View fullsize Collective nouns are one of the most delightful quirks of the English language... whimsical, mysterious, and always memorable! Here are just a few groups of birds you might encounter on the #GwentLevels 🐦🪿🐦‍⬛🦆 💨 A wisp of snipe 🌾A sedge o
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View fullsize ❄️Whilst the chilly winter weather may not suit many of our native bird species, the UK is the perfect getaway for those from colder climates❄️ Across the Gwent Levels and the Severn Estuary, wetlands, mudflats and saltmarshes transform into bustlin
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View fullsize We’re joining in with @heritagefunduk's Crossed Finger Selfie Day🤞 We’d like to say a huge #ThanksToYou to the #NationalLottery players for supporting heritage projects, like #ourlivinglevels, across the UK! 💚 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
View fullsize Last week, the Living Levels team were treated to a private tour of the brand-new visitor centre at the iconic Newport Transporter Bridge 🌉 One of just six operational transporter bridges left in the world, this Gwent Levels landmark towers over th
View fullsize A murmuration is the collective noun for a group of starlings - it’s also the term given to describe their spectacular aerial displays!🐦‍⬛🪶 But did you know starlings aren’t the only ones that perform these synchronised flying rout
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View fullsize Celebrating #BonfireNight?🎇 Before lighting your bonfire, don’t forget to check thoroughly for mammals, such as #hedgehogs, who may have decided your bonfire pile is the perfect hibernation spot! 🦔🍂 📸- Ben Andrew (rspb-images.com)
View fullsize 🍂The Autumn edition of the Living the Levels newsletter is here🍂 Curious what we've been up to? Download a copy to dive into... 🗣 Updates from the Living Levels team 📖Fresh stories from across the Levels 🔮 A sneak peek at what’s (hopef
View fullsize Curious about nature finance & well-being economics? Join a FREE webinar hosted by CyFAN Cymru & Dyfi Biosphereon to explore how funding nature recovery can reshape farming & landscapes... especially on the Gwent Levels! 🎙 Speakers fro
View fullsize Halloween’s eight legged icons 🕷️ They skitter through haunted houses, dangle from witches’ hats, and lurk in the shadows... spiders are the ultimate spooky stars of the season! 👻⭐ But behind the cobwebs, these eight-legged engineers
View fullsize Looking for fun, free ways to keep the family entertained this half term? The #GwentLevels have got you covered! 🌾🌊 Explore seven magical locations with our Memory Treasure Maps - packed with fun facts and activities to spark curiosity and discove
View fullsize Experience Caldicot Castle in colour for this weeks #LevelsLocation Surrounded by deciduous trees, its grounds glow with golden leaves, perfect for leaf-spotting, peaceful strolls, or pinecone collecting with the family 🍂🌰 📸- @casparticus (Vol
View fullsize It’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay 🌍 Each autumn, the Gwent Levels and Severn Estuary become a vital pit-stop for migratory ducks and waders flying in from Scandinavia and Northern Europe🦆🪿🦢 Teal, wigeon, curlew and lapwing touch down to feast
View fullsize Experience wide open skies, salty air, and the last blooms of sea lavender for this weeks #LevelsLocation down on the Peterstone Wentlooge Marshes🌊🪻 Find out more about saltmarshes and how specialist species survive in this harsh habitat - https:/
View fullsize It’s apple season! 🍏 For this weeks #LevelsLocation we think you should head to Magor & Undy Community Orchard🌳... it's bursting with native apple varieties, perfect for picking, foraging, or perhaps even your own cider-making adventure
View fullsize Its #WorldRiversDay and we're celebrating not one, not two, but three rivers that run through the #GwentLevels 🌾🌊 The River Wye boarders the East, the Rhymney the West and the Usk meanders through the middle, separating the Caldicot and Wentloog L
View fullsize The seasons are shifting fast across the Gwent Levels, and summer’s lush greens are transforming into a spectacular palette of ambers and crimsons🍂 We’re bringing #LevelsLocations back for autumn to highlight the sites across the #Gwen

 

 
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