Elder
Elder is an opportunistic shrub of woods, hedges, scrub, waste and cultivated ground. Its flowers and berries are edible, but it's best to gather wild food with an expert - try it at a…
Elder is an opportunistic shrub of woods, hedges, scrub, waste and cultivated ground. Its flowers and berries are edible, but it's best to gather wild food with an expert - try it at a…
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.
The blackbird of the mountains, ring ouzels can be found breeding on upland moors and rocky crags in summer.
Written by Lowri Watkins, Senior Evidence Officer
The Senedd Petitions Committee has agreed to address the urgent need to protect the Gwent Levels Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and to ask Minister Julie James, for essential…
A true wildlife 'hotel', Honeysuckle is a climbing plant that caters for all kinds of wildlife: it provides nectar for insects, prey for bats, nest sites for birds and food for small…
Today The Wildlife Trusts’ lawyers have contacted the Environment Secretary, George Eustice to question his decision to allow the emergency use of the banned neonicotinoid Thiamethoxam for sugar…
Thousands of people have signed Gwent Wildlife Trust’s Senedd petition calling for a halt to significant development on these nationally important wetlands until formal protection is in place.
Our woodlands are a key tool in the box when addressing climate change for their carbon storage potential, but are less well known for their potential to limit flooding events, with wet woodlands…
Lilac is an introduced species in the UK that can sometimes be found in hedgerows and along woodland edges. Flower spikes appear in spring, beautifully scented and packed with small, lilac-pink…
One of the joys of a spring day is watching a fluttering, lemon-yellow brimstone alight on a flower - an early sign that the seasons are changing. It is commonly spotted in gardens, woodland and…
Our Wild Health project in Gwent is helping the community to adapt, recover and thrive, thanks to National Lottery players, by offering recreational, social and work based outdoor opportunities…