Spiked shieldbug
The spiked shieldbug has fearsome shoulder projections or 'spikes' and a predatory nature. This brown bug feeds on caterpillars and other insects in woodlands and on heathlands.
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Red squirrel
Red squirrels are native to the UK but are a lot rarer than their grey cousins. They live in a few special places across the UK thanks to reintroduction projects.
Family’s marathon efforts in memory of a loved one will create a lasting legacy for nature.
Wildlife Trust supporter Julia Davies is leading a group of family members running the Cardiff Half Marathon in memory of her cousin Lindsay Jones, of Newbridge; whilst pioneering an innovative…
With COP29 having been dragged over the line, were there any wins for climate and nature?
Kathryn Brown, director of climate change and evidence for The Wildlife Trusts, reviews the ups and downs of this year’s climate COP.
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We have 30 wonderful Nature Reserves in Gwent for you to explore and enjoy
Towns and gardens
The green spaces of our towns and gardens bring nature into our daily lives, brightening our mornings with birdsong and the busy buzzing of bees. Together, the UK's gardens are larger than…
How to help injured wildlife
People often ask us what they should do if they’ve found sick, injured or abandoned wildlife. Gwent Wildlife Trust is not a wildlife rescue charity so we do not have the facilities to care for wildlife but we can provide advice and contact details for organisations that can.
Conservation grazing - bracken bashing the “natural method” – cattle and pony grazing.
During a six week trial, this natural approach aims to tame bracken's smothering impact, offering a promising alternative to labour-intensive control methods.
Red kite
Seeing a red kite soaring high in the sky is a true delight! Once a very rare bird, thanks to successful reintroduction projects these wonderful birds can now be seen in lots of places in the UK…
Gwarchodfeydd Natur Digidol
Cyfle i archwilio, dysgu a chysylltu â'n gwarchodfeydd ni drwy eich dyfais drwy'r adnoddau yma. Fel rhan o’r Gronfa Rhwydweithiau Natur yn 2024 rydyn ni’n creu adnoddau ar-lein newydd i ddod â phrofiad gwirioneddol wyllt yn uniongyrchol i chi.
Mae llawer o bobl yn methu â chael mynediad i’n gwarchodfeydd ni i gyd, neu rannau ohonyn nhw, am amrywiaeth o resymau. Mae profiad y Gwarchodfeydd Natur Digidol yn cynnig ffordd gwbl newydd o’u harchwilio nhw ac yn rhoi cyfle i chi ddysgu am fywyd gwyllt, cadwraeth a’n gwarchodfeydd ni ar eich dyfais.
Mae llawer o bobl yn methu â chael mynediad i’n gwarchodfeydd ni i gyd, neu rannau ohonyn nhw, am amrywiaeth o resymau. Mae profiad y Gwarchodfeydd Natur Digidol yn cynnig ffordd gwbl newydd o’u harchwilio nhw ac yn rhoi cyfle i chi ddysgu am fywyd gwyllt, cadwraeth a’n gwarchodfeydd ni ar eich dyfais.
My haven
I was privileged to be able to be a volunteer at the start of the Skylarks project. It was my way of “pay back” for all the time I had used Skylarks Nature Reserve before Nottinghamshire Wildlife…
American mink
Escaped or intentionally freed from fur farms in the 1960s, the American mink is now well established in the UK. Its carnivorous nature is a threat to our native water vole and seabird populations…