Bugs, birds and leaf kebabs! Roll up your sleeves, get your boots on and go wild with RSPB Cymru this October at our family events across the city.
Autumn in Cardiff is brilliant. With parks and gardens jam-packed with berries, seeds and nuts, you might spot a jay hurrying around to bury fallen acorns or you might be lucky to see a hedgehog taking advantage of the bumper wild harvest before finally turning in for the winter. Get muddy making leaf angels in Bute Park, watch the beautiful starling murmurations in Cardiff Bay and go on your very own fungi expedition in Forest Farm. Nature is an adventure waiting to be had, so wrap up warm, pop your wellies on and enjoy the outdoors.
Images: hedgehogs (Ben Hall rspb-images.com), girl playing (Nick Cunard rspb-images.com)
Global Home Street Party (Made in Roath) – Saturday 15 October, 11:00 – 16:00 (FREE)
Get ready for a mini-beast adventure. Lift logs, turn over stones and rummage through plants as you explore your surroundings in the hunt for the hundreds of crawly creatures in the garden. We’ll be on hand to help you capture the bugs and tell you all about the marvellous mini-beasties in your hands. Help us to build a giant bug hotel in the community garden and get muddy at the street party as you plant some bulbs to take home and nurture on your own patch. Nature, food and music; a perfect way to spend a Saturday!
Plasnewydd Road, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3RR
Autumn wildlife – Saturday 22 October, 10:00 – 16:00 (FREE)
Discover Bute Park this autumn and explore your wild side as you make your very own leaf kebabs, get creative with an autumn collage and access your inner explorer as you investigate your surroundings on the brilliant colour safari. See the weird and wonderful nature artefacts found in the park as you set off on your own nature adventure, collecting fun wildlife facts along the way.
Bute Park Education Centre, Bute Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ER
Menter Caerdydd – Tuesday 25 October, 10:30 – 15:30 (£5.00)
Nests, webs and burrows - discover some amazing homes for wildlife. Tell us your favourite tree tale and plant a young sapling to take home and watch as it grows into a towering home for nature. To register for this event please click here for Welsh and here for English.
Fancy volunteering at one of our events?
Our events are supported by our fabulous team of volunteers. If you fancy joining our event volunteer team find out more about the role here.
We’d love to see you at one of our events, so please come along and help to help nature this autumn.
To keep up to date with our events, follow us on twitter @RSPBCymru, like RSPB Cymru’s Facebook page or contact Richard Maiorano on 02920 353317 / richard.maiorano@rspb.org.uk
Image: Nick Cunard (rspb-images.com)