Issue 4

Pearls in the wilderness

Hypericum linariifolium is a very rare plant that can be seen in some parts of the Llŷn Peninsula. But attempts to save one of the best of these sites have failed at the last minute, as IWAN EDGAR explains.

This article is written in Welsh. A translation is available on request.

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William Condry – chronicler of nature

William Condry was a contributor to our predecessor magazine, Nature in Wales, and would have delighted in its rebirth as Natur Cymru. We hope his spirit lives on in these pages. Here CHRIS FULLER remembers a friend and much loved naturalist.

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Private Nature Reserves in Radnorshire

In his work as Powys Wildlife Sites Officer between 1997 and 1999, JULIAN JONES become aware of the number of high quality areas for wildlife owner and managed by interested individuals who were not conventional farmers. Such people were more than willing to manage their land primarily for wildlife, but were often uncertain as to the best approach and whom to ask for advice.

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Butterfly Guardians

Butterfly Guardians is a Butterfly Conservation initiative established in June 1998 with Environmental Wales funding. Here NICHOLA DAVIES describes some of the achievements of the project over its first three years, and its ambitions for the future.

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Underwater photography around Wales

Underwater photography provides a window on the hidden world of the sea. One of its outstanding proponents, PAUL KAY, explains.

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Rooted in the past – looking to the future

A new institution in Wales is pioneering the art of sustainable living, not least by looking after its rich heritage of wildlife. JAN MOSELEY reports on the early years of the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

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Skates and rays around the Welsh coast – a declining resource?

Once a commonly caught group of fish, of some commercial value, the nimber of skates and rays being caught off the Welsh coast has plummeted. The Welsh Skate and Ray Group is determined to find out what has happened. ROWLAND SHARP reports.

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The Lore of Plants: the crab-apple tree

Llên y Llysiau – the Lore of Plants – is a project initiated by Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd to record all kinds of links between the people of Wales and plants. It aims to gather information about the species under a number of headings, including the origin of the name, literary references, place names, historical records, and the use of plants. Here DUNCAN BROWN takes a look at the crab apple tree.

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Coastal change – releasing the pressure

The coast is caught in a squeeze caused by the sea defences, and conservation designations reinforce the assumption of a static coastline. But, as DR SIEGBERT OTTO points out, we must try to understand how our coasts work, and negotiate between natural coastal processes and human priorities if we are to escape the damaging effects of a man-made "coastal change dragon".

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