I ddarllen y blog yma yng Nghymraeg cliciwch yma os gwelwch yn dda.Fancy some family outdoors discovering the amazing wildlife in our city?
Cardiff Wildlife Detectives might be just the club for you!
Come and splash around in your wellies, get together for some pond dipping or get muddy on a minibeast hunt – there’s fun for the whole family. Meeting on the third Sunday of every month, all sessions are led by RSPB Cymru and the City of Cardiff Council Community Park Rangers to help bring you and your family closer to nature all year round. Join us for a single session or as many as you can make.
Over 30 families currently make up the Cardiff Wildlife Detectives group and so far this year we’ve been rock pooling at Sully beach, coppicing trees at Forest Farm and discovering wildlife along Bute Park’s Explorer Trail. Children as young as 2 have found sheer delight pulling up giant invasive plants taller than them! Whilst 15 year olds have been fascinated by the creatures they’ve caught in the pond at Forest Farm. With something for everyone, the club is a perfect opportunity to go wild in the city!
2017 - 2018 Programme
15 January: Birdwatch in Cardiff Bay Wetlands or Forest Farm
19 February: Nature activity at Forest Farm
19 March: Scavenger hunt at Forest Farm
23 April: Design your own garden at Forest Farm
21 May: Seed collecting and planting in Forest Farm
18 June: Pond dipping and bug hunting in Llanishen Park
16 July: Wildflower identification in Hailey Park Meadow
17 September: Wild poetry in Forest Farm
15 October: Fungi walk in Bute Park
19 November: Hedgehog home building in Forest Farm
21 January: Forest activities at Forest Farm
18 February: Explorer trail in Cefn Onn
18 March: Wildlife photography at Forest Farm
How to join
Please email cymru@rspb.org.uk or call 02920 353000 to register. To cover the cost of resources each session costs £1 per child or a year’s membership is £7.50 per child. You can pay on the day and all adults get to enjoy the fun for free.
FAQs
1. Can children attend on their own?Although all our leaders are DBS checked (safe to work with children) we ask that parents/carers stay for the duration of the session. The great outdoors isn’t just for children and we’d love adults to join in the fun too.
2. I work on Sundays, can other family members come along?Aunties, Uncles, Grannies or Granddads are all welcome to become Cardiff Wildlife Detectives! All we ask is that you let us know if someone else is coming along with your children so that we know to expect them.
3. What happens if the weather’s bad?If there is a change in the programme due to severe weather we will always try to contact you in advance. In the extreme case that it’s impossible to go ahead we will always give you a call or a text on the morning of the session.
4. Do we need to bring anything?All you need to bring is some appropriate clothing for the weather, some excited children (and adults!) and an enthusiasm for natureImages above: Elanor Bentall (rspb-images.com)