Tufa springs on coal tips 💦
These rare micro-habitats form where water passing through coal spoil picks up calcium - likely from ancient marine bands - and deposits it at the surface. Unusual in the acidic Valleys, and vital for specialist wildlife like soldierflies.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
These rare micro-habitats form where water passing through coal spoil picks up calcium - likely from ancient marine bands - and deposits it at the surface. Unusual in the acidic Valleys, and vital for specialist wildlife like soldierflies.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
December 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tufa springs on coal tips 💦
These rare micro-habitats form where water passing through coal spoil picks up calcium - likely from ancient marine bands - and deposits it at the surface. Unusual in the acidic Valleys, and vital for specialist wildlife like soldierflies.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
These rare micro-habitats form where water passing through coal spoil picks up calcium - likely from ancient marine bands - and deposits it at the surface. Unusual in the acidic Valleys, and vital for specialist wildlife like soldierflies.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
These wetlands support scarce species like Grass Snake, Great Crested Newt, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, and Marsh Helleborine orchid.
Even the most unlikely landscapes can become vital refuges for nature. 🌿💚
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#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #Wetlands #NatureRecovery #WorldWetlandsDay #Wales
Even the most unlikely landscapes can become vital refuges for nature. 🌿💚
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#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #Wetlands #NatureRecovery #WorldWetlandsDay #Wales
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
These wetlands support scarce species like Grass Snake, Great Crested Newt, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, and Marsh Helleborine orchid.
Even the most unlikely landscapes can become vital refuges for nature. 🌿💚
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#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #Wetlands #NatureRecovery #WorldWetlandsDay #Wales
Even the most unlikely landscapes can become vital refuges for nature. 🌿💚
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#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #Wetlands #NatureRecovery #WorldWetlandsDay #Wales
We usually showcase the plants, fungi & invertebrates of coal spoil sites - but here’s some of the hidden life too 🐭
Wood Mice sheltering under a metal sheet at Darren Fawr Tip in the Garw Valley.
Coal tips: full of surprises, even in winter.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #SouthWalesValleys
Wood Mice sheltering under a metal sheet at Darren Fawr Tip in the Garw Valley.
Coal tips: full of surprises, even in winter.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #SouthWalesValleys
December 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We usually showcase the plants, fungi & invertebrates of coal spoil sites - but here’s some of the hidden life too 🐭
Wood Mice sheltering under a metal sheet at Darren Fawr Tip in the Garw Valley.
Coal tips: full of surprises, even in winter.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #SouthWalesValleys
Wood Mice sheltering under a metal sheet at Darren Fawr Tip in the Garw Valley.
Coal tips: full of surprises, even in winter.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #SouthWalesValleys
Visited the Lewis Merthyr coal tip above Trehafod last weekend. Once industrial spoil, it’s now heather, whinberry, lichens & warm bare ground supporting specialist wildlife. Conifers are creeping in, so management is key. Even in winter it’s beautiful 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
December 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Visited the Lewis Merthyr coal tip above Trehafod last weekend. Once industrial spoil, it’s now heather, whinberry, lichens & warm bare ground supporting specialist wildlife. Conifers are creeping in, so management is key. Even in winter it’s beautiful 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
A perfect reminder that coal spoil sites still surprise us — turning up species new to Britain, even on places we think we know well.
Where will it be found next? 👀🐌
#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CoalSpoil #CollierySpoil #Biodiversity #Nature #NewSpecies #Wales #SouthWales #CynonValley
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Where will it be found next? 👀🐌
#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CoalSpoil #CollierySpoil #Biodiversity #Nature #NewSpecies #Wales #SouthWales #CynonValley
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January 15, 2026 at 8:18 PM
A perfect reminder that coal spoil sites still surprise us — turning up species new to Britain, even on places we think we know well.
Where will it be found next? 👀🐌
#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CoalSpoil #CollierySpoil #Biodiversity #Nature #NewSpecies #Wales #SouthWales #CynonValley
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Where will it be found next? 👀🐌
#CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CoalSpoil #CollierySpoil #Biodiversity #Nature #NewSpecies #Wales #SouthWales #CynonValley
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🪰 Plenty of Dark-edged Bee-flies out at Cwm Tips today ☀️
These fuzzy flies are nest parasites of ground-nesting bees, taking advantage of the strong mining bee population on site — a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
Who doesn’t love a Bee-fly? 💚
#BeeFlyWatch #BeeFly #CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CwmTips
These fuzzy flies are nest parasites of ground-nesting bees, taking advantage of the strong mining bee population on site — a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
Who doesn’t love a Bee-fly? 💚
#BeeFlyWatch #BeeFly #CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CwmTips
April 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
🪰 Plenty of Dark-edged Bee-flies out at Cwm Tips today ☀️
These fuzzy flies are nest parasites of ground-nesting bees, taking advantage of the strong mining bee population on site — a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
Who doesn’t love a Bee-fly? 💚
#BeeFlyWatch #BeeFly #CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CwmTips
These fuzzy flies are nest parasites of ground-nesting bees, taking advantage of the strong mining bee population on site — a sign of a healthy ecosystem.
Who doesn’t love a Bee-fly? 💚
#BeeFlyWatch #BeeFly #CoalToNature #GloiNatur #CwmTips
3 weeks since launching our 'Save the Small Blue at Cwm Tips' #Crowdfunder and we’ve raised £915 - nearly halfway! 💙
Thank you for your support 💚
If you would like to donate, visit: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-s...
#SaveTheSmallBlue #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wales #Cymru #Wildlife
Thank you for your support 💚
If you would like to donate, visit: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-s...
#SaveTheSmallBlue #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wales #Cymru #Wildlife
February 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
3 weeks since launching our 'Save the Small Blue at Cwm Tips' #Crowdfunder and we’ve raised £915 - nearly halfway! 💙
Thank you for your support 💚
If you would like to donate, visit: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-s...
#SaveTheSmallBlue #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wales #Cymru #Wildlife
Thank you for your support 💚
If you would like to donate, visit: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-s...
#SaveTheSmallBlue #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wales #Cymru #Wildlife
One of the sites we visited this week was Cefnpennar Tip (RCT). Now largely birch woodland, it still supports heathland & open grassland — perfect for Cladonia #lichens, and #liverworts such as Least Crystalwort, thriving where competition is low 🌿
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wildlife #Wales
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wildlife #Wales
December 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
One of the sites we visited this week was Cefnpennar Tip (RCT). Now largely birch woodland, it still supports heathland & open grassland — perfect for Cladonia #lichens, and #liverworts such as Least Crystalwort, thriving where competition is low 🌿
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wildlife #Wales
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Nature #Wildlife #Wales
Great news! 🎉
Glo i Natur CIC has been awarded a Full Award grant of £6,490.95 to support the development of a new project, Our Cwm Cynon.
Head to the project page on our website to find out more 👉 www.gloinatur.org/projects-pro...
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #OurCwmCynon
Glo i Natur CIC has been awarded a Full Award grant of £6,490.95 to support the development of a new project, Our Cwm Cynon.
Head to the project page on our website to find out more 👉 www.gloinatur.org/projects-pro...
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #OurCwmCynon
April 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Great news! 🎉
Glo i Natur CIC has been awarded a Full Award grant of £6,490.95 to support the development of a new project, Our Cwm Cynon.
Head to the project page on our website to find out more 👉 www.gloinatur.org/projects-pro...
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #OurCwmCynon
Glo i Natur CIC has been awarded a Full Award grant of £6,490.95 to support the development of a new project, Our Cwm Cynon.
Head to the project page on our website to find out more 👉 www.gloinatur.org/projects-pro...
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #OurCwmCynon
🌿 Great turnout at our Whitworth Nature Reserve walk (Tonmawr)
⭐ Young Freddie stole the show spotting a female Adder 🐍 & 2 Common Lizards 🦎
Highlights included Fox Moth, Harvest Mouse nest & Bloody-nosed Beetle.
These “brownfield” sites are full of surprises 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
⭐ Young Freddie stole the show spotting a female Adder 🐍 & 2 Common Lizards 🦎
Highlights included Fox Moth, Harvest Mouse nest & Bloody-nosed Beetle.
These “brownfield” sites are full of surprises 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
April 18, 2026 at 6:16 PM
🌿 Great turnout at our Whitworth Nature Reserve walk (Tonmawr)
⭐ Young Freddie stole the show spotting a female Adder 🐍 & 2 Common Lizards 🦎
Highlights included Fox Moth, Harvest Mouse nest & Bloody-nosed Beetle.
These “brownfield” sites are full of surprises 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
⭐ Young Freddie stole the show spotting a female Adder 🐍 & 2 Common Lizards 🦎
Highlights included Fox Moth, Harvest Mouse nest & Bloody-nosed Beetle.
These “brownfield” sites are full of surprises 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
🌿 Great to welcome Heledd Fychan (Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central) to Cwm Tips today.
We discussed its importance for wildlife, restoring grassland for the Small Blue, and plans for volunteer days & school visits.
Thanks for the support 💚
#GloiNatur #CoalToNature
We discussed its importance for wildlife, restoring grassland for the Small Blue, and plans for volunteer days & school visits.
Thanks for the support 💚
#GloiNatur #CoalToNature
March 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
🌿 Great to welcome Heledd Fychan (Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central) to Cwm Tips today.
We discussed its importance for wildlife, restoring grassland for the Small Blue, and plans for volunteer days & school visits.
Thanks for the support 💚
#GloiNatur #CoalToNature
We discussed its importance for wildlife, restoring grassland for the Small Blue, and plans for volunteer days & school visits.
Thanks for the support 💚
#GloiNatur #CoalToNature
Proud moment for Glo i Natur CIC today 🌿
Our work at Cwm Tips, Beddau was mentioned in the Senedd by Heledd Fychan MS, highlighting coal tips as havens for biodiversity.
Great to see nature and safety discussed together - and even the Beddau Beast got a mention!
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CwmTips
Our work at Cwm Tips, Beddau was mentioned in the Senedd by Heledd Fychan MS, highlighting coal tips as havens for biodiversity.
Great to see nature and safety discussed together - and even the Beddau Beast got a mention!
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CwmTips
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Proud moment for Glo i Natur CIC today 🌿
Our work at Cwm Tips, Beddau was mentioned in the Senedd by Heledd Fychan MS, highlighting coal tips as havens for biodiversity.
Great to see nature and safety discussed together - and even the Beddau Beast got a mention!
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CwmTips
Our work at Cwm Tips, Beddau was mentioned in the Senedd by Heledd Fychan MS, highlighting coal tips as havens for biodiversity.
Great to see nature and safety discussed together - and even the Beddau Beast got a mention!
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CwmTips
❄️ A new discovery at Cwm Tips ❄️
We’ve been visiting this site for over 10 years - and only just found this new tufa spring, frozen in winter. Formed where calcium-rich water now emerges from the tip, it’s a reminder that these landscapes are still changing.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Tufaspring
We’ve been visiting this site for over 10 years - and only just found this new tufa spring, frozen in winter. Formed where calcium-rich water now emerges from the tip, it’s a reminder that these landscapes are still changing.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Tufaspring
January 7, 2026 at 7:23 PM
❄️ A new discovery at Cwm Tips ❄️
We’ve been visiting this site for over 10 years - and only just found this new tufa spring, frozen in winter. Formed where calcium-rich water now emerges from the tip, it’s a reminder that these landscapes are still changing.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Tufaspring
We’ve been visiting this site for over 10 years - and only just found this new tufa spring, frozen in winter. Formed where calcium-rich water now emerges from the tip, it’s a reminder that these landscapes are still changing.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Tufaspring
🌿 Ogmore Washeries is coming to life — more flowers and insect activity on every visit.
Highlight today was a large Adder near a path 🐍 Please take care, especially with dogs.
Just a glimpse of what we saw — more to come as the season progresses 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Wildlife #Wales
Highlight today was a large Adder near a path 🐍 Please take care, especially with dogs.
Just a glimpse of what we saw — more to come as the season progresses 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Wildlife #Wales
April 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
🌿 Ogmore Washeries is coming to life — more flowers and insect activity on every visit.
Highlight today was a large Adder near a path 🐍 Please take care, especially with dogs.
Just a glimpse of what we saw — more to come as the season progresses 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Wildlife #Wales
Highlight today was a large Adder near a path 🐍 Please take care, especially with dogs.
Just a glimpse of what we saw — more to come as the season progresses 💚
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #Wildlife #Wales
We’re excited to announce the launch of Glo i Natur CIC - a new community interest company dedicated to protecting, restoring, and celebrating the unique biodiversity and heritage of South Wales’ coal spoil sites. 🌿
Follow our journey from coal to nature: gloinatur.org
#GloiNatur #NatureRecovery
Follow our journey from coal to nature: gloinatur.org
#GloiNatur #NatureRecovery
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
We’re excited to announce the launch of Glo i Natur CIC - a new community interest company dedicated to protecting, restoring, and celebrating the unique biodiversity and heritage of South Wales’ coal spoil sites. 🌿
Follow our journey from coal to nature: gloinatur.org
#GloiNatur #NatureRecovery
Follow our journey from coal to nature: gloinatur.org
#GloiNatur #NatureRecovery
🦋 August with Glo i Natur CIC 🐝
August is shaping up to be another busy month, with events taking place across South Wales to celebrate our incredible Welsh wildlife.
🔗 See our Facebook (facebook.com/gloinatur) or subscribe to our newsletter via the website (gloinatur.org) for our August events.
August is shaping up to be another busy month, with events taking place across South Wales to celebrate our incredible Welsh wildlife.
🔗 See our Facebook (facebook.com/gloinatur) or subscribe to our newsletter via the website (gloinatur.org) for our August events.
July 23, 2026 at 7:32 AM
🦋 August with Glo i Natur CIC 🐝
August is shaping up to be another busy month, with events taking place across South Wales to celebrate our incredible Welsh wildlife.
🔗 See our Facebook (facebook.com/gloinatur) or subscribe to our newsletter via the website (gloinatur.org) for our August events.
August is shaping up to be another busy month, with events taking place across South Wales to celebrate our incredible Welsh wildlife.
🔗 See our Facebook (facebook.com/gloinatur) or subscribe to our newsletter via the website (gloinatur.org) for our August events.
Last night, Liam and Carys from Glo i Natur CIC joined the @wtsww.bsky.social Brecon Group AGM, where Liam gave a talk on the rich biodiversity of South Wales’ coal spoil sites - from Pennyroyal & Adder to the “Maerdy Monster”!
Thanks for the warm welcome.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
Thanks for the warm welcome.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
November 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Last night, Liam and Carys from Glo i Natur CIC joined the @wtsww.bsky.social Brecon Group AGM, where Liam gave a talk on the rich biodiversity of South Wales’ coal spoil sites - from Pennyroyal & Adder to the “Maerdy Monster”!
Thanks for the warm welcome.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
Thanks for the warm welcome.
#GloiNatur #CoaltoNature #CoalSpoil
🌼🪲 Join us this Wednesday for Mini-Beasts of the Meadow at the beautiful Tegeirian Community Meadow, Neath!
🕙 10am–12pm
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
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#WalesNatureWeek #GloiNatur #Invertebrates #Neath #Meadows
🕙 10am–12pm
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
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#WalesNatureWeek #GloiNatur #Invertebrates #Neath #Meadows
Mini-Beasts of the Meadow: A Guided Invertebrate Walk
Join entomologist Liam Olds for a guided walk at Tegeirian Community Meadow and explore the rich diversity of insects and other invertebrates that...
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July 6, 2026 at 7:24 PM
🌼🪲 Join us this Wednesday for Mini-Beasts of the Meadow at the beautiful Tegeirian Community Meadow, Neath!
🕙 10am–12pm
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GMLA
#WalesNatureWeek #GloiNatur #Invertebrates #Neath #Meadows
🕙 10am–12pm
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GMLA
#WalesNatureWeek #GloiNatur #Invertebrates #Neath #Meadows
🌸🐝 Buzzing Through Margam: A Pollinator Walk
Join Glo i Natur CIC for a guided walk through Margam Country Park to discover the fascinating world of pollinators.
📅 5th Aug
🕙 10–12 | 🕐 1–3
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GMMH
#Pollinators #GloiNatur #Margam #NeathPortTalbot
Join Glo i Natur CIC for a guided walk through Margam Country Park to discover the fascinating world of pollinators.
📅 5th Aug
🕙 10–12 | 🕐 1–3
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GMMH
#Pollinators #GloiNatur #Margam #NeathPortTalbot
July 29, 2026 at 6:15 AM
🌸🐝 Buzzing Through Margam: A Pollinator Walk
Join Glo i Natur CIC for a guided walk through Margam Country Park to discover the fascinating world of pollinators.
📅 5th Aug
🕙 10–12 | 🕐 1–3
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GMMH
#Pollinators #GloiNatur #Margam #NeathPortTalbot
Join Glo i Natur CIC for a guided walk through Margam Country Park to discover the fascinating world of pollinators.
📅 5th Aug
🕙 10–12 | 🕐 1–3
🎟️ Free (booking essential)
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GMMH
#Pollinators #GloiNatur #Margam #NeathPortTalbot
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Have Your Say: Wildlife & Heritage in the Ogmore Valley
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September 27, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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🐞🌿 Final reminder!
Join us tomorrow at Parc Melin Mynach, Gorseinon, for guided wildlife walks.
Help record species for #CityNatureChallenge — insects, plants, birds & more.
All welcome, no experience needed!
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GDTW
#CityNatureChallenge #Swansea #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
Join us tomorrow at Parc Melin Mynach, Gorseinon, for guided wildlife walks.
Help record species for #CityNatureChallenge — insects, plants, birds & more.
All welcome, no experience needed!
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GDTW
#CityNatureChallenge #Swansea #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
From coal to creatures: guided wildlife walk at Melin Mynach
Discover the surprising wildlife of Parc Melin Mynach on a guided walk with entomologists Liam Olds and Christian Owen from Glo i Natur CIC....
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April 24, 2026 at 8:39 AM
🐞🌿 Final reminder!
Join us tomorrow at Parc Melin Mynach, Gorseinon, for guided wildlife walks.
Help record species for #CityNatureChallenge — insects, plants, birds & more.
All welcome, no experience needed!
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GDTW
#CityNatureChallenge #Swansea #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature
Join us tomorrow at Parc Melin Mynach, Gorseinon, for guided wildlife walks.
Help record species for #CityNatureChallenge — insects, plants, birds & more.
All welcome, no experience needed!
🔗 www.trybooking.com/uk/GDTW
#CityNatureChallenge #Swansea #GloiNatur #CoaltoNature