Our Pentwyn market garden tenant, Lisa, has been busy filling her 30x60ft polytunnel with a vibrant mix of fruit and veg - including tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, aubergines, peppers, strawberries, and more!  📩 To hear what’s in season and available, contact 07971 148531

Diving into the weekend like... 😍 Happy Friday and happy 1st of August! Check out our events page to see what's going on this month: rwtwales.org/events #events #wildlife #midwales #powys #summer

Just a quick note to highlight that the Rivers Festival for the weekend of 13th September has been cancelled In the meantime, feel free to visit our website to see how you can support rivers in Radnorshire and get involved with our ongoing projects: rwtwales.org

Getting underway with our second wetland of the year as part of the Wilder Lugg Project!💧 These wetlands are designed to hold and slow water during heavy rainfall, reducing flood risk while creating rich wildlife habitat that fits within working farm landscapes!

There is still time to apply for our traineeship programme!! Come and join the RWT family and gain vital skills to help you land your first paid role in conservation 💚 Apply now: rwtwales.org/about-rwt/what…

Recently while visiting a farm, Caroline, one of our Land and Farm Advisors, came across a plant she didn’t recognise at first. After a closer look and finding one nearby that was flowering, she identified it as a Broad-leaved Helleborine, which is a species of orchid!

Are you a member of Radnorshire Wildlife Trust? As a member, you’re helping us care for 18 nature reserves, protect local rivers, and safeguard the landscapes that make this part of Wales so special. 👉 Find out more: rwtwales.org/become-member 📸 Silvia Sivers

Matt Swarbrick is a farmer from North Wales who has adopted nature friendly farming  He believes that “If you can produce food and improve biodiversity… you can basically change the future of humanity” Check out the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=n7TVB4…

This is just a quick note to say that the Oak Wood Walk at Gilfach will be temporarily closed next week to allow National Grid Engineers to undertake some necessary maintenance works ⚠️ It will be closed from Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th of August

A new solar water pump was installed along a section of riparian floodplain recently. Parts of the river Lugg has run dry for long periods, so the pump was placed next to a sediment trap meaning water is now available for livestock when it’s not flowing in the main river channel.

Join us for a free workshop led by a local farmer, who will demonstrate how she uses tree hay to improve livestock health and work with nature to diversify her farm - rwtwales.org/events/2025-08… 📅 29th August 📍 Lower Llaithddu Farm

We had a brilliant Bioblitz event at Pentwyn recently, recording everything from birds, plants, insects & fungi!🐞 Ben Mullen (Powys Local Nature Partnership Coordinator) was also busy recording moth leaf mines on hazel & Oak trees!  Made possible thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund

The Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui) is one of our long distance migrants! Each year it travels north from North Africa, the Middle East, and central Asia, sometimes arriving in Britain and Ireland in huge numbers. Have you spotted a Painted Lady this year? 🌼🦋

Cultivating Change! Nature Friendly Farming Network highlight what a positive future for wildlife in our countryside can look like if we work together. Find out more about how we’re supporting rewilding & nature-friendly farming: rwtwales.org/rewilding-and-…

Talk by Tom Bullough as part of Radnorshire Artists Exhibition on Saturday 6th Sept 🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 The Hymns, New Radnor Book: radnorshireartists.sumupstore.com/product/rwt01-…

Do you love gardening? 🍅🍆🌱🐝 Our market garden tenant Lisa is looking for volunteers to help out on her 7-acre market garden at Pentwyn If you're interested, get in touch with Lisa via: [email protected] or 07971148531

Shining a light on Devil’s-bit Scabious 💜 Not only does it attract bees, butterflies, and other vital pollinators, it’s also the larval food plant for the declining Marsh Fritillary butterfly 🦋 You can spot it at our nature reserves, including Gilfach and Burfa Bog

Some important dates for your diary! We are lucky to have some brilliant talks coming up from some inspiring speakers: 🎨 September 6th  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 September 25th ✍️ October 25th Details on our events page: rwtwales.org/events

What’s next for Pentwyn? Our two-year Wilder Pentwyn project ends this October, but exciting plans are underway! 🌱  We’re applying for funding for a new 3-year project connecting people with nature & food. Have your say & help shape the future: bit.ly/4lIcxox

🐞🐝 We’re thrilled to welcome Dr George McGavin, renowned entomologist, author, and BBC Natural History presenter, for an inspiring talk you won’t want to miss! 📅 October 18th 📍 Penybont Community Centre Get tickets now: bit.ly/4n3HmFq