Balloo Woodland
A stroll through this small but long-established woodland offers a pleasant retreat from the hustle and bustle of Bangor.
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Nature Reserves Officer
Are you passionate about protecting Northern Ireland’s wild places? Do you thrive outdoors, working with nature and people alike? Ulster Wildlife is looking for a dedicated Nature Reserves Officer…
Woodland
Woodlands are magical places, full of wildlife and full of history. Great spotted woodpeckers, nuthatches and jays flit between trees as butterflies dance in sunny glades. Badgers forage through…
Wet woodland
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…
Balloo Wetland
A haven for wetland wildlife and people in the heart of Bangor.
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Balloo Wetland reopens to the public following extensive redevelopment
Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve in Bangor has reopened, following a two-year closure for redevelopment.
Meet the Team: Andy Crory, Nature Reserves Manager
Meet Andy, Nature Reserves Manager for Ulster Wildlife but also the Moth Recorder for Northern Ireland. Moths are Andy's passion and every week we showcase one of his marvellous finds on…
My year as Trainee Nature Reserves Assistant at Bog Meadows
Twenty-five-year-old Aaron Kelly has spent the last year as a trainee nature reserves assistant at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve. The traineeship enabled Aaron to work alongside our team and develop…
Expansion of Balloo Wetland to benefit biodiversity
An area of land adjacent to Balloo Wetland has been officially handed over to Ards and North Down Borough Council by Radius Housing and will be managed by Ulster Wildlife for biodiversity,…
Forest bathing at Glenarm Nature Reserve
Slow down and awaken your senses with a guided forest bathing walk through the ancient woodland of Glenarm, led by qualified practitioner Gillian Colhoun from Kindlings Forest Therapy.