Balloo Woodland
A stroll through this small but long-established woodland offers a pleasant retreat from the hustle and bustle of Bangor.
A stroll through this small but long-established woodland offers a pleasant retreat from the hustle and bustle of Bangor.
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
A haven for wetland wildlife and people in the heart of Bangor.
Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve in Bangor has reopened, following a two-year closure for redevelopment.
Few of us can contemplate having a wood in our back gardens, but just a few metres is enough to establish this mini-habitat!
Although introduced by the Normans, the fallow deer has been here so long that it is considered naturalised. Look out for groups of white-spotted deer in woodland glades.
One of our most extensive habitats, moorlands cover huge areas in the uplands. Great expanses of unenclosed, wild-seeming land impart a sense of freedom and adventure, although the wide, open…
The largest of the UK wrasse species, the ballan wrasse with its striking patterning is a delight for any rocky reef snorkeller or shallow water diver!
Common mallow is a handsome 'weed' of waste ground, roadside verges and gardens. Its deep pink, stripey flowers provide nectar for insects throughout the summer.