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Volunteer Opportunity

Shepherding and Livestock Checker Volunteers

The health and wellbeing of our livestock are paramount to Gwent Wildlife Trust. Daily checks on location and general wellbeing need to be carried out.

The main role of the volunteer…

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Water stick insect

The water stick insect looks just like a mantis. An underwater predator, it uses its front legs to catch its prey. Its tail acts as a kind of 'snorkel', so it can breathe in the water.…

Species

Acorn weevil

Look out for this weevil on oak trees, where females lay their eggs inside acorns.

Volunteer Opportunity

Pontypool Wild Spaces Volunteers

What's happening in Pontypool?

Gwent Wildlife Trust has partnered with Pontypool Community Council on a new and exciting project. We will be transforming Pontypool’s green spaces into…

Newyddion

Gwent Levels solar power station refused.

Gwent Wildlife Trust have welcomed the decision by Welsh Government Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths, to refuse plans for a mega solar power station on the ancient and protected Levels…

Species

Common sunstar

This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.

Species

Phosphorescent sea pen

This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.

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Variable damselfly

The variable damselfly looks a lot like the azure damselfly, but is much less common throughout most of the UK.

Newyddion

Nature Nurture Survey for NHS Workers

Cardiff University’s National Centre for Mental Health has teamed up with environmentalists, Garden Organic and the Gwent Wildlife Trust to try and understand how to bring NHS workers and their…

Species

Large white

The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.