Autumn walks in Gwent and what wildlife to spot
Gwent has some amazing Wild Walks to inspire you and connect with nature this autumn, here are some of our top picks!
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How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.
Acting Swiftly?
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…
Leading wildlife charity welcomes Welsh Government's proposals to protect SSSIs
Gwent Wildlife Trust welcomes the changes to Planning Policy Wales (PPW) made by Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, that create stronger protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest…
My recovery plan
Michelle was diagnosed with breast cancer in the summer of 2014. After undergoing a life-saving operation and an intensive chemotherapy course, she is on the road to recovery.
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How to help injured wildlife
People often ask us what they should do if they’ve found sick, injured or abandoned wildlife. Gwent Wildlife Trust is not a wildlife rescue charity so we do not have the facilities to care for wildlife but we can provide advice and contact details for organisations that can.
The myth of mitigation and the Gwent Levels
Is planning mitigation valid for planning applications on the Gwent Levels?
Honeycomb worm
Ever spotted a honeycomb-like mound on the beach and wondered what it was? It's a reef built entirely by worms!
Gwent Levels guidance vital or Wales will lose a national treasure
Gwent Wildlife Trust responds to Welsh Government consultation to strengthen protection of the Gwent Levels through planning
Small-spotted catshark
Small-spotted catsharks used to be called lesser-spotted dogfish - which might be what you know them best as. It's the same shark, just a different name!
Funding Nature Recovery in Wales
To give nature the space it needs in Wales, big changes are needed: what we value and prioritise, the policies and decisions we make for land use, and how we enable and drive more investment for…
Rock dove
The wild rock dove is the ancestor to what is probably our most familiar bird - the feral pigeon, which is often found in large numbers in our towns and cities.