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When we launched Glo i Natur CIC in October 2025, we began with a simple belief: that coal spoil sites of South Wales are not scars on the landscape – they are sanctuaries. In just a few months, that belief has turned into action. Saving the Small Blue at Cwm Tips One site quickly became our focus: Cwm Tips in Rhondda Cynon Taf. This coal tip is now a biodiversity hotspot. More than 600 invertebrate species have been recorded here, including scarce bees and endangered butterf

We are delighted to announce the launch of Glo i Natur CIC , a new community interest company dedicated to protecting, celebrating, and restoring the unique biodiversity and heritage of coal spoil sites across the South Wales Valleys. Founded in 2025, Glo i Natur builds on more than a decade of work highlighting the extraordinary biodiversity of coal spoil sites. The idea was first championed through the Colliery Spoil Biodiversity Initiative, and has now grown into a collabo