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Over 50 people came to Dolwen Fields, Llanwrtyd Wells. Green Connections Powys were supported by the Biodiversity Information Service (BIS) and the Mid Wales Red Squirrel Project. Green Connections Powys project involves the three Powys wildlife trusts (WTSWW, RWT, MWT) helping community groups, small businesses, landowners and councils throughout Powys take action to address climate change and biodiversity loss.
Local residents put out light traps in their gardens the night before, which caught a number of moths including White Ermine (topical for the Platinum Jubilee). Creatures not normally seen were found in the river. Highlights were a Stone Loach fish, dragonfly larvae and river skaters. Bugman, Phil Ward, led an expedition to find lots of flying bugs with nets bigger than some of the children! Recording experts looked for plants, lichens, fungi and mosses. The children did wildlife themed craft activities, helped to build a huge bug hotel and made promises to help nature for #30dayswild.
The community group have been working to make the field more accessible for people and encourage wildlife. An accessible path encircles the rugby field and community members are growing vegetables. The sensory garden has many plants for pollinators. Trees have been planted and a wildflower area behind the pavilion took a while to establish and is now showing promise. The Green Connections team gave some advice on how to maintain this.