How to build a bat box
Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.
Build your own bat box and give a bat a safe place to roost.
The bird cherry can be found in wet woodlands and along streams in upland areas, in particular. Its fragrant blossom appears in April and is followed by bitter, black fruits - good for wildlife,…
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
Swifts and swallows are flying high this time of year. After the long Swift migration from Africa, they are resident in many parts of the UK during spring and summer, here's how you can help…
Common bird's-foot-trefoil has a vareity of names that conjure up some interesting images: 'Eggs and Bacon', for instance! Its small, yellow, slipper-like flowers can be seen in all…
Browse our current volunteering opportunities and help wildlife in your local area. There are volunteering opportunities across the UK, from supporting events, to community gardening and species surveying.
A few years on from the Pine Marten reintroduction in the Forest of Dean, Gwent Wildlife Trust has been working in partnership with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to set up a monitoring program to…
Nestboxes can harbour parasites so it is good practice to take them down at the end of the season and give them a clean. Likewise it is important to keep bird feeders clean to stop the spread of…
We don’t have any actual Love Birds in Gwent, they are native to Africa. We do however have many birds with very interesting love lives, from the faithful monogamous swan to the frankly…
To celebrate Volunteers' Week 2022 (June 1 - June 7), Gwent Wildlife Trust Volunteer Shepherd Pauline Gaywood explains what volunteering means to her, and why she recommends it to everyone.…