Robin
The much-loved robin is a garden favourite and one of our most familiar birds, adorning Christmas cards every year. It is very territorial, however, and will defend its post with surprising…
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Wild service tree
An inconspicuous tree for much of the year, the Wild service tree comes to life in spring, when it displays pretty, white blossom, and autumn, when its Maple-like leaves turn bright crimson.
Common shrew
The diminutive common shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes. It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so. Look out for it in…
Pygmy shrew
The diminutive pygmy shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes. It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so. Look out for it in…
Manx shearwater
This mysterious little bird is known for its haunting call and was once mistaken for witches by pirates off the coast of Wales! They travel thousands of miles every year to nest in their hobbit-…
Oyster mushroom
Oyster mushrooms are shell shaped fungi that grow in tiers or fabulous clusters on dead trees or stumps. Unlike many fungi, these mushrooms are not seasonal and can be found all year round,…
My Early Days
I was appointed to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust on 20th July 2020, as Head of Nature Recovery South, after being interviewed on two Zoom meetings, a very odd experience in these strange…
Nature photos sought by Gwent Wildlife Trust.
We're running our annual photography competition and are appealing for entries for this year’s event.
Art and nature come together at Art in Penallt
Gwent Wildlife Trust are excited to be running nature-inspired creative workshops as part of this year's celebrations.
Gwent Wildlife Trust Photography competition winners 2019
Once again this year, our photo competition drew some amazing entries from around the greater Gwent area.
Wildlife Wizards competition
Our wildlife and conservation primary school competition Wildlife Wizards, saw Shirenewton Primary School crowned this year’s overall champions.
Big Wild Walkers
Get inspired for the Big Wild Walk with some stories from last year’s participants!