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Adult lapwing in flight over the Gwent Levels

Planning and the Gwent Levels

I doubt many of you get excited about the Welsh planning system and nature, but that's okay - I can do that for you - I'm strange like that!

Winter sun at Magor Marsh

Gone but not forgotten.

We were saddened to hear the news that GWT volunteer Hugh Gregory passed away suddenly in September. In a special blog GWT's Senior Press and Communications Officer Sarah Harris, pays tribute…

Photo of Pink Waxcaps

Grassland Fungi

5th October, 2024 is UK Fungus Day, a celebration of the UK's fungi in all their strangeness and beauty.

A Little Egret in a waterway on the Gwent Levels

Managing the pond at Magor Marsh

Magor Marsh SSSI Nature Reserve is the last remaining piece of fenland on the Gwent Levels. Its patchwork of habitats supports a rich diversity of wildlife throughout the year. In this blog, Ben…

Common swift (Apus apus) screaming party silhouetted against the sky as they fly in formation over cottage roofs at dusk

Acting Swiftly?

Swifts and swallows are flying high this time of year. After the long Swift migration from Africa, they are resident in many parts of the UK during spring and summer, here's how you can help…

Volunteer Shepherd Pauline Gaywood

Volunteering with Gwent Wildlife Trust

To mark Volunteers' Week (June 1-7) Pauline Gaywood, our head volunteer shepherd/livestock checker has written a Spring blog about our lambing season this year.