It has been a non-stop summer of wildlife engagement here in Cardiff, with a whole range of activities and events being hosted across the city. Our team has been busy running a series of wildlife ID sessions at Forest Farm Nature Reserve on behalf of the Local Nature Partnership, covering everything from bumblebees and butterflies to trees and wildflowers! This year was fantastic for wildflowers and pollinators, and through our training sessions we were able to see a whole host of species that call our city home.
As well as sharing handy knowledge to help identify some of our plants and animals, these sessions were a great opportunity to tell members of the public about important national citizen science projects, such as the big butterfly count and bee walk. Citizen science projects such as these are vital to help conserve our wildlife for future generations.