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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 tributeā€¦

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.

Photo of Wild Flower Meadow at Pentwyn Farm Reserve

How to make a meadow

Restoring a wildflower meadow can be a challenging task ā€” here are a few of the different ways GWT works with nature to bring back these crucial habitats.

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, Benā€¦

Branches Fork Meadows

30 Days Wild with Lucy Landymore

I'm Lucy Landymore, a nature lover all my life and eager to learn more. Now retired with mental and physical health problems but so thankful that I can still go for nature walks which are soā€¦

Imgae and logo for Swifts of Usk

Swift Action in Usk

For Swift Awareness Week (June 29-July 7), Mark Mogford, from Swifts of Usk, tells us more about his passion for these critically endangered birds, and community action that is being taken locallyā€¦