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Gwent Wildlife Trust
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Gwent Wildlife Trust covers the area from the lower Wye to the Rhymney river valley in South East Wales. The Trust was set up in 1963 to purchase its first nature reserve, Magor Marsh and now has over 30 nature reserves.  Read the history of our first 40 years and download our latest Annual Review for 2008/09

We are a registered charity and a member of the Wildlife Trusts Partnership, the largest voluntary organisation concerned with wildlife protection.  Please join us and help protect Gwent Wildlife!
 


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Download 2010 GWT Events Guide

Full listing of Trust events and courses

Download "Wild About Gwent" -
local News issued in January 2010

Looking for an environment grant - see the latest CCW funding newsletter


Mistletoe.  Photo: J. Prince

How much longer can we kiss under the mistletoe?
See our fact sheets...



Hebridean sheep

We have a new flock of sheep!

New reen work at Magor Marsh Reserve

NEW  Magor Marsh Reserve leaflet
          Walks Map of the Reserve.

The Living Churchyards Project  NEW Jan 10
Newsletter and details of events and surveys.

Thinking about a will?
Make a "Will for Wildlife"

Can you write about wildlife in Wales?  Win £500!   details...

New Gwent Glamorgan Recorders Newsletter



Events Coming Soon:

The Changing Scenery of Magor Marsh – an opportunity to take a series of walks around Magor Marsh, looking at the ways wildlife changes from winter into spring with local tracking expert, Paul Cawley – Sundays 21st, 28th February, 7th and 14th March, 2pm to 4.30pm. Booking essential, ring the office.  £15 members, £25 non members. The cost includes all four sessions.

Dry Stone Walling  
Tutor Terry Mead. Pentwyn Farm Nature ReserveMonday & Tuesday 22nd & 23rd February, 9.30am to 4.30pm. Includes heavy lifting and bending. Booking essential, ring the office, £45 members, £60 non members.



Butterflies
Speaker: Clare Williams
An illustrated talk on woodland management for butterflies and moths by Butterfly Conservation’s Conservation Officer for Wales. Tuesday 2nd March, 7.30pm. St Michaels Centre, Abergavenny. Contact: Abergavenny Local Group, 01873 852036  Cost: £1
 

Forest School for Adults
Find out what your kids get up to at school, when they come back muddy and full of enthusiasm for wildlife with Kathy Barclay & Helen John at Magor Marsh – Thursday 4th March, 10am to 2pm. Booking essential, ring the office. £2 members, £4 non members. Limited spaces remain on this event.



Progress at Wyeswood Common

The dramatic vision, transforming our wildlife-poor modern dairy pastureland to a species-rich mosaic of woodland and grassland, is starting to be put into action.  See the detailed plans and assessments.



All bird food purchases from Vine House Farm generate a 5% commission for Gwent Wildlife Trust.    http://www.vinehousefarm.co.uk/


Gwent Wildlife Trust
Seddon House,  Dingestow,
Monmouth   NP25 4DY

Travel directions and a map to the office.


Phone: 01600 740600  
Fax: 01600 740299
Email: info@gwentwildlife.org

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