocalPlacesforNature #LNPCymru #NatureNeighbours
Celebrate the #BigGardenBirdwatch with us 🕙 Sat 24 Jan, 10am–12pm.
Free bird boxes (first come, first served)!
Book now 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-bir...
#ValeNature #LocalPlacesforNature #LNPCymru #NatureNeighbours
🌱 New Year, New Nature!
Make 2026 the year you help wildlife thrive.
Get a Nature Recording Starter Pack or Habitat Creation Package from @valelnp.bsky.social – perfect for creating spaces for hedgehogs, bats, birds & more!
👉 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature
Make 2026 the year you help wildlife thrive.
Get a Nature Recording Starter Pack or Habitat Creation Package from @valelnp.bsky.social – perfect for creating spaces for hedgehogs, bats, birds & more!
👉 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
🌱 New Year, New Nature!
Make 2026 the year you help wildlife thrive.
Get a Nature Recording Starter Pack or Habitat Creation Package from @valelnp.bsky.social – perfect for creating spaces for hedgehogs, bats, birds & more!
👉 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature
Make 2026 the year you help wildlife thrive.
Get a Nature Recording Starter Pack or Habitat Creation Package from @valelnp.bsky.social – perfect for creating spaces for hedgehogs, bats, birds & more!
👉 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature
Interested in learning practical skills in hedgelaying and how this helps biodiversity? 🌳🐾
We have limited spaces this weekend to join our 1 day hedgelaying course in Llantwit Major, choose from either Fri 5 or Sat 6 Dec, 10-3pm
More info and to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
We have limited spaces this weekend to join our 1 day hedgelaying course in Llantwit Major, choose from either Fri 5 or Sat 6 Dec, 10-3pm
More info and to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
Vale Nature Partnership
First set up in 2021 through theLocal Nature Partnership Cymruproject, the Vale Nature Partnership
forms part of an all-Wales network of LNPs to conserve, promote and enhance nature in their areas.O...
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Interested in learning practical skills in hedgelaying and how this helps biodiversity? 🌳🐾
We have limited spaces this weekend to join our 1 day hedgelaying course in Llantwit Major, choose from either Fri 5 or Sat 6 Dec, 10-3pm
More info and to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
We have limited spaces this weekend to join our 1 day hedgelaying course in Llantwit Major, choose from either Fri 5 or Sat 6 Dec, 10-3pm
More info and to book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
And we’re not stopping here! We’ll keep advocating for green spaces that support nature and help connect habitats, acting as vital stepping stones for wildlife across our landscape.
#NatureNeighbours #NationalTreeWeek #ValeNature #ConnectingNature
#NatureNeighbours #NationalTreeWeek #ValeNature #ConnectingNature
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
And we’re not stopping here! We’ll keep advocating for green spaces that support nature and help connect habitats, acting as vital stepping stones for wildlife across our landscape.
#NatureNeighbours #NationalTreeWeek #ValeNature #ConnectingNature
#NatureNeighbours #NationalTreeWeek #ValeNature #ConnectingNature
✅ Started restoring grassland into species-rich meadows – By changing mowing practices to 'cut and collect', we’re encouraging native wildflowers and grasses to grow, supporting pollinators and wider biodiversity, making the park a more interesting place to explore.
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
✅ Started restoring grassland into species-rich meadows – By changing mowing practices to 'cut and collect', we’re encouraging native wildflowers and grasses to grow, supporting pollinators and wider biodiversity, making the park a more interesting place to explore.
✅ Fenced off an area for natural woodland regeneration – Letting nature do the work helps woodland grow and creates more resilient habitats for wildlife.
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
✅ Fenced off an area for natural woodland regeneration – Letting nature do the work helps woodland grow and creates more resilient habitats for wildlife.
✅ Added native standard trees – These will grow into the veteran trees of the future, creating habitats for insects, birds, and fungi while offering shade for visitors.
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
✅ Added native standard trees – These will grow into the veteran trees of the future, creating habitats for insects, birds, and fungi while offering shade for visitors.
✅ Planted a Welsh heritage orchard – Locally sourced fruit trees provide spring blossom for pollinators, food for birds and wildlife later in the year, and fruit for the community to enjoy.
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
✅ Planted a Welsh heritage orchard – Locally sourced fruit trees provide spring blossom for pollinators, food for birds and wildlife later in the year, and fruit for the community to enjoy.
Over the past couple of years, we’ve been working with Vale of Glamorgan Council, Penarth Tree Forum, St Cyres Primary students, and local residents to make St Cyres Park a better place for nature and people.
Together we’ve:
Together we’ve:
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Over the past couple of years, we’ve been working with Vale of Glamorgan Council, Penarth Tree Forum, St Cyres Primary students, and local residents to make St Cyres Park a better place for nature and people.
Together we’ve:
Together we’ve:
Seed sowing at Chickenwood!
Join us at Chickenwood this Friday to sow native wildflower seeds to create new meadow areas in the park
Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome!
Friday 28 November, 11am
Meet at community noticeboard: what3words.com/vest.crisis....
#ValeNature
Join us at Chickenwood this Friday to sow native wildflower seeds to create new meadow areas in the park
Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome!
Friday 28 November, 11am
Meet at community noticeboard: what3words.com/vest.crisis....
#ValeNature
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Seed sowing at Chickenwood!
Join us at Chickenwood this Friday to sow native wildflower seeds to create new meadow areas in the park
Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome!
Friday 28 November, 11am
Meet at community noticeboard: what3words.com/vest.crisis....
#ValeNature
Join us at Chickenwood this Friday to sow native wildflower seeds to create new meadow areas in the park
Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome!
Friday 28 November, 11am
Meet at community noticeboard: what3words.com/vest.crisis....
#ValeNature
🌲Tree ID Walk this Sunday at Porthkerry is POSTPONED 🌧
Unfortunately our Tree ID Walk this Sunday 23 November at Porthkerry has been postponed due to the forecasted bad weather conditions.
We will share the rescheduled date soon!
Unfortunately our Tree ID Walk this Sunday 23 November at Porthkerry has been postponed due to the forecasted bad weather conditions.
We will share the rescheduled date soon!
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🌲Tree ID Walk this Sunday at Porthkerry is POSTPONED 🌧
Unfortunately our Tree ID Walk this Sunday 23 November at Porthkerry has been postponed due to the forecasted bad weather conditions.
We will share the rescheduled date soon!
Unfortunately our Tree ID Walk this Sunday 23 November at Porthkerry has been postponed due to the forecasted bad weather conditions.
We will share the rescheduled date soon!
Join Us at The Knap!
@valelnp.bsky.social are sowing wildflower seeds to create meadow areas. Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome. 🌼🌿
📅 Tuesday 18 November
🕚 10:30am
📍 Meeting point: what3words location: what3words.com/packet.learn...
#Wildflowers #Biodiversity #ValeNature
@valelnp.bsky.social are sowing wildflower seeds to create meadow areas. Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome. 🌼🌿
📅 Tuesday 18 November
🕚 10:30am
📍 Meeting point: what3words location: what3words.com/packet.learn...
#Wildflowers #Biodiversity #ValeNature
///packet.learn.nation
This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Barry, Vale of Glamorgan.
what3words.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Join Us at The Knap!
@valelnp.bsky.social are sowing wildflower seeds to create meadow areas. Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome. 🌼🌿
📅 Tuesday 18 November
🕚 10:30am
📍 Meeting point: what3words location: what3words.com/packet.learn...
#Wildflowers #Biodiversity #ValeNature
@valelnp.bsky.social are sowing wildflower seeds to create meadow areas. Come along and get involved, everyone is welcome. 🌼🌿
📅 Tuesday 18 November
🕚 10:30am
📍 Meeting point: what3words location: what3words.com/packet.learn...
#Wildflowers #Biodiversity #ValeNature
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER WARNING 🌧
Unfortunately, our Wildflower seed sowing event tomorrow has been postponed due to the weather forecast for heavy rain.
New date: Monday, 17 November at 11:30 AM
We’d love for you to join us then!
Unfortunately, our Wildflower seed sowing event tomorrow has been postponed due to the weather forecast for heavy rain.
New date: Monday, 17 November at 11:30 AM
We’d love for you to join us then!
🌼 Wildflower Seed Sowing – Sully Linear Park 🌼
Join us on Fri 14 Nov at 11am to help sow native wildflower seeds and boost local biodiversity! 🌱🐝
📍 Meeting point: what3words.com/hook.aims.ci...
(Off Westminster & Dulverton Drive)
All welcome – no tools needed! 💚
#ValeLNP #NatureInTheVale
Join us on Fri 14 Nov at 11am to help sow native wildflower seeds and boost local biodiversity! 🌱🐝
📍 Meeting point: what3words.com/hook.aims.ci...
(Off Westminster & Dulverton Drive)
All welcome – no tools needed! 💚
#ValeLNP #NatureInTheVale
///hook.aims.civil
This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan.
what3words.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER WARNING 🌧
Unfortunately, our Wildflower seed sowing event tomorrow has been postponed due to the weather forecast for heavy rain.
New date: Monday, 17 November at 11:30 AM
We’d love for you to join us then!
Unfortunately, our Wildflower seed sowing event tomorrow has been postponed due to the weather forecast for heavy rain.
New date: Monday, 17 November at 11:30 AM
We’d love for you to join us then!
🌼 Wildflower Seed Sowing – Sully Linear Park 🌼
Join us on Fri 14 Nov at 11am to help sow native wildflower seeds and boost local biodiversity! 🌱🐝
📍 Meeting point: what3words.com/hook.aims.ci...
(Off Westminster & Dulverton Drive)
All welcome – no tools needed! 💚
#ValeLNP #NatureInTheVale
Join us on Fri 14 Nov at 11am to help sow native wildflower seeds and boost local biodiversity! 🌱🐝
📍 Meeting point: what3words.com/hook.aims.ci...
(Off Westminster & Dulverton Drive)
All welcome – no tools needed! 💚
#ValeLNP #NatureInTheVale
///hook.aims.civil
This is the what3words address for a 3 metre square location near Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan.
what3words.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🌼 Wildflower Seed Sowing – Sully Linear Park 🌼
Join us on Fri 14 Nov at 11am to help sow native wildflower seeds and boost local biodiversity! 🌱🐝
📍 Meeting point: what3words.com/hook.aims.ci...
(Off Westminster & Dulverton Drive)
All welcome – no tools needed! 💚
#ValeLNP #NatureInTheVale
Join us on Fri 14 Nov at 11am to help sow native wildflower seeds and boost local biodiversity! 🌱🐝
📍 Meeting point: what3words.com/hook.aims.ci...
(Off Westminster & Dulverton Drive)
All welcome – no tools needed! 💚
#ValeLNP #NatureInTheVale
Thrilled to share the finished hedge at Cosmeston! Expertly laid by Draenog Countryside & Wildlife, with help from our training course attendees. 🌿👏
This traditional technique rejuvenates hedgerows, boosting habitat for pollinators, birds & more. Great job all! 🌳
#Valenature #Hedgerows #Biodiversity
This traditional technique rejuvenates hedgerows, boosting habitat for pollinators, birds & more. Great job all! 🌳
#Valenature #Hedgerows #Biodiversity
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Thrilled to share the finished hedge at Cosmeston! Expertly laid by Draenog Countryside & Wildlife, with help from our training course attendees. 🌿👏
This traditional technique rejuvenates hedgerows, boosting habitat for pollinators, birds & more. Great job all! 🌳
#Valenature #Hedgerows #Biodiversity
This traditional technique rejuvenates hedgerows, boosting habitat for pollinators, birds & more. Great job all! 🌳
#Valenature #Hedgerows #Biodiversity
🌿 Schools, community groups & local organisations in the Vale our Free Nature Starter Packages are ready for you! 🌼🦔
Free resources to help you bring nature into your space 🌱
✅ Easy to apply
📥 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature #NatureStarterKit #WildVale #NatureInTheVale
Free resources to help you bring nature into your space 🌱
✅ Easy to apply
📥 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature #NatureStarterKit #WildVale #NatureInTheVale
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🌿 Schools, community groups & local organisations in the Vale our Free Nature Starter Packages are ready for you! 🌼🦔
Free resources to help you bring nature into your space 🌱
✅ Easy to apply
📥 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature #NatureStarterKit #WildVale #NatureInTheVale
Free resources to help you bring nature into your space 🌱
✅ Easy to apply
📥 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/BeG73imqmB...
#ValeNature #NatureStarterKit #WildVale #NatureInTheVale
🔥 Bonfire Night tip: check your bonfire for wildlife before lighting! 🦔 Hedgehogs may be hiding inside to hibernate.
✅ Build on the day
✅ Check thoroughly
✅ Move the pile if needed
Let’s keep our celebrations safe for nature 💛
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B06n...
#BonfireNight #HedgehogAwareness #BHPS
✅ Build on the day
✅ Check thoroughly
✅ Move the pile if needed
Let’s keep our celebrations safe for nature 💛
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B06n...
#BonfireNight #HedgehogAwareness #BHPS
Look Before Your Light on Bonfire Night!
YouTube video by The British Hedgehog Preservation Society
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🔥 Bonfire Night tip: check your bonfire for wildlife before lighting! 🦔 Hedgehogs may be hiding inside to hibernate.
✅ Build on the day
✅ Check thoroughly
✅ Move the pile if needed
Let’s keep our celebrations safe for nature 💛
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B06n...
#BonfireNight #HedgehogAwareness #BHPS
✅ Build on the day
✅ Check thoroughly
✅ Move the pile if needed
Let’s keep our celebrations safe for nature 💛
www.youtube.com/watch?v=B06n...
#BonfireNight #HedgehogAwareness #BHPS
🍂 Huge thanks to all the budding artists who joined our Autumn Nature art event at Forest Lodge, Porthkerry Country Park! 🎨🖌️
Special shoutout to @sarahhannis.bsky.social for leading such a creative, nature-inspired session 💛
#AutumnNatureArt #NatureInspired #ValeNature #LocalArtists
Special shoutout to @sarahhannis.bsky.social for leading such a creative, nature-inspired session 💛
#AutumnNatureArt #NatureInspired #ValeNature #LocalArtists
October 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🍂 Huge thanks to all the budding artists who joined our Autumn Nature art event at Forest Lodge, Porthkerry Country Park! 🎨🖌️
Special shoutout to @sarahhannis.bsky.social for leading such a creative, nature-inspired session 💛
#AutumnNatureArt #NatureInspired #ValeNature #LocalArtists
Special shoutout to @sarahhannis.bsky.social for leading such a creative, nature-inspired session 💛
#AutumnNatureArt #NatureInspired #ValeNature #LocalArtists
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Join us for an evening all about Water Voles! Come along to Cowbridge Town Hall on 13th November for a short film screening and Q&A with Water Vole experts to learn about their recent reintroduction to the River Thaw.
Book your place: champ.ly/Yq_El1AM
📸 Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Book your place: champ.ly/Yq_El1AM
📸 Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join us for an evening all about Water Voles! Come along to Cowbridge Town Hall on 13th November for a short film screening and Q&A with Water Vole experts to learn about their recent reintroduction to the River Thaw.
Book your place: champ.ly/Yq_El1AM
📸 Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Book your place: champ.ly/Yq_El1AM
📸 Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
A few tickets have just become available for our FREE 1-day Hedgelaying Courses at Cosmeston, Penarth this weekend - choose either Saturday 25 or Sunday 26 October 10-4pm 🌿
Book your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Conservation
Book your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Conservation
October 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A few tickets have just become available for our FREE 1-day Hedgelaying Courses at Cosmeston, Penarth this weekend - choose either Saturday 25 or Sunday 26 October 10-4pm 🌿
Book your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Conservation
Book your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Conservation
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🦇 Today is the start of #BatWeek, an international celebration of bats and why they matter!
Find out more about bats here: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
Find out more about bats here: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
About Bats - Bat Conservation Trust
Bats are fascinating animals – the only true flying mammal. There are 1,500 species of bats in the world (as of September 2025), and more are still bein...
www.bats.org.uk
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🦇 Today is the start of #BatWeek, an international celebration of bats and why they matter!
Find out more about bats here: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
Find out more about bats here: www.bats.org.uk/about-bats
🍄 Happy #UKFungusDay 4 October 2025! 🍄
We celebrated early in the Vale with a fungi walk led by
Natur Hud, joined by members of Porthkerry Wildlife Group at Porthkerry Country Park.
Have you spotted any fungi, share your photos and tag us #ValeNature
📷 Porthkerry Wildlife Group
#WaxcapWatch
We celebrated early in the Vale with a fungi walk led by
Natur Hud, joined by members of Porthkerry Wildlife Group at Porthkerry Country Park.
Have you spotted any fungi, share your photos and tag us #ValeNature
📷 Porthkerry Wildlife Group
#WaxcapWatch
October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🍄 Happy #UKFungusDay 4 October 2025! 🍄
We celebrated early in the Vale with a fungi walk led by
Natur Hud, joined by members of Porthkerry Wildlife Group at Porthkerry Country Park.
Have you spotted any fungi, share your photos and tag us #ValeNature
📷 Porthkerry Wildlife Group
#WaxcapWatch
We celebrated early in the Vale with a fungi walk led by
Natur Hud, joined by members of Porthkerry Wildlife Group at Porthkerry Country Park.
Have you spotted any fungi, share your photos and tag us #ValeNature
📷 Porthkerry Wildlife Group
#WaxcapWatch
🐾 Well done to our partners @wtsww.bsky.social, National Resources Wales, South East Wales Rivers Trust & Restore The Thaw Project for helping bring back water voles to the Vale!
Read the full article here!
🔗 BBC article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Read the full article here!
🔗 BBC article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Welsh Water vole project hoping diet change can help rodents
Trying to better simulate a water vole's diet in the wild may help those released from captivity.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🐾 Well done to our partners @wtsww.bsky.social, National Resources Wales, South East Wales Rivers Trust & Restore The Thaw Project for helping bring back water voles to the Vale!
Read the full article here!
🔗 BBC article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Read the full article here!
🔗 BBC article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Plant survey and litter pick at Castle Drive yesterday. Lots of variety of flowers (& litter 😡😂) @valelnp.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Plant survey and litter pick at Castle Drive yesterday. Lots of variety of flowers (& litter 😡😂) @valelnp.bsky.social
📣1 place has just become available for each of our Learn to Scythe courses this weekend (Saturday 30 or Sunday 31 August), at University Hospital Llandough, led by Handpowered
Book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Scything #Training
Book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Scything #Training
Vale Nature Partnership
First set up in 2021 through theLocal Nature Partnership Cymruproject, the Vale Nature Partnership
forms part of an all-Wales network of LNPs to conserve, promote and enhance nature in their areas.Our mission in the Vale is to reconnect people from all across the county with nature. By developing a
nature recovery network, we aim to engage the public, local community groups and organisations, as well
as schools and businesses to take part in practical action for nature in their communities.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
📣1 place has just become available for each of our Learn to Scythe courses this weekend (Saturday 30 or Sunday 31 August), at University Hospital Llandough, led by Handpowered
Book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Scything #Training
Book your free place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vale-natur...
#ValeNature #Scything #Training