September Element - Leaves
Leaf piles are amazing, providing multiple benefits to soil and wildlife. Here's why you should 'leaf' them in the garden!
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Conservation Grazing
Conservation grazing is the method of using low intensity grazing by livestock to help restore damaged habitats to places rich in natural diversity.
My wellbeing
My wild life started before I was old enough to walk, being regularly taken by my mother across the Epsom Downs to enjoy fresh air. Moving to rural Staffordshire aged 3, I was incredibly lucky to…
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…
Gwent Wildlife Trust's response to the State of Britain's Dormice report 2019.
In response to today’s People's Trust for Endangered Species State of Britain’s Dormice 2019 report, Gwent Wildlife Trust's Conservation Monitoring Officer Lowri Watkins explains more…
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!
Monitoring the Pine Martens of Gwent
A few years on from the Pine Marten reintroduction in the Forest of Dean, Gwent Wildlife Trust has been working in partnership with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust to set up a monitoring program to…
Mammal mysteries
Have you spotted any mysterious tracks or unexplained droppings? Solve the case with some tips from Darren Tansley, the Mammal Detective.
Fallow deer
Although introduced by humans, the fallow deer has been here so long that it is considered naturalised. Look out for groups of white-spotted deer in woodland glades.
My opening night
In the drama of the open spaces around her, Emily can play the role of a lifetime. She knows the wildlife of the nature reserve as intimately as Yorick knew Hamlet, and with an audience of birds,…
My outreach
Elliott has turned his passion for the natural world into study and that study into a career. He now spends his days sharing his wildlife knowledge with people of all ages, from 4-year-old’s…
My breath of fresh air
Michael manages Stanley Moss Nature Reserve; he loves the serenity of the area and the different wildlife that he can see. The area was once used for coal mining, and was drained and planted with…