JUNE Sat 1st to Sun 9th June Wales Nature Week: Discover and Celebrate Welsh Wildlife
Various local events have been organised as part of a Wales-wide celebration of nature with wildlife-inspired activities to enthuse people and engage them in learning about nature and protecting the natural environment on their doorstep.
Potting Shed Sale
Sat 1st June Penllergare Potting Shed Sale
Meet: 11am–3pm, Woodland Centre, Penllergare Valley Woods, SA4 9GS Contact: Jennie Eyers, Friends of Penllergare, 01570 422380 Details: Everything for the garden – bedding plants, perennials, shrubs, herbs, vegetables, crafts – horticultural heaven in a woodland setting.
For more details contact the Council's Nature Conservation Team on 07967 138016 or visit www.biodiversitywales.org.uk
Sun 2nd June Rhossili Down Walk
Sat 1st to Sun 9th June Gower Walking Festival
Repeat event. See details for Sun 28th April.
The popular Gower Walking Festival will include a diverse programme of walks to accommodate different levels of ability, from short 2-mile walks to a 2-day walk around the coastal path of Wales in Gower. Many walks will include experts in history, geology, flora, wildlife and local points of interest. Walks will cost from £4 each. A great way to enjoy this beautiful landscape.
Sun 2nd June Rosehill Quarry Volunteer Session Regular event. See details for Sun 7th April.
Tue 4th and Wed 5th June Forest School Seedlings Meet: 10am–12noon or 1–3pm, woodlands in Gower or Swansea Contact: Forest School SNPT, 01792 367118 Details: Weekly 2hr activity sessions for parents and pre-schoolers in woodland settings with mud pies, popcorn on the fire, stories and puppets. £48 per half-term (6 sessions). Booking essential.
For more details go to www.gowerwalkingfestival.uk or use social media: Facebook GowerWalking, Twitter and Instagram.
Wed 5th June (and every Wednesday morning) BikeAbility Wales Park Lives Companion Ride Repeat event. See details for Wed 3rd April.
Sat 1st June Babell Graveyard Community Days
Wed 5th June Crymlyn Burrows Beach Clean
Meet: 10am–12noon, Babell Graveyard, Carmarthen Road, Cwmbwrla, Swansea SA5 8BL Contact: Jo Mullett, Knotweed Control, 07790 505232 Details: Help restore this much-neglected graveyard to enable safe access to graves and to create a green space for the local community and a haven for wildlife.
Repeat event. See details for Wed 3rd April.
Thu 6th June Nature Walk and Bioblitz
Meet: 10.30am–12.30pm Swansea Community Farm, 2 Pontarddulais Road, Fforestfach Contact: Katharine Aylett, 01792 578384 Details: Take a nature walk through the Farm and join a bioblitz on the heath using quadrats. Suggested donation £2 per adult, £1 per child. Part of Wales Nature Week.
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