Ceredigion Nature Newsletter 05/06/2026
Ceredigion Nature Newsletter 05/06/2026
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.
WEST WALES WILD WATCH
Free wildlife recording sessions with West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre. A great way to discover the local wildlife. 10am – 1pm.
Saturday 13th June – Bronheulog
Wednesday 17th June – Aberystwyth
Wednesday 24th June - Llandysul
West Wales Catchment Partnerships – Teifi (Ceredigion)
Ceredigion Catchment Partnership – Stakeholder Meeting
Tue 17 June 2026 13:00 – 14:30
Room: Teifi
Penmorfa, Ceredigion County Council Offices, SA46 0PA
Hybrid. Join online: Meeting link
A stakeholder meeting to discuss the possibilities and opportunities for developing a Catchment Partnership for the Teifi (Ceredigion).
ACTIVITIES
Let it Bloom June
May might be over, but the No Mow Movement is still well underway – welcome Let it Bloom June!
30 Days Wild
This June, choose one wild thing a day - from giving nature a helping hand to simply noticing the wild on your doorstep.
Great Big Green Week
Host your own event or see what is on during the Great Big Green Week from Saturday 6th – Sunday 14th June.
'Have A Grow' Plant and Seedling Swap
Porthi Aber will be holding a Community Plant and Seedling Swap on Saturday 6th June 2 - 4.30 pm.
Bwlch Corog Open Day
Join Coetir Anian at Bwlch Corog for guided walks, wildlife and conservation activities, children’s nature sessions, storytelling with Milly Jackdaw, music from Cynefin, and the chance to meet ponies and cattle. Saturday the 6th of June from 8am.
Herbal Foraging
A journey into the hedgerows and waysides to identify medicinal plants and making your own seasonal herbal remedies. Wednesday 10th June 10am-2.30pm = £50.
Nature Connection Events
See attached.
Forest Adventure Session for Adults: Coed Rhosmaen Crug – Monday 15th June = £5.
Early Year Nature Days: Borth – Tuesday 2nd June 10am-12noon.
Early Year Nature Days: Taliesin – Wednesday 10th June 10am-12noon.
Summer Forest School: Taliesin – Sundays 2-4pm 14th & 28th June and 12th & 19th July.
Solstice Cyanotype Workshop
Learn how to develop your own “sun print” on paper/fabric using plants and the solstice sun. Sunday 21st June 11.30am-3pm = £30. Contact
maevemoranmaker@gmail.com
Fly Research and Conservation Virtual Symposium
Explore some of the latest research and conservation projects about true flies. Tuesday 23rd June 10am-1pm.
People’s Emergency Briefing
A screening of the People's Emergency Briefing featuring top scientists, personalities and senior figures. Friday June 26th
Doors open at 6.30pm for prompt start at 7pm
Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan SA43 1JD (Next door to Theatr Mwldan)
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL AS SPACE IS LIMITED BUT TICKETS ARE FREE.
Plant Workshop
The session will cover a range of common wild plants and their various associated species including fungi, galls and invertebrates. Saturday 27th June 11am – 1pm. See attached.
WELLBEING IN THE WILD & FUNDING
CAVO Members Wellbeing Grant
A fund to create meaningful opportunities, activities, or resources that contribute to healthier, happier, and more resilient workforce and volunteer teams. If your groups is a member, contact 01570 423232 or email gen@cavo.org.uk for the application.
Healthier Communities Grant
Funding for activities which help people keep active, improve mental health, keep socially connected, eat healthily and challenge the brain.
Meet the Funder – Tuesday 9th June 11am-12noon.
The Heath Lottery Foundation
Funding for projects that unite people to improve health, wellbeing and happiness. Applications being considered during June.
The Holistic Living Show
Bringing together all facets of Holistic Living to increase the awareness of small businesses and groups that are able to offer a way that can support a healthy and well lived life. Saturday 20th June 10am-7pm in Lampeter.
PROJECT HELP
Community-led Action Research Programme
This LPIP programme aims to equip rural communities in Wales to gather and analyse evidence to address locally-identified challenges and needs. Examples include water quality and swift nesting, access to transport, regenerative tourism and climate change.
FUNDING
Local Places for Nature
Keep Wales Tidy have a number of free garden packs available. Whether you want to grow fruit and veg, create a green community hub, or boost local biodiversity, this is your chance.
Funding News
"Ysgol Plascrug has just been lucky enough to be awarded its third garden package from Keep Wales Tidy to further enhance our beautiful school grounds for the benefit of pupils and multiple community groups. Many thanks to the Welsh Government and Keep Wales Tidy for making these generous packages possible! We'd highly recommend the packages to other schools and community groups - the application process is not too tricky.”
Joanna Jordan, Ysgol Plascrug Parent Governor/PTA member
Dr. Dewi Davies Endowment Fund
Local community groups, charities and projects can apply for grants of between £500 and £7,500.
Fund for Wales
Grants of between £500 – £2,500 per annum for up to 3 years, are available to organisations whose applications best deliver against the outcomes at the link.
Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme
A grant funding programme to help communities living within five miles of certain waste transfer stations or landfill sites take action for their local environment. Closing date: Friday 17th June.
Michael Uren Foundation
Foundation that supports large-scale environmental conservation and animal welfare projects.
FARMING
Seeking Farm Volunteer Opportunity
Aspiring market gardener from Canada with a background in organic farming and community-supported agriculture, on a backpacking tour across Europe and looking to spend the month of June lending a hand on a farm in Wales.
Nature Friendly Farming - Webinar
Explore the concept of nature-friendly farming and how boosting biodiversity can also boost productivity and resilience. Monday 15th June 6.30 – 7.30pm.
Farmers Recycling Targets
Over a six month period, a scheme aimed at recycling an extra 200 tonnes of farm plastics has successfully smashed its target.
Environment Crime
Farm convicted for damage to protected wildlife site near Mwnt.
Farm Liaison Service
Service that provides guidance about policies and grants. Contact: farmliaisonservice@gov.wales
FarmWell Wales
Mental Health support for Farmers.
COMPETITIONS
School Competition
Win £5,000 to support your school’s green goals by designing a poster to inspire others to get outside this summer. Closing date: Friday 17th July.
Comedy Wildlife Awards
Free-to-enter wildlife photography and video competition celebrating the funniest animal moments in nature: Closing date: Tuesday 30th June.
TREES
Woods and the Welsh language
Article looking at 3 main areas where Welsh and Woods are closely related.
Free Book Giveaway
To enter the free draw to win a Forest Guide of your choosing describe your favourite tree or wood-related word or place name in Welsh.
Continuous Cover Forestry Handbook
The theory and practice of transforming to this form of woodland management for its environmental, economic and social benefits
Oak Spotlight Report
The State of the UK’s Oaks - Pressures that threaten the future of one of our most culturally and ecologically significant trees, and identifying areas for further work.
Impact of Trees and Woodland on Farm Productivity
Share your experiences of planting and managing trees and woodlands on your farms. Closing date: Friday 19th June.
Tree Damage Survey
The UK Squirrel Accord asks landowners, managers or their staff/volunteers to carry out the Grey Squirrel Activity & Impact Assessment and report the results to increase national tree damage knowledge.
BIRDS
A project to find out just how important green spaces are for UK birds and provide guidance on effective greenspace management for birds and people.
Bird Feeding Advice
Learn when to feed, how to choose the right foods to support a wide range of species, and how to keep your feeders clean.
Winter Gull Survey results
The results of this survey reveal substantial population declines for four of the five main wintering species.
WATER & WILDLIFE
Sewage Map
Check if it’s safe to get in the water using the Surfers Against Sewage app and live sewage map
Give Seals Space
This Campaign is launched by the UK Seal Alliance Executive to persuade the Government to urgently review their decision and include seals as a protected species as recommended.
Seaweed Plastic
Aberystwyth scientists develop seaweed plastic to package food.
RESOURCES
Campaign Toolkit
Keep Wales Tidy have supplied this free toolkit for anyone wanting to get involved in eradicating litter and waste.
Wildlife Hot Weather
Resource to help you care for our friends in hot weather.
CITIZEN SCIENCE
NATMAP
The National Soil Data Portal for England and Wales platform brings together authoritative soil data derived from decades of soil survey, mapping, and research.
Hoverfly Lagoons
Join this citizen science Research project to help create habitats for these important garden pollinators.
Cats on Farms
Part of PhD research, a survey to explore farmers' perceptions and interactions with cats on farms in Wales, helping the student to understand the ecological roles cats play in rural environments
WEBINARS
Understanding Invertebrate Assemblages
Learn how to use Pantheon to inform invertebrate conservation and understand habitats. Thursday 18th June 10.30am-4.30pm = £80.
Formica Ants - Web
Learn about ants of the genus Formica, including the wood ants and the slave-maker ant. Tuesday 30th June 6-7pm.
COURSES
What is QGIS?
Introductory online QGIS course will introduce GIS and how it works, as well as an introduction to QGIS as an open software option. Mondays 5.30-615pm = £20.
Week 1: 29th June
Week 2: 6th July
Self Lead Courses = £20+
Habitat Awareness Gain an understanding of a range of grassland habitats found in the UK.
Freshwater Invertebrates Get identification skills for studying freshwater invertebrates.
Discovering the Biodiversity Metric Learn the fundamentals that underpin the biodiversity metric and Biodiversity Net Gain.
Churches Count on Nature – Webinars June
Sharing Stories to Grow Hope – Monday 8th
Churchyards for Children – Tuesday 9th June
Making our Burial Grounds a Home for Butterflies – Wednesday 10th
Lichens in Churchyards – Thursday 11th
God's Green Spaces – Friday 12th
YOUR NEWS
New blog post from Cefn Garthenor
Tir Natur Newsletter & Cattle on Tir Natur land
Nature-Loving Couple Seeking Rural Haven
A nature-loving young couple are seeking a peaceful rural rental with a garden, where they can enjoy and care for local wildlife while continuing their work and passion projects. If you know of a suitable property or potential opportunity, please see the attached notice for more details.
ETHNIC MINORITIES
Climate Cymru's Ethnic Minorities Group
A platform for anyone interested in climate advocacy of ethnic minority origins living in Wales.
Ethnic Minority Remote Internship
Mammal Society. Closing date: Sunday 7th June.
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteers Wanted
Borth Animalarium. See attached.
Ways to volunteer – Marine Conservation
Whether you live inland or by the coast, there are lots of ways you can become a champion for our seas.
JOBS & SCHOLARSHIP
Young Darwin Scholarship
Unique opportunity for 16–25-year-olds to apply for a heavily subsidised, Darwin-inspired scholarship, combining environmental education and ongoing support.
Bay to Remember Jobs - Cardigan
Crew and Wildlife Guide, also wanted Shore Crew.
West Wales River Trust
Closing date: Monday 8th June.
Reserves Officer (Ceredigion / Cilgerran)
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. Closing date: Monday 15th June.
Project Manager
Everyday Plastic. Closing date: Friday 3rd July.
Field Studies Tutor – Pembrokeshire
Join the Field Studies Council and help deliver outdoor learning experiences that stay with people for life.
