My turning point
Volunteering on a nature reserve turned Adam’s life around after a difficult time in life. As Assistant Reserve Officer, wildlife is both his stress relief and his career.
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Volunteering with Gwent Wildlife Trust
Thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery for enabling our volunteers to widen their knowledge of ways to help us to restore nature in Gwent, by providing them with skills and training in…
Deathwatch beetle
Famed for its tapping in the middle of the night, supposedly heralding tragedy, the Deathwatch beetle is a serious wood-boring pest. In houses, their tunnelling can cause major damage.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
Wet woodland
Wet woodlands in the UK can be wild, secretive places. Tangles of trailing creepers, tussocky sedges and lush tall-herbs conceal swampy pools and partially submerged fallen willow trunks, likely…
My guitar
Ruaridh loves playing in the woods – here everything can be anything and he can let his imagination run wild.
Kelp forests
Forests of kelp sway in shallow sunlit waters, offering shelter to a host of sea life from tiny worms to juvenile fish.
My homecoming
Juliet Sargeant was first inspired by nature as a child: when she’s working, her mind often wanders back to playing in the woods with her friends.
She left a career in medicine to train as…
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!
My ctrl+alt+delete
Emma balances her digital working life with a love of wildlife and her role as a Watch Group leader. Helping children appreciate the great outdoors, opening up a new world of discovery and shaping…
Gwent Wildlife Trust's 62nd AGM
Saturday, 15th November at 2.30pm
Please join us for our 62nd AGM and a tour of wildlife, communities and wild places we've helped across Gwent in 2025!
My great escape
Olive the puppy leads Lewis and Laura on a great escape from city life.