
{"id":13238,"date":"2026-07-08T18:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/?page_id=13238"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:37:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:37:26","slug":"llwyndewi-nature-reserve-appeal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/support-us\/llwyndewi-nature-reserve-appeal\/","title":{"rendered":"Llwyndewi nature reserve appeal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"fancy-heading\" class=\"py-5 alignfull position-relative bg-beige mb-0\">\n    <div class=\"ltd-width\">\n                    <div class=\"fh-icon mb-4 icon mx-auto\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Bluebell-red.svg\" alt=\"Bluebell\">\n            <\/div>\n                <h1 class=\"mb-3 text-center\">A landscape full of possibility<\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"row gx-5\">\n                                    <div class=\"col text-center lg-text\">\n                        <p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">High above Ammanford, at the source of the Afon Llwchwr, lies Llwyndewi: 59 hectares of rolling hills, wetlands and young woodland on the brink of something extraordinary.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"text-center mt-4 mb-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/product\/llwyndewi-nature-reserve-appeal\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn btn-white\">\n                    Support the Llwyndewi nature reserve appeal                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-left-image-right alignfull\">\n        <div class=\"row gx-0 w-100 flex-row-reverse bg-light\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12 start-0 top-0 bottom-0 \">\n                                                <figure class=\"mb-0 position-relative h-100 h-lg-100 h-50vh\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"position-lg-absolute object-cover img-fluid w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover d-block\" \n                                src=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474.jpg\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n                                sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \n                                alt=\"An oak tree and a carpet of bluebells at Llwyndewi nature reserve\"\n                            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                        \n                        <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12 position-relative d-flex align-items-center\">\n                            <div class=\"w-75 mx-auto\">\n                                <div class=\"py-5\">\n       \n                                                                            <p class=\"h3 text-primary\">This is a place ready to recover.<\/p>\n                                      \n\n                                                                            <p style=\"color: #000000\">Ready to flourish. And it could become something truly special, with your help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Llwyndewi is Wild Cymru\u2019s first nature reserve.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">What happens next starts here, and starts with you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">Llwyndewi is already rich in life &#8211; but it is fragile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">Years without careful management mean its full potential is still out of reach. Without intervention, habitats will decline, and some of its most vulnerable species could be lost.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>A landscape waiting to flourish<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">And yet, hope is still here:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n<li>Marshy grasslands and wet woodland endure<\/li>\n<li>Glow worms still flicker on summer evenings<\/li>\n<li>Nightjars could return to breed<\/li>\n<li>Willow tits &#8211; one of Wales\u2019 most threatened birds &#8211; could yet find refuge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #000000\">With the right care, this can once again become a thriving sanctuary &#8211; shaped by restoration, patience and respect for nature.<\/p>\n                                    \n                                    \n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"fancy-heading\" class=\"py-5 alignfull position-relative bg-primary mb-0\">\n    <div class=\"ltd-width\">\n                    <div class=\"fh-icon mb-4 icon mx-auto\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ICONS-Heart.svg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n                <h1 class=\"mb-3 text-center\">But we must act now. A critical moment &#8211; and a unique opportunity<\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"row gx-5\">\n                                    <div class=\"col text-center lg-text\">\n                        <p>Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund, over&nbsp;<strong>\u00a390,000<\/strong>&nbsp;has been awarded to help us understand Llwyndewi and plan its recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Next spring, we will submit an ambitious bid for&nbsp;<strong>\u00a3650,000<\/strong>&nbsp;to bring that vision to life.<\/p>\n<p>But we cannot unlock this funding without match support.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"text-center mt-4 mb-5\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/product\/llwyndewi-nature-reserve-appeal\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn btn-white\">\n                    Please support our appeal today                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\" id=\"we-re-a-studio-in-berlin-with-an-international-practice-in-architecture-urban-planning-and-interior-design-we-believe-in-sharing-knowledge-and-promoting-dialogue-to-increase-the-creative-potential-of-collaboration\" style=\"font-size:48px;line-height:1.1\"><strong>This is where you come in.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your donation today will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthen our funding bid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show that people believe in this place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help bring large-scale restoration within reach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And importantly, even if our bid is unsuccessful,&nbsp;<strong>every pound you give will still go directly into restoring Llwyndewi.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fancy-image-left-text-right alignfull py-5 position-relative bg-sage \">\n    <div class=\"container p-5\">\n        <div class=\"row gx-5 px-5 align-items-center\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-4 col-12 \">\n                                                <div class=\"position-relative\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/themes\/wildcymru\/img\/green-image-bg.svg\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 position-absolute top-0 start-0\" alt=\"decorative\" \/>\n                            <figure class=\"mb-0 rounded p-4\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid w-100 rounded z-one\"\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pied-fly-catcher-Lyndsey-M-600x773.jpg\"\n                                    srcset=\"\"\n                                    sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\n                                    alt=\"pied flycatcher flying in to it&#039;s nest on a tree trunk\"\n                                \/>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            \n                                                <div class=\"col-md-8 col-12 position-relative d-flex align-items-center mb-4 mb-md-0\">\n                        \n                            <div class=\"ps-5 py-5\">\n                                                                <figure class=\"\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\"\n                                        src=\"\"\n                                        srcset=\"\"\n                                        sizes=\"\"\n                                        alt=\"\"\n                                    \/>\n                                <\/figure>\n                                                                    <h2 class=\"mb-3\">What your donation will do<\/h2>\n                                \n                                                                    <h5 class=\"mb-5\">Every gift makes a real, practical difference on the ground:<\/h5>\n                                \n                                                                    <div class=\"mb-4\">\u00a35\u00a0\u2013 equips volunteers tackling invasive species<br \/>\r\n\u00a320\u00a0\u2013 installs a nest box for Pied Flycatchers<br \/>\r\n\u00a3100\u00a0\u2013 restores 150m\u00b2 of meadow with wildflowers<br \/>\r\n\u00a3200\u00a0\u2013 funds a stock gate for conservation grazing<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThese may seem like small steps, but together, they rebuild a living, breathing landscape.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nA reserve rooted in its landscape. And shaped by the people who care about it.<\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <div class=\"d-flex\">\n                                 \n\n                                                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/product\/llwyndewi-nature-reserve-appeal\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"btn btn-dark mt-4 me-4\">\n                                                Support our Llwyndewi appeal                                            <\/a>\n                                    \n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"fancy-heading\" class=\"py-5 alignfull position-relative bg-cream mb-0\">\n    <div class=\"ltd-width\">\n                    <div class=\"fh-icon mb-4 icon mx-auto\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mushrooms-rose-red.svg\" alt=\"mushrooms\">\n            <\/div>\n                <h1 class=\"mb-3 text-center\">Reconnecting people<\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"row gx-5\">\n                                    <div class=\"col text-center lg-text\">\n                        <p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">Llwyndewi isn\u2019t just for wildlife \u2014 it\u2019s for people too.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-left-image-right alignfull\">\n        <div class=\"row gx-0 w-100 flex-row-reverse bg-light\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12 start-0 top-0 bottom-0 \">\n                                                <figure class=\"mb-0 position-relative h-100 h-lg-100 h-50vh\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"position-lg-absolute object-cover img-fluid w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover d-block\" \n                                src=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c3ed7017-ff46-42d4-9bfa-1fb3495ea9ac-2.jpg\"\n                                srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c3ed7017-ff46-42d4-9bfa-1fb3495ea9ac-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c3ed7017-ff46-42d4-9bfa-1fb3495ea9ac-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c3ed7017-ff46-42d4-9bfa-1fb3495ea9ac-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c3ed7017-ff46-42d4-9bfa-1fb3495ea9ac-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/c3ed7017-ff46-42d4-9bfa-1fb3495ea9ac-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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      <ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n<li>Reintroduce\u00a0<strong>conservation grazing<\/strong>\u00a0to shape habitats naturally<\/li>\n<li>Restore species-rich grasslands and wetlands<\/li>\n<li>Tackle invasive, non-native plants<\/li>\n<li>Support species like glow worms and willow tits to recover<\/li>\n<li>Create opportunities for local people to connect with nature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                    \n                                    \n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DSC08402.jpg\"><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/DSC03474.jpg\"><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wild.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/red-kite-bow-lr-1-of-1.jpg\"><\/a><br><a 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Your donation today will: And importantly, even if our bid is unsuccessful,&nbsp;every pound you give will still go directly into restoring Llwyndewi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":11658,"parent":207,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13238","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13238"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13274,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13238\/revisions\/13274"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.wild.cymru\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}