Gwent Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to nurturing and restoring our wildlife, part of a network of Wildlife Trusts across the UK. For almost 60 years, we have been the leading conservation charity in Gwent, protecting wildlife and our natural environment, working to educate and empower people to understand and care about the natural world wherever they live, and influencing governments and others to make our corner of Wales a better place, richer in wildlife and more enjoyable for all.Gwent covers: Newport, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and the eastern parts of Caerphilly.We own and manage over 33 nature reserves covering 449Ha, all freely open to the public, and support other landowners and communities to manage land for wildlife. We have around 7,500 members and 230 volunteers, and have local groups that run events and engage with local members.