Maerl beds
Maerl beds are special underwater habitats found in shallow seas. They’re made by rare types of red seaweeds that grow into hard, twig-like lumps.
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Home Education
We run a series of outdoor learning days for home-educating families
Spring Zoom Talks
A Series of Spring talks led by our Senior Conservation Ecologist, Andy Karran.
Christmas gift membership
Gwent Wildlife Trust membership makes a great present
Team Wilder Survey
Learn, organise, collaborate and act to protect your local green spaces and natural environment!
How to make a gravel garden for wildlife
Surfaced spaces needn't exclude wildlife! Gravel can often be the most wildlife-friendly solution for a particular area.
Oak eggar
These moths can be seen flying on sunny days, but you're more likely to spot the fuzzy caterpillars crawling over paths.
Wild Isles
Wild Isles is a landmark natural history series showcasing the beauty and global significance of UK nature, presented by Sir David Attenborough and broadcast on BBC One from Sunday 12th March 2023. The five part series will remain available on BBC iPlayer.
My homecoming
Juliet Sargeant was first inspired by nature as a child: when she’s working, her mind often wanders back to playing in the woods with her friends.
She left a career in medicine to train as…
Common rock-rose
Golden banks of common rock-rose make a spectacular sight on our chalk and limestone grasslands in summer. A creeping shrub, it is good for bees, moths and butterflies.
Upland birch wood
Elegant, airy woodlands of silver-barked birches found across the northern uplands. Often transient in feel, with scattered trees growing over the heathy field layer of the surrounding moorland,…
White campion
At night, the pretty, white blooms of white campion produce a heady scent, attracting feeding moths. Look for this wildflower along hedgerows and roadside verges, and on waste ground.