Cockle
The common cockle is a traditional seaside favourite, both for its white shells often found in the sand and for the yummy snack of cockles doused in malt vinegar.
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Chwilio
Thin tellin
Their empty, delicate pink or yellow shells can often be found washed up on beaches, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand all around the coasts of the UK.
Purple moor-grass and rush pasture
This distinctive type of damp pasture is generally found on commons, as a component of lowland fen, or in undeveloped corners of otherwise intensively farmed landscapes.
Help wildlife in the cold
The colder months can be a tough time for wildlife, food is scarce and hibernators are looking for shelter. That's why we’ve put together our top tips for maintaining your garden for wildlife…
Sefyll Dros Natur Cymru
Rydyn ni'n gyffrous iawn am y prosiect hwn ledled Cymru sy'n cael ei gyllido gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol sy'n weithredol tan hydref 2024 ond mae arnom ni angen eich help chi!
Mae tîm Sefyll Dros Natur Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent yn chwilio am bobl ifanc (9 i 24 oed) o bob cefndir sydd eisiau gweithredu dros newid yn yr hinsawdd yng Nghaerdydd, Casnewydd a Blaenau Gwent.
Mae tîm Sefyll Dros Natur Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent yn chwilio am bobl ifanc (9 i 24 oed) o bob cefndir sydd eisiau gweithredu dros newid yn yr hinsawdd yng Nghaerdydd, Casnewydd a Blaenau Gwent.
Nature Nurture Survey for NHS Workers
Mae Canolfan Genedlaethol Prifysgol Caerdydd ar gyfer Iechyd Meddwl wedi ymuno ag amgylcheddwyr, Garden Organic ac Ymddiriedolaeth Natur Gwent i geisio deall sut i ddod â gweithwyr y GIG a'u…
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Join a group or volunteer with us and learn new skills, gain wildlife knowledge and help restore wild places near you.
Great Traston Meadows
A marshy grassland bursting with wildflowers, butterflies, bees and birds in the summer.
Please see public notice below regarding ongoing tree works (26/09/2025)
Arable fields
Most arable fields are large, featureless monocultures devoid of wildlife, but here and there are smaller fields and tucked away corners that are farmed less intensively, or are managed…
No Mega Solar Power Stations on SSSIs
Gwent Wildlife Trust oppose all development proposals on protected Sites of Special Scientific Interest as they are the jewels in the crown of Gwent’s wildlife heritage.
Whilst we support renewable energy, we believe it must be the right development in the right place. SSSIs, including this one at Magor, should not be developed as we cannot destroy the environment to save the environment.
There are tens of thousands of acres of land throughout Wales which are much more suited to solar farms than SSSIs.
Whilst we support renewable energy, we believe it must be the right development in the right place. SSSIs, including this one at Magor, should not be developed as we cannot destroy the environment to save the environment.
There are tens of thousands of acres of land throughout Wales which are much more suited to solar farms than SSSIs.
How to build a pond
A wildlife pond is one of the single best features for attracting new wildlife to the garden.
Recycle and reuse
Recycle, upcycle - and make do and mend! Production of household waste needs to decrease by 33% by 2037 to reach recommended emissions targets. So get out that needle and thread!