18/01/2026
🦋💙 Save the Small Blue at Cwm Tips – Crowdfunder launched today! 💙🦋
Today we’re launching our ‘Save the Small Blue at Cwm Tips’ Crowdfunder, and we’d love your support.
Cwm Tips, near Beddau, is one of the most important wildlife sites in the South Wales Valleys. It supports over 600 species of invertebrates, including more than 50 species of bees, rare millipedes, orchids, and threatened butterflies. Among the most special is the Small Blue butterfly - our smallest butterfly species, and one of the few inland populations in the region.
However, the flower-rich grasslands that this butterfly depends on have declined over the past decade due to scrub encroachment and invasive species, particularly Cotoneaster. Without action, vital habitat - including the Kidney Vetch the Small Blue needs to survive - will continue to be lost.
If we reach our target, this crowdfunder will enable us to:
🌼 Restore flower-rich grassland
✂️ Tackle invasive species and scrub
🦋 Safeguard habitat for the Small Blue and other rare wildlife
🌿 Protect a site that matters for both nature and the local community
Even a small donation will make a real difference. If you’re unable to donate, sharing the page is just as valuable and helps spread the word.
👉 Support the crowdfunder here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-small-blue-at-cwm-tips
Not able to donate via Crowdfunder? Get in touch with us and we’ll help you find another way to support the project.
Together, we can make sure the Small Blue - and the special wildlife of Cwm Tips - has a future. 💚
