Minister for Environment unveils St Davids as Wales’ first ‘Bee Friendly’ city
St Davids has been announced as the first ‘Bee Friendly’ city in Wales. This week, the Minister for Environment Hannah Blythyn visited St Davids to officially recognise St Davids achievement in...
View ArticleSaint David’s Day Leafcutter Ant Sweepstake
Getting into the Celtic spirit, the Bug Farm’s impressive 50,000-strong leafcutter ant colony swapped their leaves for dragons, daffodils and leeks for Saint David’s Day this year. The ants, tropical...
View ArticleUndead queens, evil sisters, brave soldiers and headless princesses – Happy...
If you dare go down to The Bug Farm this Halloween, you may be in for a bit of a surprise as their very own version of Grimm’s fairy tales is playing out in the Tropical Bug Zoo! It’s a story of...
View ArticleBarney’s Christmas ‘Moo Muffs’!
This is Barney – our little miracle calf. His mum Annie gave birth to twin calves in September and left Barney in a hedge to die as she knew that she only had enough milk for one calf. We found Barney...
View ArticleNature Connections
15 ideas for nature-related activities. In these unprecedented times, human activities are changing temporarily, so why not take this time to connect with nature and let it inspire you. Taking time out...
View ArticleSaving Big B – When you believe in the impossible, miracles may just happen
Posted March 2023 Welsh Black cow Tyddewi Beatrice has, as far as we are aware, become the first large cow in Europe to have life-saving surgery for a common ailment, which could revolutionise the...
View ArticleConcert raises over £400 to help bring back locally extinct butterfly to the...
Left to right: Dr Sarah Beynon, Emma Johnson and Suzanne Hay A collaboration between world-renowned clarinettist Emma Johnson, The Bug Farm in St Davids and St Davids Cathedral Music Festival has...
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