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…
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Call for moratorium on major developments on Gwent Levels
Gwent Wildlife Trust (GWT) have joined with Friends of the Gwent Levels (FOGL), The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the…
Red-breasted carrion beetle
These distinctive beetles are often found around dead birds and small mammals.
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…
Five Great Places to Spot Bugs in Gwent
Did you know that Gwent has thousands of different bugs and beetles.
March Element - Pollinator Plants
By adding any of the 12 elements that are missing from your garden (as well as improving any elements that you already have), you will soon attract and benefit more wildlife in your outdoor space…
Help needed to find breeding Curlews in Gwent
Curlews will soon be back on their breeding sites in inland Gwent and your help in locating them is needed urgently! Last year the first birds arrived at the end of February and were seen more…
European hedgehog
These beloved spiny mammals come out at night to hoover up beetles, worms and other invertebrates.
Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
12 Days Wild (2024)
Take part in The Wildlife Trusts' 12 Days of Wild Christmas! We're encouraging everyone to spend 12 Days Wild this year, and get outdoors during the festive period. Sign up and we'll give you lots of advice and tips to help you to take part.
New audit reveals success of The King’s vision for wildflower meadows including two in Gwent!
10th anniversary celebrates growth of Coronation Meadows.
My research
Throughout my internship, I am contributing to marine conservation by assisting with marine mammal research in Cardigan Bay, collecting data on marine mammals from land and boat-based surveys, and…