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My dinner party
Niamh loves to feed the birds, so makes natural feeders out of pinecones and berries, to help them through the winter. She’ll tie this to a branch so that the birds can feast from it safely.
Local Wildlife Site Gems
Viv Geen has joined our team as an Ecological Surveyor. Viv’s role involves re-surveying all the SINCs (Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation), adopted by local authorities in Gwent, with a…
How to help wildlife at work
Attracting wildlife to your work will help improve their environment – and yours!
My local takeaway
At dusk, when Dan’s done sharing his love for nature with others, he follows the terns and goes fishing and foraging for dinner. And often cooks it on the beach.
Events
Find your local Wildlife Trust event and get stuck in to wild activities, talks, walks and much more.
Local Winter Wildlife
There is hope on the horizon and spring is waiting in the wings. However, at the time of writing we are back in lockdown, it is cold outside and the days are short which can feel a bit uninspiring…
Warty venus
This bumpy shell lives up to its name and lives partly buried in the seabed along the west coast of Great Britain.
Nature reserve damaged by M4 survey work
Gwent Wildlife Trust's protected nature reserve at Barecroft Common has been damaged by M4 survey work before a decision on the motorway has even been made.
Practical Conservation Work Volunteer - Monmouthshire
Gwent Wildlife Trust relies upon regular volunteers to help with management tasks on various Nature Reserves in the Monmouthshire area. Work is varied and is carried out year-round, ranging from…
Local Wildlife Site Gems with Viv Geen
Here's the second of our ecological surveyor Viv Geen's blogs
Water avens
Look for Water avens in damp habitats, such as riversides, wet woodlands and wet meadows. It has nodding, purple-and-orange flowers that hang on delicate, purple stems.