Communities gather to oppose huge solar power stations on the Gwent Levels
Communities gather to oppose huge solar power stations on the Gwent Levels
Search
Chwilio
Spiked water-milfoil
Look out for the feathery leaves of Spiked water-milfoil just below the surface of streams, ditches, lakes and ponds; its red flowers emerge from the water in summer. It provides shelter for a…
January Element - Ponds and Other Water Sources
The heart and veins of a wildlife garden! January is a time for reflection, fresh starts, and renewed optimism. This makes it the perfect moment to plan, gather inspiration, and think about what’s…
Water-plantain
Water-plantain is an aquatic plant of shallow water and muddy banks. In bloom over summer, it displays tall branches of loosely clustered, pale lilac flowers.
Water-cress
Water-cress has become so popular as a salad addition that it is now cultivated on a wide scale. In the wild, it grows in shallow, fast-flowing streams and is an indicator of clean water.
Reintroducing water voles to the Gwent Levels
By the early 2000s, water voles had disappeared from the Gwent Levels; a result of decades’ long habitat loss and predation by non-native American Mink.
Urgent action was needed to bring them back and thanks to the hard work of GWT staff, volunteers, landowners and partners, we are able to celebrate their return and be hopeful that they will reclaim their rightful place across Gwent’s wetlands.
Urgent action was needed to bring them back and thanks to the hard work of GWT staff, volunteers, landowners and partners, we are able to celebrate their return and be hopeful that they will reclaim their rightful place across Gwent’s wetlands.
Water-soldier
Water-soldier grows submerged in ponds and open water, and pops up over summer, looking like the top of a pineapple! This rare plant displays white flowers and shelters many aquatic insects.
If you go down to the woods today!
Autumn can be a sombre time as the summer is over and the shorter nights and colder weather will be on their way.
Great grey shrike
This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.
One Swallow does make a summer!
For many of us, seeing the first Swallow is a sign that spring is here with warmer weather to follow and bright blue skies.
Wryneck
This well-camouflaged woodpecker used to be a common breeding bird in Britain, but is now only likely to be seen passing through on migration.
White-fronted goose
The white-fronted goose lives up to its name - look out for the white patch on its forehead and around its bill. It does not breed in the UK, but flies here from Greenland and Siberia for the…