12/03/2010

Penparcau is Green

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Green groups in Aberystwyth are putting on a number of activities in the next ten days. Firstly the above festival is happening next weekend in Penparcau.

Meanwhile Ymlaen Ceredigion are putting on a series of walks to explore the wildlife in Aberystwyth.

Wednesday 17th March - Bird Box Tour in Parc Natur Penglais, accompanied by Moira Convery, who can explain which birds are making use of the boxes and what they get up to.

Monday 22nd March - North Beach Walk looking for the Skate and Ray egg cases that known as Mermaid's Purses. This walk is accompanied by Emily Foot from the Wildlife Trust .

Wednesday 24th March - Tan y Bwlch Walk along the shingle beach to find the wide range of hardy plants coping successfully with the winter, e.g. sea holly, yellow horned poppy, a peculiar form of blackthorn and many tiny annuals. Accompanied by Andy Jones from Countryside Council for Wales

All walks leave the Mind building in Mill Street promptly at 3pm aiming to return to town at around 5pm. Enquirers can email chloeg@ymlaenceredigion.org.uk

This programme is run by a partnership between Ymlaen Ceredigion and Mind Aberystwyth and is funded by the National Assembly, the Tidy Towns Initiative and Cyngor Sir Ceredigion.