Dragonflies in Monmouthshire - Chepstow talk
Hear from Steve Preddy, Monmouthshire Vice-County Dragonfly Recorder, about the dragonfly species living near you.
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How to use less plastic
Plastic waste and its damaging effect on our seas and natural world has been big news recently. Here's what you can you do about it.
My passion
I am a marketing and communications assistant for the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. My role involves managing the social media pages and website, and even taking a lead on marine comms for the…
Lowland heath
Heathlands form some of the wildest landscapes in the lowlands, where agriculture and development jostle for space, containing and limiting natural processes. Once considered as waste land of…
Bullhead
Living up to its name, the bullhead has a characteristically large, flattened head and a tapering body. Look out for it in fast-flowing, stony rivers and streams.
Common poppy
Once considered a weed of cornfields, the common poppy is now in decline due to intensive agricultural practices. It can be found in seeded areas, on roadside verges and waste ground, and in field…
My spa day
For Lucy, the wind and salty spray of the Atlantic Ocean is more relaxing than any spa treatment and being surrounded by amazing wildlife, like Common Dolphins, Minke Whales and Harbour Porpoise…
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Long spined sea scorpion
Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!
Solar powered sea slug
This remarkable creature shows nature’s fantastic complexity!
White-tailed Sea Eagle Reintroduction
Gwent Wildlife Trust are working with Eagle Reintroduction Wales, a Durrell Wildlife Programme to return a small breeding population of White-tailed Eagles to Southeast Wales and the Severn Estuary in partnership with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. This reintroduction is licenced by Natural Resources Wales. A licence will be submitted next spring 2025 in hope that we get the greenlight to start a 5-year release scheme in the summer of 2026.
Honeycomb worm
Ever spotted a honeycomb-like mound on the beach and wondered what it was? It's a reef built entirely by worms!