The main habitat at Dixton Embankment is limestone grassland, but there is also some scrub and a small patch of woodland. The management of the site involves a late summer cut of the grassland which promotes a diverse and interesting flora.
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The woodland is part of a larger block of woodland, the remainder of which is managed by the local authority. The woodland is ancient, a relict of the countryside that covered the area before the New Town was built.
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Flowers in the meadow include bird’s-foot-trefoil and common knapweed. The common knapweed’s purple blooms provide an important food source for nectar-feeding insects in summer. Butterflies such as meadow brown and small skipper can be seen, along with a range of beetles and hoverflies.

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Situated on the Trellech Ridge, Pentwyn Farm provides eye-catching views across the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The farm retains its traditional layout of cottage, barn, green lanes and dry stone walls with distinctive stone stiles. The Trust’s restoration of the barn and traditional management of the hay meadows and hedges maintains a historical farm rich in wildlife.

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Magor Marsh holds a special place in GWT's history. In 1963, threats to this fragment of wetland were felt so strongly by a small group of naturalists that they banded together to form what is now Gwent Wildlife Trust, securing this as our first nature reserve. The reserve has recently been expanded to provide a larger haven for wetland wildlife.

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Gwent Wildlife Trust owns the fishing rights to approximately two square kilometres of the foreshore, and has an agreement with the Wentlooge Wildfowling and Conservation Association to have a no shoot zone in an area on the west side of the mouth of the Peterstone Gout.
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Habitats in this small reserve range from young deciduous woodland and remnant limestone grassland to a pond fed by streams and boggy springs. Lead mining historically took place in the surrounding area. Workings from a lead mine were found at Dan-y-Graig quarry and it is possible that linked tunnels could continue under the reserve.
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The different habitats on the reserve include bracken-covered slopes, with areas of open woodland and scattered mature silver birch and yew trees. There is a small area of heathland, dominated by bilberry.
The Wern also contains some features of archaeological interest. What seems to be an old quarry lies within the reserve, whilst moss-covered dry stone walls with stone stiles form boundaries around the reserve. A millstone outcrop also lies within the reserve. 
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The lime-rich soil promotes a diversity of grassland flowers – over seventy species of plant have been recorded here. The meadows are managed using traditional farming practices to promote species diversity. Rotational cattle grazing is a feature of the management, with the cow pats being an important breeding site for the rare hornet robber-fly.
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The meadows contain a diverse limestone flora. Notable species include green-winged orchid, cowslip, large thyme, yellow-wort and salad burnet.

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Located only 1km from the city centre, the reserve is of high amenity value and is enjoyed by many local people. Described as “a treasure within the city” by one visitor, the reserve is designated a Local Nature Reserve in recognition of its importance to the local community. The reserve is owned by Newport City Council, with the Trust having a long association with the site’s management.
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Croes Robert is an ancient woodland and lies within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 1982, before the Trust acquired the site, all its large timber trees were extracted. The site contains many small streams and wet flushes, creating ideal conditions for golden-saxifrage and ferns, along with the associated insects of mossy trickles.

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