Search
Chwilio
Blossoming encounters of spring
There are many fantastic sights and sounds that herald spring: birds singing, insects buzzing about, wildlife migrants arriving. One of the finest of these are trees and shrubs coming in to…
My career path
As a Trainee Reserves officer at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Dale is lucky enough that he can take his passion for wildlife to work with him, with a job that will set him up for a career in…
Accredited Training
Teacher Training
Rekindling childhood connection to nature
A guest blog from GWT Education Officer, Petra Mitchard for Mental Health Awareness Week.
Campaign to save beautiful Gwent Levels landscape.
Presenter and conservationist, Lizzie Daly, adds her voice to the campaign to save beautiful Gwent Levels landscape.
Giant horntail
With yellow-and-black bands, the giant horntail looks like a large wasp, but is harmless to us. The female uses her long, stinger-like ovipositor to lay eggs in pine trees, where the larvae then…
Parent bug
The Parent bug lives up to its name. The female lays her eggs on a Silver birch leaf, watching over them until they hatch. She stays with the young until they are adults. Other shield bugs lay…
Volunteers Privacy Notice
Dogs at Gwent Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves.
Please be aware that dogs must be on a lead and under control when at GWT nature reserves.
Saucer bug
An underwater predator, the Saucer bug uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. It can be found at the bottom of muddy, weedy ponds; but handle with care - it can inflict a painful bite…