Archive
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Penllergare Awarded Best Family Day Out
Here at Penllergare we are pleased to announce that we have been awarded Twinkl’s ‘Top Attraction 2022 badge’ for Best Family Day Out! We are delighted to receive this badge as family and community is at the heart of Penllergare Valley Woods!
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Rewilding Penllergare
Our trustee Ciaran O’Brien explains how rewilding was happening here at Penllergare before it was fashionable
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Water Vole Recovery Project
You may remember Ratty from your childhood as the lovable character in Wind in The Willows. In real life the Water Vole (Ratty) has seen dramatic decline in their numbers across the UK in recent years
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The Aliens Have Landed
Our trustee Ciaran O’Brien explains how the aliens have landed here at Penllergare in his new blog on invasive species Apparently, it was Invasive Species Week late last month. In Penllergare Valley Woods it seems to be Invasive Species Week every week!
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Strictly Come Planting Sale
The Friends of Penllergare welcome you to a fundraising – “STRICTLY COME PLANTING” – Spring Garden Sale, Saturday 28th May 2022, 1pm – 3pm Penllergare Valley Woods CAR PARK
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Thinking Green Exhibition At The Glynn Vivian Gallery
The Trust is proud to be a part of the Thinking Green exhibition by Owen Griffiths at the Glynn Vivian Gallery. Our model of the Orchid House features amongst the exhibition which is a land dialogues project.
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FIRST TREE PLANTED IN JUBILEE WOOD
HM Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan, the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan and the Lord Mayor of Swansea joined volunteers and staff of the Trust in planting the first trees in the new Jubilee Wood on Thursday 24th March.
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Plants Flowering Early & Climate Change
Some plants in the UK are flowering a month earlier than in 1987 – but why is this and what are the impacts?
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The Dog Blog
Penllergare Valley Woods is a really popular place to walk, to get away from our troubles and to get close to nature. In fact, we’re seeing over 100,000 visits per year to the Woods. Dog walkers have always loved Penllergare and we know that about 40% of British households have a pet dog, so we can be pretty sure that we have at least 40,000 dog visits every year!
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World Wetlands Day – February 2nd 2022
Wetlands are a critically important component of the world’s ecosystems and, like most other ecosystems, have been in decline. The UN named February 2nd as World Wetlands Day back in 1997 to raise awareness of wetlands and their vital role in provision of freshwater, in biodiversity conservation and in climate change mitigation and adaptation.