Building with nature in mind
How can we make our own homes and buildings as wildlife-friendly as possible? Gwyn Stacey looks at what we can do as householders and at the role the building and…
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Category: Gardening and Agriculture
A helping hand for winter wildlife
This time of year can be tough for birds and other wildlife. Dulcie Fairweather offers a few simple tips to help them make it through to spring.
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Working with wildlife for person, plate and planet – Guest blog
Gardening journalist, editor and trainer, Kim Stoddart, explains the many benefits of improving and nourishing biodiversity in your garden, allotment or community green space.
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Festive feasts for winter wildlife
From stale mince pies to cold mashed potatoes, those unappealing leftovers could provide much-needed calories for hungry birds and badgers. Dulcie Fairweather looks at how to turn waste food into…
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A rich tapestry – managing our habitats to help nature thrive
CAT’s habitats are carefully managed to create a place where nature can thrive. Dulcie Fairweather meets two charming species that have found a home at CAT. There is the age…
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Sleeping beauties – dormice at CAT!
Dulcie Fairweather is on the trail of one of our most vulnerable woodland creatures. With their golden-sand fur, big black eyes and long, feathery tail, there is no doubt that…
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Not on camera! The hidden hedgehogs of CAT
One of our best loved mammals, the hedgehog was this year added to the Red List of endangered species. Dulcie Fairweather takes an in-depth look at the threats to this…
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Caught on camera: the lesser horseshoe bats of CAT
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is home to no less than five types of bat. Dulcie Fairweather gives us a glimpse of an endangered species that has found a…
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Growing community resilience
In CAT’s home in the Dyfi Biosphere an inspiring new project has emerged as part of the community response to coronavirus. Simon Griffiths explores how growers are working together to…
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A celebration and vow of protection to pollinators
On World Bee Day, CAT has been awarded Bee Friendly status as part of a Welsh Government initiative to make Wales a pollinator friendly country. To celebrate the amazing work that bees…
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