The restoration of Bridewell Common – our newest nature on the Gwent Levels
Here's the latest update on Bridewell Common, Gwent Wildlife Trust's newest nature reserve
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Gwent Levels solar power station refused.
Gwent Wildlife Trust have welcomed the decision by Welsh Government Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths, to refuse plans for a mega solar power station on the ancient and protected Levels…
Gwent's Swallows, Martins and Swifts
We take a look at swallows and martins, or more technically “The Hirundines”. We will also throw in the similar looking, but unrelated, Swift as well, (although the fascinating Swift really…
People's Postcode Lottery helping nature recovery in Gwent
The players of the People's Postcode Lottery are helping Gwent Wildlife Trust's conservation and nature recovery efforts.
Five Great Places to Spot Bugs in Gwent
Did you know that Gwent has thousands of different bugs and beetles.
Honeysuckle
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…
Reintroducing water voles to the Gwent Levels
By the early 2000s, water voles had disappeared from the Gwent Levels; a result of decades’ long habitat loss and predation by non-native American Mink.
Urgent action was needed to bring them back and thanks to the hard work of GWT staff, volunteers, landowners and partners, we are able to celebrate their return and be hopeful that they will reclaim their rightful place across Gwent’s wetlands.
Urgent action was needed to bring them back and thanks to the hard work of GWT staff, volunteers, landowners and partners, we are able to celebrate their return and be hopeful that they will reclaim their rightful place across Gwent’s wetlands.
My garden
Nicolas is a farmer who loves wildlife. Through his passion he has grown a successful bird seed business, and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts has helped to raise £1 million for…
3 habitats in Gwent that are fighting climate change
There is an ongoing climate emergency as well as a nature emergency, the two are connected far more than we currently understand. What we do know is that we cannot address the climate emergency…
Gwent Levels solar plants threaten endangered lapwing breeding sites
Gwent Wildlife Trust is deeply concerned about the impact of Gwent Levels solar plants on the endangered lapwing or peewit.
Thick topshell
The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.
Peatland Restoration Project
Over recent months, GWT has been working with colleagues in North Wales and Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trusts, and Wildlife Trust Wales, exploring opportunities for developing peatland restoration…