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Wildlife partnership flying high!
Monday 14th August, 2017
Vine House Farm, the home of pioneering wildlife-friendly farmer Nicolas Watts and his family, grows 400 acres of bird seed, including 100 acres of sunflowers, and is a haven for a host of wildlife. This month The Wildlife Trusts are celebrating a flourishing 10 year partnership with Vine House Farm, working together for wildlife. By donating up to 5% of its sales to The Wildlife Trusts, Vine House Farm has raised over £1,250,000 to support wildlife conservation across the country, and inspire people to experience wildlife first-hand.
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Drama and discovery day at Magor Marsh nature reserve
Friday 7th July, 2017
Enjoy a Saturday afternoon at picturesque Magor Marsh, meeting real-life characters and creatures from the much-loved children’s classic, Wind in the Willows. Gwent Wildlife Trust (GWT) and friends hold their popular, Grand Summer Fun Day at their Magor Marsh reserve, on Saturday, July 15, from 1-5pm.
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Our Response to Circuit of Wales Decision
Tuesday 27th June, 2017
Gwent Wildlife Trust (GWT) are pleased the unique mosaic of wildlife habitats on the former proposed Circuit of Wales site will not now be destroyed. But with continuing uncertainty over the future of the site GWT are calling for this wildlife-rich, valuable ecosystem to be protected for future generations.
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New Nature Reserves Guide Out Now!
Wednesday 21st June, 2017
If you are a member you should have received your new reserves guide in the post by now.
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Gwent Wildlife Trust Wins Prestigious South Wales Business Award!
Tuesday 21st March, 2017
Gwent Wildlife Trust were announced as winners of the South Wales Business Growth “Family Friendly Business” Award 2017 in Cardiff this month. At the awards ceremony a panel of judges from the regional business community applauded Gwent Wildlife Trust’s work in bringing together people and organisations from education, conservation, business and public sectors to deliver a vast range of outdoor learning and wellbeing opportunities and benefits to thousands of South Wales families, either free of charge or at very reasonable costs.
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Wilko teams raise over £32,000 for Gwent Wildlife Trust!
Monday 6th March, 2017
Team members at wilko Distribution Centre in Caldicot, Magor, spearheaded by a dedicated charities team, have already helped raise over £32,000 for Gwent Wildlife Trust through our charity partnership.
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Gwent Wildlife Trust bags £5000 from carrier bag charge fund!
Tuesday 21st February, 2017
Gwent Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce it has bagged £5000 from a Tesco funding scheme!
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Wildlife Trusts in Wales respond to the Hendry Review
Friday 13th January, 2017
The Wildlife Trusts in Wales welcomes recognition by the Hendry Review, released today, that any tidal lagoon development in the UK should be subject to strict monitoring of any impacts of the technology on the marine environment. The Hendry Review, an independent study, was commissioned by the UK Government following Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP)’s plans to build tidal lagoons along the Severn Estuary to harness tidal power, and has come out in support of the development of a pathfinder tidal lagoon project at Swansea.
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Help our water vole project win big in Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative!
Tuesday 3rd January, 2017
We are delighted that our Magnificent Marshy Mammals project has been shortlisted for a public vote in the Tesco Bags of Help initiative! Please help us by voting when you shop in Tesco this January.
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How are the Cattle doing at Wyeswood Common?
Monday 28th November, 2016
Clare Durose, our Conservation Grazing Trainee gives us an update on how our brand new herd of Hereford cattle are doing.
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