October element - Bee Hotels
Not all bees live in hives - bee hotels can offer safe nesting places for these incredible pollinators that keep our gardens thriving!
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Short-eared owl
The short-eared owl, or 'Shortie', is an unusual owl because it prefers to be out and about in the daytime. It is most easily spotted in winter, when resident birds are joined by…
My therapy
Albie has had a love of nature from a young age. He first started getting out in nature as a Scout. He became a Scout leader and outward bound instructor, mostly working as a volunteer youth…
For peat’s sake – stop selling peat!
Peat is a key tool in addressing climate change. How? Peat in the UK stores more carbon than all the woodland in the UK, France, and Germany! The UK and Wales are some of the few countries in the…
My guitar
Ruaridh loves playing in the woods – here everything can be anything and he can let his imagination run wild.
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We have 30 wonderful Nature Reserves in Gwent for you to explore and enjoy
August Element - Trees
AUGUST ELEMENT #8 - TREES
Don’t you just love looking out at trees? There’s a tree for every garden, no matter the size—from dwarf rootstock fruit trees to mighty oaks. If you don’t have…
Sand and gravel
Sand and gravel can be found from the shoreline down to the deep sea, attracting a host of burrowing creatures.
Deep-water corals
The skeletons of deep-water corals form mounds that can support over 1,000 species of invertebrates and fish.
Merlin
Our most diminutive falcon, the merlin is a pretty bird of prey. It chases small birds, flying low to the ground or hovering in the breeze because of its small size. Resident merlins are joined in…
My superpower
Nature is Edward's superpower - in the woods, Edward can do anything, be anyone. Time spent in nature is where Edward's imagination can run wild.
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…