Come and say hello to us at your local show!

This August,  Denmark Farm is attending several of the local Ceredigion shows with our ‘Wildlife Where you Live’  stand:

There are wildlife-related activities and displays for all the family, including our hand-made model of a wildlife-garden, bird-boxes, and wildlife friendly plants. There are also photos on display from recent WWYL events, and information about the wildlife already found in each WWYL community. 

So why not come and say hello at any of the forthcoming shows:

Tregaron and District Show: 17th August

Pontrhydfendigaid Show: 20th August

Llangeitho Young Farmers show: 31st August

Join us for ‘Wildlife Where you Live’

Our ‘Wildlife Where you Live’ programme  is moving  apace, with nearly 15 events so far this summer and lots more to come.

Our community wildlife groups  in Ceredigion have been discovering a whole range of wildlife on their doorsteps – from green-winged orchids in Llangeitho to pondlife in Ciliau Aeron and a vast variety of  fascinating creatures living in the hedgerows of Llanafan, Llanddewi Brefi and Cilcennin.

(photo taken by Chloe Griffiths)

Come and join us!

18 July 11 am – 1pm Llanafan (heathland wildlife stroll)

26 July 10 am – 12 noon  Ty Glyn  garden,  Ciliau Aeron  (butterflies)

26 July 7 – 9 pm Llanilar churchyard (flowers)

27 July 5.30-7pm Llangeitho churchyard (hedgerow survey)

5 Aug 11am-1pm Llanddewi Brefi (bugs & blooms)

5 Aug 2-4pm Pontrhydfendigaid (river/ freshwater survey)

15 August 11am – 1 pm Llanafan  Lisburne Hall (butterflies)

14 September 3.45-5.15 Ciliau Aeron Wild Food Forage

Events are suitable for all ages – no experience necessary. They are all FREE, and you don’t have to live in a particular community to take part.

If you want to spend time discovering your own wildlife where you live, you can also take part in a number of nationwide surveys:

Swifts: count your local swifts and tell the RSPB where they are (the survey needs to be completed within the next 2 weeks)
http://www.rspb.org.uk/applications/swiftsurvey/

Butterflies: Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly count is taking place from 24 July to 1st August. Spend 15 minutes in the sunshine!

http://www.bigbutterflycount.org

Mammals: a new project in West Wales is looking for volunteers to help with monitoring  of several mammal species, including  red squirrels, dormice and pine martens

http://www.vwt.org.uk/mammals.php

Happy wildlife-watching!

Dip into Nature on Sunday 12th June

On Sunday 12th June we will be holding our annual Open Day & Green Fair.

If it is wildlife that interests you then there will be pond dipping with freshwater expert Dolly, as well as 40 acres of trails through meadows and woodland yours to explore. Grace will be carving a pond life ‘mural’ beside the spectacular new lakeside hide.

Visitors enjoying exploring the meadows

Everyone is welcome to come along for guided walks, children’s woodland activities, demonstrations, information, stalls and refreshments. Stalls include a ‘Plant & Seed Swap’ table where you can exchange one of your own plants for another, creative textile recycling, feltmaking, some inventive bicycle displays, and if you bring your own bike, you can learn how to carry out basic ‘tweaks & adjustments’. As well as this you can enjoy storytelling with an environmental theme, pony rides and a whole range of craft demonstrations.

The event starts at 11am and runs until 4pm. There will be a small entrance charge of £1 adults/50p children.  Please get in touch if you’d like any additional information.

Visitors enjoying the sunshine at last year's Green Fair

'Flame' giving rides for younger children