Wild About Nature Dinas Powys
@wildnaturedinas.bsky.social
We are a community group based in Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. More active on Facebook (Dinas Powys Wild about Nature) or email us wildaboutnaturedinaspowys@gmail.com
It’s our AGM next week - Monday 20th October. Bit different this year as minimal formal business followed by talks on Wildlife Gardening. And cake 🍰 All welcome
October 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
It’s our AGM next week - Monday 20th October. Bit different this year as minimal formal business followed by talks on Wildlife Gardening. And cake 🍰 All welcome
Very grateful to Vale Local Nature Partnership for mechanical help to finish removing hay from meadow area of The Common. Thanks to everyone involved in this project, especially the Dinas Powys Community Council, all our volunteers and Vale Local Nature Partnership . #valelnp #dinaspowys
August 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Very grateful to Vale Local Nature Partnership for mechanical help to finish removing hay from meadow area of The Common. Thanks to everyone involved in this project, especially the Dinas Powys Community Council, all our volunteers and Vale Local Nature Partnership . #valelnp #dinaspowys
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
In Dinas Powys! Anyone else seen lots of butterflies this year?
I did a #BigButterflyCount earlier and almost all the butterflies vanished but just now this happened! I’m guessing one female and a lot of males? Never seen so many together in the garden. @savebutterflies.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
In Dinas Powys! Anyone else seen lots of butterflies this year?
Get the date in your Calendar. Lots of fun ways to enjoy this fabulous meadow right in the heart of our village. This year we will be offering a lovely collaborative art project, bug hunting, flower identifying and opening our moth trap to see our the night time visitors. All welcome and its FREE.
June 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Get the date in your Calendar. Lots of fun ways to enjoy this fabulous meadow right in the heart of our village. This year we will be offering a lovely collaborative art project, bug hunting, flower identifying and opening our moth trap to see our the night time visitors. All welcome and its FREE.
And its free! All welcome
June 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
And its free! All welcome
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🐝Become a Meadow Monitor!
Join a community of volunteers working to conserve wildflower meadows in the Vale
Recieve free online and in-person training in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to help survey and monitor green spaces for biodiversity
Contact: valelnp@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Join a community of volunteers working to conserve wildflower meadows in the Vale
Recieve free online and in-person training in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to help survey and monitor green spaces for biodiversity
Contact: valelnp@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
June 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🐝Become a Meadow Monitor!
Join a community of volunteers working to conserve wildflower meadows in the Vale
Recieve free online and in-person training in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to help survey and monitor green spaces for biodiversity
Contact: valelnp@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Join a community of volunteers working to conserve wildflower meadows in the Vale
Recieve free online and in-person training in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to help survey and monitor green spaces for biodiversity
Contact: valelnp@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
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🌼Webinar: Introduction to species-rich grasslands and their plants
Thursday 26 June, 18:30
Join Vale LNP in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to explore the vital role of species-rich grasslands in supporting biodiversity in our free online webinar
Book: www.valenature.org/event-detail...
Thursday 26 June, 18:30
Join Vale LNP in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to explore the vital role of species-rich grasslands in supporting biodiversity in our free online webinar
Book: www.valenature.org/event-detail...
Webinar: Introduction to species-rich grasslands and their plants | Vale Nature
Join Vale LNP in partnership with Plantlife Cymru to explore the vital role of species-rich grasslands in supporting biodiversity in our free online webinar.
www.valenature.org
June 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🌼Webinar: Introduction to species-rich grasslands and their plants
Thursday 26 June, 18:30
Join Vale LNP in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to explore the vital role of species-rich grasslands in supporting biodiversity in our free online webinar
Book: www.valenature.org/event-detail...
Thursday 26 June, 18:30
Join Vale LNP in partnership with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social to explore the vital role of species-rich grasslands in supporting biodiversity in our free online webinar
Book: www.valenature.org/event-detail...
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📣Swift Talk & Walk – Tue 10 June, 7–9PM 📣
Join @valelnp.bsky.social and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for a talk at Romilly Bowls Club & guided walk to the new Swift Tower at the Knap.
Learn how to help these amazing birds!
Book your Free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swift-talk...
Join @valelnp.bsky.social and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for a talk at Romilly Bowls Club & guided walk to the new Swift Tower at the Knap.
Learn how to help these amazing birds!
Book your Free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swift-talk...
Swift Talk & Walk by Edward Mayer, Swift Conservation
Join the Vale Nature Partnership and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for an inspiring evening all about Swifts.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
📣Swift Talk & Walk – Tue 10 June, 7–9PM 📣
Join @valelnp.bsky.social and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for a talk at Romilly Bowls Club & guided walk to the new Swift Tower at the Knap.
Learn how to help these amazing birds!
Book your Free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swift-talk...
Join @valelnp.bsky.social and Edward Mayer from Swift Conservation for a talk at Romilly Bowls Club & guided walk to the new Swift Tower at the Knap.
Learn how to help these amazing birds!
Book your Free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swift-talk...
Even on a wet morning there are bumblebees enjoying our patch at Dinas Powys station. Thanks to John who looks after this for us.
June 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Even on a wet morning there are bumblebees enjoying our patch at Dinas Powys station. Thanks to John who looks after this for us.
The Common. Flowers and grasses left to grow long on the meadow area, giving nature space to do what it does best.
May 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The Common. Flowers and grasses left to grow long on the meadow area, giving nature space to do what it does best.
Lots of people in Dinas pick up litter. If you want to get involved pop along to the Library Plant sale and Fun Day to chat with Elin from Keep Wales Tidy. Either borrow kit from the new Hub at the Library or become a champion and be given kit. Pop along to chat over options.
May 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Lots of people in Dinas pick up litter. If you want to get involved pop along to the Library Plant sale and Fun Day to chat with Elin from Keep Wales Tidy. Either borrow kit from the new Hub at the Library or become a champion and be given kit. Pop along to chat over options.
Also our friends at GPG in Penarth are holding this event on Monday evening and we’ll be there.
May 9, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Also our friends at GPG in Penarth are holding this event on Monday evening and we’ll be there.
Bird walk this Sunday 4pm, meet Murchfield Community Centre
May 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Bird walk this Sunday 4pm, meet Murchfield Community Centre
It’s our annual Spring Flower walk tomorrow and looks like a lovely day for it. All details in image.
April 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It’s our annual Spring Flower walk tomorrow and looks like a lovely day for it. All details in image.
We have sown our pollinator friendly mix at Brookside. Many thanks to Barry, Helen, Hilary and Clare for their hard work. We were hoping it was just going to be a matter of sprinkling seeds but there were quite a lot of weeds to remove first.
April 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We have sown our pollinator friendly mix at Brookside. Many thanks to Barry, Helen, Hilary and Clare for their hard work. We were hoping it was just going to be a matter of sprinkling seeds but there were quite a lot of weeds to remove first.
Have you noticed all the birdsong now its spring? Do you want to know how to identify birds by their call as well as their appearance? Pop the date in your calendar.
March 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Have you noticed all the birdsong now its spring? Do you want to know how to identify birds by their call as well as their appearance? Pop the date in your calendar.
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LOOKING FOR LOCALS! #Barry #Dinas #Wenvoe #Sully #Cardiff We’ll soon be offering up home grown plants, in #peatfree compost and recycled pots.We have an ‘available plants’ list - you make your order. And then Alex (13) and Tomas(11) get it ready for you to collect. No set price, pay what you think!
March 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Appreciating our natural world. Where is your favourite place to connect to nature? This viewpoint in Park Wood looks down over the tree canopy in Cwm George
March 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Appreciating our natural world. Where is your favourite place to connect to nature? This viewpoint in Park Wood looks down over the tree canopy in Cwm George
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Grey Herons are in decline. It’s important we know where they breed.
We know of only 5 heronries in our region. Are there others out there we don’t know about?
This spring, when you’re out birding, please keep an eye out for heronries and message us if you find one. Thanks 🙏
We know of only 5 heronries in our region. Are there others out there we don’t know about?
This spring, when you’re out birding, please keep an eye out for heronries and message us if you find one. Thanks 🙏
March 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Grey Herons are in decline. It’s important we know where they breed.
We know of only 5 heronries in our region. Are there others out there we don’t know about?
This spring, when you’re out birding, please keep an eye out for heronries and message us if you find one. Thanks 🙏
We know of only 5 heronries in our region. Are there others out there we don’t know about?
This spring, when you’re out birding, please keep an eye out for heronries and message us if you find one. Thanks 🙏
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Easy ways to help pollinating insects:
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🌱 grow caterpillar food plants
☠️ avoid pesticides and weedkillers
🐞 don’t be too tidy!
More: bit.ly/4ae2zG1
#nature #biodiversity
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🌱 grow caterpillar food plants
☠️ avoid pesticides and weedkillers
🐞 don’t be too tidy!
More: bit.ly/4ae2zG1
#nature #biodiversity
March 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Easy ways to help pollinating insects:
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🌱 grow caterpillar food plants
☠️ avoid pesticides and weedkillers
🐞 don’t be too tidy!
More: bit.ly/4ae2zG1
#nature #biodiversity
🌻 grow nectar-rich flowers
🌱 grow caterpillar food plants
☠️ avoid pesticides and weedkillers
🐞 don’t be too tidy!
More: bit.ly/4ae2zG1
#nature #biodiversity
Members of Wild about Nature Dinas Powys can borrow our moth trap if you want to survey the hidden wildlife near you.
Late @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social survey last night (because life 🤷) 22 moths of 14 species including these beauties. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
March 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Members of Wild about Nature Dinas Powys can borrow our moth trap if you want to survey the hidden wildlife near you.
Thanks to all who helped with our litter pick today. 25 people cleared 23 bags of litter from the Ash Path and car park. Remember Dinas Powys library is now a litter picking hub if you want to borrow kit & bags.
March 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Thanks to all who helped with our litter pick today. 25 people cleared 23 bags of litter from the Ash Path and car park. Remember Dinas Powys library is now a litter picking hub if you want to borrow kit & bags.
Care about Dinas? Hate litter? Come and help clear the Ash Path and surrounding area. Tomorrow (Sun 9th) 2pm. Meeting in Tesco car park. All welcome.
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March 8, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Care about Dinas? Hate litter? Come and help clear the Ash Path and surrounding area. Tomorrow (Sun 9th) 2pm. Meeting in Tesco car park. All welcome.
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Love Dinas Powys? Hate Litter? Join us next Sunday for a litter pick along the Ash Path. Meet Tesco carpark 2pm. All Welcome.
March 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Love Dinas Powys? Hate Litter? Join us next Sunday for a litter pick along the Ash Path. Meet Tesco carpark 2pm. All Welcome.