Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
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Lakes
Lakes come in many forms: some are splendid and clear, while others are more reminiscent of a murky swamp. Each lake is strongly influenced by the underlying lakebed and the surrounding landscape…
Reedbed
Found between water and land, reedbeds are transitional habitats. They can form extensive swamps in lowland floodplains or fringe streams, rivers, ditches, ponds and lakes with a thin feathery…
Leading wildlife charity welcomes Welsh Government's proposals to protect SSSIs
Gwent Wildlife Trust welcomes the changes to Planning Policy Wales (PPW) made by Minister for Climate Change, Julie James, that create stronger protection for Sites of Special Scientific Interest…
How to attract moths and bats to your garden
Plant flowers that release their scent in the evening to attract moths and, ultimately, bats looking for an insect-meal into your garden.
Heron House team enjoy a Welsh wildlife safari!
Gwent Wildlife Trust business members Heron House Financial Management go on a Welsh wildlife safari at Pentwyn Farm and Wyeswood Common Nature Reserves, and discover how our sheep and cattle are…
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…
Yellowhammer
Like many of our farmland birds, the yellowhammer has declined in number in recent years. Spot this bright yellow bird singing from the top of a bush or fence, or in a mixed-species flock in…
Adapting to Covid-19, with the support of National Lottery players
With Covid-19 came new complexities in the way we work at Gwent Wildlife Trust. Which is why last winter, we were extremely relieved and grateful to be awarded £50,000 from the National Lottery…
Eyed ladybird
The large eyed ladybird is unmistakeable: it is our only ladybird with yellow rings around its black spots. Ladybirds are beneficial insects, managing garden pests - encourage them by putting up a…
Gwaith Celf Abigail
Lansiwyd prosiect Sefyll Dros Natur Cymru yn 2021, gyda’r bwriad o rymuso pobl ifanc rhwng 9 a 24 oed i gymryd camau cadarnhaol yn eu cymuned i warchod bywyd gwyllt a brwydro yn erbyn effaith…
Nodau Aidan
Lansiwyd prosiect Sefyll Dros Natur Cymru yn 2021, gyda’r bwriad o rymuso pobl ifanc rhwng 9 a 24 oed i gymryd camau cadarnhaol yn eu cymuned i warchod bywyd gwyllt a brwydro yn erbyn effaith…