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Newyddion Natur Ceredigion News 06/05/2025

06/05/2025

Newyddion Natur Ceredigion
Ceredigion Nature News

Dweud Eich Dweud am Flaenoriaethau Lleoedd Lleol ar gyfer Natur

Mae disgwyl i Lywodraeth Cymru yn fuan gyhoeddi manylion yr arian Lleoedd Lleol ar gyfer Natur i PNL am y ddwy flynedd ariannol i ddod, Ebrill 2025 i Fawrth 2027. Gwahoddir chi i helpu gosod ein blaenoriaethau a llunio ein cynllun gwaith a’n cyllideb am y ddwy flynedd i ddod. Gweler yn gysylltiedig am ragor o wybodaeth.

Gŵyl Natur Ceredigion

Mae Partneriaeth Natur Ceredigion yn bwriadu cynnal gŵyl yn Aberystwyth ddydd Sadwrn 5 Gorffennaf fel rhan o Wythnos Natur Cymru. Rydym yn chwilio am unigolion sy’n frwd dros natur, grwpiau a sefydliadau a hoffai gael stondin yn y digwyddiad. Oes gennych chi rywbeth i’w arddangos, neges i’w chyflwyno, gweithgarwch yr hoffech ei rannu, neu rywbeth i’w werthu? Cysylltwch ar biodiversity@ceredigion.gov.uk

Prosiectau Grant Lleoedd Lleol ar gyfer Natur

Prosiect Ystlumod mewn Coetir - Mae eitem 8 yn y newyddion hyn yn rhoi manylion am y prosiect hwn.

Fel rhan o’u prosiect mae Gwirfoddolwyr Cadwraeth Aberystwyth wedi creu dau lyfryn. Gweler PDF: Veg and Herb Growing Guide a Pond Planting for Wildlife Guide.

Have Your Say on Local Places for Nature Priorities

Welsh Government are expected soon to announce details of the Local Places for Nature funding to be allocated to LNPs for the coming two financial years, April 2025 to March 2027. You are invited to help set our priorities and shape our workplan and budget for the coming two years. Please see attachment for further information.

Ceredigion Nature Festival

The Ceredigion Local Nature Partnership intend to hold a festival in Aberystwyth on Saturday 5th July as part of Wales Nature Week. We are looking for nature enthusiastic individuals, groups and organisations who would like a stand at the event. Do you have something to show, a message to put out, an activity you would like to share or something to sell? Get in touch at biodiversity@ceredigion.gov.uk

Local Places for Nature Grant – Funded Projects

Bats in Woodland Project - Item 8 in this newsletter details this project.

As part of their project Aberystwyth Conservation Volunteers have created two guides. See PDF: Veg and Herb Growing Guide and Pond Planting for Wildlife Guide.

GWEITHGAREDDAU

Coedydd Agored a Gweithdai

Bydd rhwydwaith o ddiwrnodau agored coetiroedd a gweithdai ledled y DG drwy gydol mis Mehefin, ond hyd yn hyn does dim ceisiadau o Gymru.

Matthew Yeomans' Seascape

Ewch i Waterstones, Aberystwyth i gael eich arwain drwy Seascape gan yr awdur Matthew Yeomans a’r awdur tirweddau Julie Brominicks. Nos Iau 8 Mai 7pm. Trefnu a thocyn: £22.

Digwyddiadau Fferm Denmark - MAI

Bioblitz Coetiroedd — Dydd Sul 11, 9am-pm

Adnabod Blodau Gwylltion a Chwedlau Gwerin
Dydd Sadwrn 24, 10am-5pm.

Diwrnod Agored Coetiroedd – Dydd Mercher 28, 11am-4pm.

Cofnodi Biolegol: Symposiwm Rhithwir Lleol i Genedlaethol

Dysgu sut mae cofnodion biolegol yn dylanwadu ar fonitro bioamrywiaeth, polisi a rheolaeth ar bob lefel, o’r lleol i’r cenedlaethol a thu hwnt ddydd Gwener 16 Mai 10am-1pm.

Grŵp Gwylio Bywyd Gwyllt

Ydych chi’n adnabod rhywun 7 i 12 oed sy’n hoffi natur? Dydd Sadwrn 17 Mai bydd gweithgareddau gyda thema natur yn Aberteifi.

ACTIVITIES

Open Woods and Workshops

There are a network of woodland and workshop hosted open days across the UK throughout June 2025 but so far, no entries for Wales.

Matthew Yeomans' Seascape

Head to Waterstones, Aberystwyth to be guided through Seascape by the author Matthew Yeomans and landscape writer Julie Brominicks. Thursday 8th May 7pm. Book and ticket: £22.

Denmark Farm Events - MAY

Woodland Bioblitz — Sunday 11th 9am-pm

Wildflower Identification & Folklore
Saturday 24th 10am-5pm.

Woodland Open Day – Wednesday 28th 11am-4pm.

Biological Recording: Local To National Virtual Symposium

Learn how biological records influence biodiversity monitoring, policy and management at all levels, from local to national and beyond on Friday 16th May 10am-1pm.

Wildlife Watch Group

Know someone aged 7-12 years that loves nature? On Saturday 17th May there are nature themed activities in Cardigan.

CYRSIAU

Swyddi Mewnol Cadwraeth

Mae hon yn Rhaglen unigryw o Swyddi Mewnol gan People’s Trust for Endangered Species.

Adnabod Cacwn yn y Maes

Cael eich cyflwyno i’r sgiliau adnabod angenrheidiol i allu enwi cacwn y DG yn ddibynadwy yn y maes. Ar nos Lun 7-7.45pm

12 Mai – 23 Mehefin. £40.

Cyrsiau’r Cyngor Astudiaethau Maes

Meddwl am y Morlo – Sylwadau gan Sue Sayer am ymddygiad naturiol morloi gwyllt wedi eu crynhoi dros ddau ddegawd. Nos Iau 29 Mai 7- 8pm.£10.

Llythrennedd Bioamrywiaeth - Mae’r cwrs hwn sy’n cael ei arwain gennych chi yn darparu dealltwriaeth drwyadl o fioamrywiaeth, ei bwysigrwydd a’r bygythiadau brys sy’n ei wynebu. Mercher 28 Mai - Mercher 25 Mehefin. £25.

COURSES

Conservation Internship

This is a unique Internship Programme from People’s Trust for Endangered Species.

Field Identification of Bumblebees

Bee introduced to the identification skills needed to reliably identify the UK’s bumblebee species in the field. Mondays 7-7.45 pm 12th May – 23rd June. £40.

Field Studies Council Courses

Think Seal – Observations from Sue Sayer of natural wild seal behaviour gathered over two decades. Thursday 29th May 7- 8pm.£10.

Biodiversity Literacy - This self-led course provides an in-depth understanding of biodiversity, its importance, and the urgent threats it faces. Wed 28th May - Wed 25th June. £25.

FFERMIO

Wythnos Ffermio’n Garedig i Natur

Bydd y digwyddiad hwn yn rhedeg o ddydd Llun 19 i ddydd Sul 25 Mai.

Rhaglen Hyfforddiant Clwstwr Ffermwyr

Archwilio’r syniad o Glystyrau Ffermwyr a’r cyfleoedd amgylcheddol a’r heriau maent yn ymateb iddynt.

Arolwg - Adnoddau Dŵr

Darganfyddiadau’r arolwg cyntaf o Reoliadau Adnoddau Dŵr (Rheoli Llygredd Amaethyddol) (Cymru) 2021.

FARMING

Nature Friendly Farming Week

This event runs from Monday 19th – Sunday 25th May.

Farmer Cluster Training Programme

Explore the concept of Farmer Clusters and the environmental opportunities and challenges they respond to.

Review - Water Resources

Findings of the first review of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 202.

ARIANNU
Sbarduno Natur y DG

​Mae Nature Market Accelerator yn fenter sy’n cael ei hariannu gan ddiwydiant a’i lansio gan lywodraeth y DG i wella buddsoddi preifat mewn prosiectau sy’n seiliedig ar natur.

Cronfa Atebion Traenio

Grant i ddylunio syniadau traenio cynaliadwy. Dyddiad cau: Dydd Llun 30 Mehefin.


Grant Adeiladu Bywyd Gwyllt

Os ydych yn dirfeddiannwr, yn asiant tir neu’n ffermwr sy’n ystyried gwella cynefin er mwyn bioamrywiaeth neu welliannau i ddenu bywyd gwyllt, mae’n bosibl eich bod yn gymwys i gael grant.

Adroddiad Rheoli Llifogydd yn Naturiol

Mae adroddiad newydd wedi dangos bod disgwyl i bob £1 sy’n cael ei buddsoddi mewn rheoli llifogydd yn naturiol ddod â buddiannau o £10 dros 30 mlynedd.

FUNDING
UK Nature Accelerator

​The Nature Market Accelerator is an industry-funded initiative launched by the UK government to enhance private investment in nature-based projects.

Drainage Solution Fund

Sustainable drainage concept design grant. Closing date: Monday 30th June.

£10m Boost for Welsh Nature Projects

Thirteen projects across Wales have secured more than £10m to protect nature across land and sea.

Building Wildlife Grant

If you are a landowner, land agent, or farmer contemplating habitat enhancement for the benefit of biodiversity or improvements to encourage wildlife you may be eligible for a grant.


Natural Flood Management Report

A new report has shown that every £1 invested in natural flood management is expected to deliver £10 of benefits over 30 years.

IEIR BACH YR HAF / PILI-PALA

Y Prosiect Ieir Bach yr Haf a Chlychlys

Sgwrs gan Evelyn Hollingdale (Ceidwad Ceredigion, yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol). Theatr C22, Adeilad Hugh Owen, Prifysgol Aberystwyth. Nos Lun 12 Mai 7-9pm.

Planhigion ac Ieir Bach yr Haf yng Nghwm Soden

Bydd Paul Taylor, Cofnodwr Ieir Bach yr Haf yn y Sir, yn mynd â chi i lawr i’r cwm serth hwn pan fydd y Fritheg Berlog yn hedfan. Efallai yr hoffech ddod â chinio.

Man cwrdd: y gilfan wrth Eglwys Sant Tysilio ger Cwmtydu. Dydd Sul 18 Mai. 10.30am.

Ieir Bach yr Haf o Wahanol Gynefinoedd

Dysgu adnabod amrywiaeth o ieir bach yr haf Prydain, trafod a darganfod gwahanol gynefinoedd. Dydd Sadwrn 31, 10am-4pm. Fferm Denmark.

Addewid i Ieir Bach yr Haf a Gwyfynod

Llofnodwch yr addewid a chewch arweiniad am ddim sut orau i reoli eich glaswellt i ddenu a chynnal ieir bach yr haf a gwyfynod.

Awgrymiadau ar gyfer garddio er lles Ieir Bach yr Haf

Titchmarsh yn rhannu ei awgrymiadau ar gyfer garddio gan gadw ieir bach yr haf mewn cof.

Adnabod Ieir Bach yr Haf

Sut i adnabod ieir bach yr haf mwyaf cyffredin y DG.

BUTTERFLIES

The Butterflies and Bellflowers Project

A talk by Evelyn Hollingdale (Ceredigion Ranger, National Trust). Theatre C22, Hugh Owen Building, Aberystwyth University. Monday 12th May 7-9pm.

Flora and Butterflies of Cwm Soden

County Butterfly Recorder Paul Taylor will take you down this steep-sided valley during the flight period of the Pearl-bordered Fritillary. You may wish to bring lunch.

Meeting place: the layby by St Tysilio’s Church near Cwmtydu. Sunday 18th May. 10.30am.

Butterflies of Various Habitats

Learn to identify a range of British butterflies, discuss and discover different habitats. Saturday 31st 10am-4pm. Denmark Farm.

A Promise to Butterflies and Moths

Sign the promise you’ll be sent a free guide on how best to manage your grass to attract and support butterflies and moths.

Top Tips for Butterfly-friendly Gardening

Titchmarsh shares his tips for gardening with butterflies in mind.

Butterfly Identification

How to identify the UK’s most common butterfly species.

AROLYGON

Gweld Draenog

Astudiaeth gwyddoniaeth y bobl yw hwn, sy’n ceisio profi potensial defnyddio data a geir o drapiau camera preifat ac amcangyfrif niferoedd.

Cyfrif Bywyd Gwyllt Coedwigoedd Bach

Sylwi ar y gwenyn, ieir bach yr haf a phryfed yn y 270+ o Goedwigoedd Bach sydd yn y DG a’u cyfrif. Dydd Sadwrn 17 Mai - dydd Sul 1 Mehefin.

Arolwg o’r Deryn Du

Bydd prosiect y Deryn Du yn yr Ardd yn ein helpu i ddeall sut mae’r deryn du yn defnyddio gerddi, ac effeithiau posibl y feirws Usutu ar eu poblogaeth yn y DG.

SURVEYS

Spot a Hog

This is a citizen science study that aims to test the potential of using data obtained from privately owned camera traps for monitoring hedgehogs and estimating their density.

Tiny Forest Wildlife Count

Observe and count bees, butterflies and bugs at the 270+ Tiny Forests across the UK. Saturday 17th May – Sunday 1st June.

Blackbirds Survey

The Blackbirds in Gardens project will help us understand how Blackbirds use gardens, and the potential effects of the Usutu virus on their population in the UK.

CYSTADLAETHAU A GWOBR

Gwobrau Rheoli Cymunedol 2026

Dilynwch y ddolen os hoffech enwebu prosiect tyfu cymunedol.

Cystadleuaeth Ennill Llyfr

Ennill copiau o Spring: The Story of a Season gan Michael Morpurgo. Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sul 11 Mai.

Cystadleuaeth Cerdyn Cyfarch

Ymgeisiwch nawr am gyfle i weld eich gwaith celf, eich ffotograff neu eich dyluniad wedi ei argraffu ar gerdyn cyfarch. Dyddiad cau: Dydd Gwener 6 Mehefin.

COMPETITIONS AND AWARD

Community Management Awards 2026

Follow the link if you would like to nominate a community growing project.

Book Competition

Win a Michael Morpurgo Spring: The Story of a Season bundle. Closing date: Sunday 11th May.

Greeting Card Competition

Enter now for the chance to have your artwork, photograph or design printed on a greeting card. Closing date: Friday 6th June.

WYTHNODS GENEDLAETHOL CLODDIAU

Webinarau gan The Tree Council o 1 i 2pm.

Dyfodol Cloddiau - Dydd Mawrth

6 Mai

Coed Ein Cloddiau: Byw gyda’r Clefyd Coed Ynn – Dydd Iau 8 Mai

Hedgelink – Dydd Gwener 9 Mai

Cloddiau a Banciau Chwilod

Buddiannau gosod rhesi o gnydau cadwraeth o bobtu coridorau bywyd gwyllt.

NATIONAL HEDGEROW WEEK

Webinars from The Tree Council from 1-2pm.

The Future of Hedgerows - Tuesday 6th May

Hedgerow Trees: Living with Ash Dieback – Thursday 8th May

Hedgelink – Friday 9th May

Hedgerows and Beetle Banks

The benefits of drilling conservation crops either side of wildlife corridors.

EICH HELP

Dylunio Llynnoedd i Bryfed Hofran - Prosiect Terfynol

Defnyddir eich ymatebion i wella dyluniau a chreu eitem sydd orau i bryfed hofran fel rhan o’r prosiect terfynol gan fyfyriwr Dylunio Eitem Gynaliadwy ym Mhrifysgol Falmouth.


Gwahardd Fepiau Untro

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru am glywed barn pobl ifanc am y gwaharddiad, fepio a sut y gallwn warchod ein hamgylchedd. Dyddiad cau: Dydd Sadwrn 31 Mai.

Prosiect Cylchgrawn Natur

Mae’r gwaith ymchwil hwn yn archwilio’r ffordd mae pobl yn ymgysylltu â natur drwy ysgrifennu creadigol. Dydd Llun 31 Mawrth - dydd Sadwrn 31 Mai gwahoddir chi i gymryd rhan am gyfnod o chwe wythnos o fewn yr amser hwnnw.

HELP WANTED

Hoverfly Lagoon Designs - Final Project

Your responses will be used to improve designs and create a product which is best for hoverflies as part of the final project from a Sustainable Product Design student at Falmouth University.


Banning Single Use Vapes

Welsh Government want to hear young people’s thoughts about the ban, vaping, and how we can protect our environment. Closing date: Saturday 31st May.

Nature Journal Project

This research explores how people engage with nature through creative journalling. Monday 31st March - Saturday 31st May you are invited to participate for a six-week period within that time.

ADNODDDAU

Cefnogi Peillwyr

Creu gardd y gallwch ei mwynhau gan gefnogi peillwyr.

Mannau Cysgodol

Gwnewch y gorau o’r mannau cysgodol yn eich gardd gan gyfoethogi eich deiet ag amrywiaeth gynyddol o fwyd blasus.

Bwyd Môr Cynaliadwy

Canllaw sut i fwyta bwyd môr yn gynaliadwy ac yn rhatach.

Y Bele ar Dramp

Trowch i’r wefan newydd hon gan Vincent Wildlife Trust.

Garddio Heb Phlanhigion Ymledol

Canllaw ar blanhigion y gallwch eu defnyddio yn lle Rhywogaethau Anfrodorol Ymledol (Gweler ynghlwm).

RESOURCES

Support Pollinators

Create a garden you can enjoy while supporting pollinators.

Shady Spots

Make the most of the shady spots in your gardens, enriching your diet with an ever-increasing range of delicious food.

Sustainable Seafood

A guide to eating seafood sustainably for less.

Martens on the Move

See this new website from the Vincent Wildlife Trust.

Gardening Without Invasive Plants

A guide to plants you can use in place of Invasive Non-Native Species (PDF).

WEBINARAU

Lles Pryfed: Beth Sy’n Dda i Bryfed?

Archwilio ymdeimlad, poen a lles pryfed. Nos Fawrth 20 Mai 7-8pm.


Chwilod Rhwbio

Dysgu am Chwilod Rhwbio yn y DG. Nos Lun 19 Mai 6.30-8pm.

Cennau’r Glannau

Dysgu sut i adnabod cennau a sut mae’r rhywogaeth hon wedi ymaddasu i amrywiadau’r llanw, pori gan greaduriaid di-asgwrn-cefn ac effaith yr haul. Dydd Mawrth 27 Mai, 11.30am-12.30pm. £10.

WEBINARS

Insect Welfare: What Benefits Bugs?

Exploration of insect sentience, pain and welfare considerations. Tuesday 20th May 7-8pm.


Chafer Beetles

Learn about Chafer Beetles of the UK. Monday 19th May 6.30-8pm.

Coastal Lichens

Learn how to identify lichen and how this species have adapted to the vagaries of the tides, invertebrate grazing and exposure to sun. Tuesday 27th May 11.30am-12.30pm. £10.

Diolch yn fawr ichi bob un am eich cyfraniadau, a daliwch i’w hanfon.

Many thanks to all for your contributions, please keep them coming.

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