Update on Gwent Wildlife Trust's Ash Dieback works
Our Woodland Conservation Officer Doug Lloyd gives an update on our management of diseased Ash on our nature reserves.
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Julian Hoffman, voices his support for ‘magical’ Gwent Levels
Author and environmentalist, Julian Hoffman, voices his support for ‘magical’ Gwent Levels as threats loom once more.
Rare sea eagle's visit to Wales included stopover in Gwent
A young White-tailed Eagle has been spotted soaring the skies of South Wales and Gwent for the first time in 220 years.
Greenshank
The greenshank breeds on the boggy moors and ancient peatlands of Scotland. But it can be spotted elsewhere in the UK as it passes through on migration - look around lakes, marshes and the coast…
New report provides important record of the state of Gwent’s wildlife
A thought-provoking new report, published on Wednesday 21st July, has looked at the breadth of wildlife in Gwent, recording the ecological successes and identifying those species most at risk.
Internationally important wetlands on the Gwent Levels under threat – AGAIN
The stunningly beautiful Gwent Levels landscape is again under threat, this time from a huge solar plant, Wentlooge Solar, that will cause irreparable harm to this unique wetland and the wildlife…
Gwent’s breeding Curlews are back and we need your help discovering where exactly they are!
Gwent’s breeding Curlews have returned! We know some of their traditional breeding sites but are there more? The answer is almost definitely yes. But where? We’re on a mission to find as many…
Gwent Wildlife Trust's response to the State of Nature Report 2019
In response to the State of Nature report 2019 release, Gwent Wildlife Trust’s Acting Chief Executive Gemma Bodé said: “The State of Nature Report 2019 provides extensive evidence for what we,…
Stunningly beautiful Gwent Levels landscape is again under threat.
Having, with others, fought off the M4 motorway, Gwent Wildlife Trust is once again having to defend this irreplaceable wetland. The charity has now launched a Senedd petition calling for a halt…
Wood forget-me-not
Look for the pretty, azure-blue flowers of Wood forget-me-not along woodland rides and hedgerows, and in ancient and wet woodlands. Varieties of this flower for the garden are very popular.
wood anemone
A spring delight, the wood anemone grows in dappled shade in ancient woodlands. Traditional management, such as coppicing, can help such flowers by opening up the woodland floor to sunlight.
Common toad
Despite its warts and ancient associations with witches, the common toad is a gardener's friend, sucking up slugs and snails. It is famous for migrating en masse to its breeding ponds.