Marsh violet
As its name suggests, the Marsh violet likes damp spots, such as marshes, bogs and wet woods. It is a low-growing plant with kidney-shaped leaves and pale lilac flowers.
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6 autumn walks and what species to look for
There’s plenty to enjoy in the ‘off-season’ from amazing autumn ambles to wonderful wild winter walks and the fun doesn’t stop there! Alongside these great walking routes, we’ll give you some…
How we’ll help wildlife survive and people thrive this winter
Fundraising Manager, Alice Rees, explains how we’re planning to double support for wildlife and people in Gwent this winter, with your help and the help of the 2025 Big Give Christmas Challenge.…
Gwent Wildlife Trust helps UK tree seed project.
Protecting the future of Gwent’s trees at Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank
Marsh marigold
The large, golden flowers of marsh-marigold look like the cups of kings, hence its other name: 'kingcup'. It favours damp spots, like ponds, meadows, marshes, ditches and wet woodlands…
Gwent’s leading conservation charity has a new Chief Executive - Strengthening leadership at the Wildlife Trusts in Wales.
Natalie Buttriss is Gwent Wildlife Trust’s new CEO and will take up her role on October 14th and looks forward to working with all staff, volunteers and trustees at Gwent and with the four other…
Magor Marsh Memories
In April, I had the pleasure of leading two guided walks for the Gwent Wildlife Trust, at the Magor Marsh reserve, accompanied by Hamish Blair.
Magor Marsh
Discover the last remaining piece of fenland on the Gwent Levels. Its patchwork of habitats supports a rich diversity of wildlife throughout the year.
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…
Gwent Wildlife Trust's response to the State of Britain's Dormice report 2019.
In response to today’s People's Trust for Endangered Species State of Britain’s Dormice 2019 report, Gwent Wildlife Trust's Conservation Monitoring Officer Lowri Watkins explains more…
Grow wildlife-friendly herbs
Planting herbs will attract important pollinators into your garden, which will, in turn, attract birds and small mammals looking for a meal.
Marsh helleborine
The Marsh helleborine is a beautiful orchid of fens, wet grassland and dune slacks. Growing in profusion in places, look for reddish stems and white-and-pink flowers.