Spiked shieldbug
The spiked shieldbug has fearsome shoulder projections or 'spikes' and a predatory nature. This brown bug feeds on caterpillars and other insects in woodlands and on heathlands.
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Chwilio
3, 2, 1…Plast OFF!
Thank you to everyone that attended the Plast OFF! 2022 litter pick at Central Valley Nature Reserve in Ebbw Vale on Saturday 15th January.
Gwarchodfeydd Natur Digidol
Cyfle i archwilio, dysgu a chysylltu â'n gwarchodfeydd ni drwy eich dyfais drwy'r adnoddau yma. Fel rhan o’r Gronfa Rhwydweithiau Natur yn 2024 rydyn ni’n creu adnoddau ar-lein newydd i ddod â phrofiad gwirioneddol wyllt yn uniongyrchol i chi.
Mae llawer o bobl yn methu â chael mynediad i’n gwarchodfeydd ni i gyd, neu rannau ohonyn nhw, am amrywiaeth o resymau. Mae profiad y Gwarchodfeydd Natur Digidol yn cynnig ffordd gwbl newydd o’u harchwilio nhw ac yn rhoi cyfle i chi ddysgu am fywyd gwyllt, cadwraeth a’n gwarchodfeydd ni ar eich dyfais.
Mae llawer o bobl yn methu â chael mynediad i’n gwarchodfeydd ni i gyd, neu rannau ohonyn nhw, am amrywiaeth o resymau. Mae profiad y Gwarchodfeydd Natur Digidol yn cynnig ffordd gwbl newydd o’u harchwilio nhw ac yn rhoi cyfle i chi ddysgu am fywyd gwyllt, cadwraeth a’n gwarchodfeydd ni ar eich dyfais.
My adventure
Playing tig, hide-and-seek, splashing in muddy puddles, kicking through leaves and seeing what’s under that rock or in that tree – Emma and Ruby love heading to nature reserves at the weekend…
Foxglove
The foxglove is a familiar, tall plant, with pink flower spikes and a deadly nature. In summer, it can be spotted in woodlands and gardens, and on moorlands, roadside verges and waste grounds.
My vocation
Elaine has spent her life surrounded by wild places; when she started to volunteer with BBOWT she realised that nature conservation was the job of her dreams. As well as looking after nine nature…
Conservation grazing - bracken bashing the “natural method” – cattle and pony grazing.
During a six week trial, this natural approach aims to tame bracken's smothering impact, offering a promising alternative to labour-intensive control methods.
My retirement
Malcolm loves volunteering every week at Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve where he indulges in his passion for wildlife, keeps active and meets with friends.
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.
Managing the pond at Magor Marsh
Magor Marsh SSSI Nature Reserve is the last remaining piece of fenland on the Gwent Levels. Its patchwork of habitats supports a rich diversity of wildlife throughout the year. In this blog, Ben…
Common water-measurer
Found in ponds and marshes, the fragile look of the common water-measurer belies its fierce nature. A predator of small insects, it uses the vibrations of the water's surface to locate its…
Ymgymerwyr byd natur
Cyfle i ddarganfod gwychder chwilod claddu gyda Dr Ellie Bladon, ecolegydd esblygiadol yn Adran Sŵoleg Prifysgol Caergrawnt.