Ceredigion Local Nature Partnership
Summer Meeting

Tuesday 21st July

9am-3pm

Site visit: 3-4pm approx. Details to follow.

Tregaron Memorial Hall

Tregaron Square, Tregaron, Ceredigion, SY25 6JL
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Hybrid. Join online: Meeting link

Wales Nature Week

From wildlife walks and family festivals to creative workshops and conservation activities, hundreds of events will take place across the country. Saturday 4th – Sunday 12th July.

Ceredigion Nature Festival

Join us for a day of wildlife, creativity, discovery and community at the Ceredigion Nature Festival, taking place on  Saturday 11 July, 10am–4pm, at the Castle Green, Aberystwyth.

Activities

Illustrating Wildflowers

Capture wildflowers growing at Ynys-hir nature reserve for this two-day course. Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 10.30am - 3.30pm. Contact learning@aber.ac.uk for more information.

Tree Nursery Open Day

Join Woodland Dwelling Tree Nursery for a practical, hands-on open day exploring the role of a working tree nursery. Wednesday 8th July 10am – 3pm.

Flora of Llyn Eiddwen

Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales. Guided walk at Llyn Eiddwen on Sunday 12 July 10am-1pm. For more details see Any questions: iscott77@hotmail.com

Preserving Produce

Drying herbs grown in Yr Ardd. Tuesday 14th July 10am-1pm. Booking essential. See attached.

Seaweed Workshop

Free Seaweed Identification workshop at Aberystwyth Eco Hub on Tuesday 14th July 12.30om.

Ceredigion Community Gardens Gathering

Join community garden projects from across Ceredigion for an opportunity to reconnect, eat together, share ideas and develop community growing. Thursday 16th July 10am – 2.30pm in Penparcau.

Dowsing in the Garden

A free workshop exploring how dowsing can be used in the garden. All welcome. Saturday 18th July 10am-12noon.

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Events. July: = £4+

• Nature Tiles Tuesday 21st July 2-3.30pm in New Quay
• Litter Warriors Thursday 23rd July 10-11.30am
• Seabird Watch Wednesday 29th 10-11.30am
• Seashore Safari Thursday 30th 3-4.30pm

Curlew Conversations - Online

Hear from two farmers and their experiences of farming with curlews and other wildlife in mind. Tuesday 28th July 6.30 – 7.30pm.

Butterflies

British Butterflies

Explore what makes them unique, pick your favourite, and help your winner take flight.

Big Butterfly Count

Join in a bit of butterfly-spotting from Friday 17th July to Sunday 9th August and collect important data about the UK’s butterflies and day-flying moths.

Resources

Water Explorers Guide

Free global resource empowering learners to investigate and protect the water environments around them.

Funding

Youth Volunteer Inclusion Fund

A small grant to help your people overcome barriers to accessing volunteering opportunities.

Branching Out Fund

Small grants to support a new season of community tree planting. Closing date: Sunday 19th July.

Webinar

Froghoppers

Learn about the ten species of froghopper currently known to occur within the UK. Thursday 23rd July 6.7.30pm = £12.50.

National Whale and Dolphin Watch

Contribute to research that underpins cetacean conservation in the UK. Saturday 25th July to Sunday 2nd August.

How Can You Help?

Mapping Pollinator Genomics

Can you identify invertebrates and collect some specimens for science? If so, Poll-A-Gen needs you.

Professional Stakeholder Consultation

Peaceful Pools Wellbeing Farm CIC seeks insights from professionals across health, education, social care, youth justice, community development, and voluntary services to better understand the needs of children, young people, adults, and families.

Lead Mining Ceredigion

A freelance writer is researching the legacy of historic lead mining in Ceredigion and its potential impact on the local environment and would like To speak with people about their experiences of living or working near former lead mines, as well as any concerns they may have about water quality, soil contamination or public health. ralundavies@gmail.com

Hogs on Film

Share your garden footage to contribute to vital research into how to better protect this vulnerable species.

Raise your Voice for Salmon

Take part in a short poll with the Missing Salmon Alliance and share just what salmon mean to you.

Water

Aberystwyth's Water Quality

Public meeting to discuss the water quality of the town's sea and rivers. Saturday 11th July 11am in Canolfan Arad Goch on Bath Street.

WaterBlitz Report 2026

Citizen scientists reveal more than half of UK waterways show signs of poor water quality.

“Ripples of Change: the altering ecological state of Welsh rivers and lakes”

Free Webinar delving into the changing state of Welsh Freshwater Environments, the factors driving these changes and possible solutions. Wednesday 8th July 7pm.

Courses

Green Skills Courses

Learn practical, nature-based skills such as home composting, tool sharpening and nature friendly gardening. There is a mix of free and paid for spaces.

Discovering Trees

Learn about basic tree biology and ecology and the common species we find in the UK in this introductory online course. Starting Wednesday 5th August = £20.

Orbweb Spiders Course - Online

Learn how these web-building predators hunt, thrive in diverse habitats, and support ecosystems = £12.50.

Nature News

CAT Climate Action Project

The Centre for Alternative Technology have announced the launch of a major new three-year climate action project aimed at influencing community-led climate action.

UK Squirrel Accord Strategy Launch

Online launch of a new five-year strategy with seven key objectives to focus efforts.

Jobs and Volunteering

Ceredigion Green Volunteers

Weekly volunteer sessions at Ty Llwyd, Llanfarian to improve the garden and woodland sites. See attached.

Volunteering and Jobs Fair – See attached

Recruitment event to discuss jobs, volunteering and how to get involved in your community in July 10am - 1pm

• Aberystwyth: Wednesday 15th
• Cardigan: Thursday 23rd