Gower National Landscape

🪨🧱Dry stone walling workshops – wrapped up!🎉

☀️This summer saw another successful season of dry stone walling workshops at Oxwich Green, attended by 29 participants. 💪From rolling up sleeves under the summer sun to mastering the art of dry stone walling – a skill that has shaped Gower’s landscape for generations – your enthusiasm and commitment shone through every step.

👏Special thanks to Mr Andy Roberts for sharing his expertise and to our colleague Kathryn Thomas for her wonderful support throughout. And of course, to all our participants – your energy, laughter and hard work made these workshops truly special.🌾
🌿Here’s to keeping this timeless craft alive for years to come!
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🪨🧱Mae'r gweithdai adeiladu waliau cerrig sych wedi dod i ben!🎉

☀️Cafwyd tymor llwyddiannus arall o weithdai waliau cerrig sych ym Maes Oxwich yr haf hwn, yr aeth 29 o gyfranogwyr iddynt. 💪O dorchi llewys yn heulwen yr haf i feistroli'r grefft o adeiladu waliau cerrig sych - sgil sydd wedi llunio tirwedd Gŵyr ers cenedlaethau - roedd eich brwdfrydedd a'ch ymroddiad yn amlwg drwy bob cam.

👏Diolch yn arbennig i Mr Andy Roberts am rannu ei arbenigedd ac i'n cydweithiwr Kathryn Thomas am ei chefnogaeth wych drwy gydol y gwaith.
A diolch i'n holl gyfranogwyr - mae eich egni, eich chwerthiniadau a'ch gwaith caled wedi gwneud y gweithdai hyn yn arbennig iawn.🌾
🌿Gadewch i ni gadw'r grefft ddiamser hon yn fyw am flynyddoedd i ddod!

Bat Detection Evening at St Illtyd's Church

This Monday evening, we were delighted to host a bat detection event in partnership with the Gower National Landscape team.

It was a truly special night, giving us fascinating insights into the bats that call St Illtyd's Church home, while also helping us understand their importance across Gower, the UK, and beyond.

Using specialist equipment provided by the Gower National Landscape team, we were able to hear and monitor Common Pipistrelle and Soprano Pipistrelle bats, as well as learn about the roosting Lesser Horseshoe bats living within the church.

Many church buildings across Gower provide important roosting sites for bats. As a result, local congregations are working alongside the Gower National Landscape team to help protect these remarkable and legally protected creatures, ensuring that both our built heritage and wildlife can flourish together.

The evening was filled with awe, wonder, and discovery, reminding us of the rich biodiversity that surrounds us, often hidden in plain sight.

We hope to run similar events in the future, helping people connect with the natural world, inspiring a deeper appreciation of our landscape, and encouraging practical ways to care for the wildlife with which we share it.

Thank you to the Gower National Landscape team for leading such an engaging and memorable evening.

📸 If you attended, we'd love to see your photos and hear about your favourite moment from the night!

👣Gower Walking Festival 2026! (5-13 September)👣
🥳There are still tickets available for walks led by our team. Grab yours before it's too late!

• 7 September: Dramatic and beautiful Oxwich point with Mike Scott
• 8 September: Glorious Llanmadoc and Cwm Ivy with Ursula Jones
• 9 September: Parkmill and Ilston with Caroline Gregg and Phillip Marshall
• 11 September: Walk to the Worm with Kathryn Thomas

➡For more information and to book your tickets, visit: https://gowerwalkingfestival.uk/

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👣Gŵyl Gerdded Gŵyr 026! (5-13 Medi) 👣
🥳Mae tocynnau ar ôl o hyd ar gyfer troeon dan arweiniad ein tîm. Bachwch eich rhai chi cyn ei bod yn rhy hwyr!

•7 Medi: Lleoliad dramatig a hardd Trwyn Oxwich gyda Mike Scott
•8 Medi: Golygfeydd godidog Llanmadog a Chwm Iorwg gydag Ursula Jones
•9 Medi: Parkmill ac Ilston gyda Caroline Gregg a Phillip Marshall
•11 Medi: Taith Gerdded i Ben Pyrod gyda Kathryn Thomas

➡Am ragor o wybodaeth ac i archebu tocynnau, ewch i:
https://gowerwalkingfestival.uk/

🍏📢Gower orchard project management opportunity: self-employed contractor required🍏🌳

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🍏📢Cyfle i reoli prosiect perllan gŵyr: mae angen contractwr hunangyflogedig🍏🌳

🦀Seashore Safari: Port Eynon!🐟
🔎Explore the wonders of the shore and discover incredible marine life beneath the rocks! 🌊

📍30 August, 12.30 - 15.30pm
🎟️ Free to attend, but booking is essential!
https://Seashore-Safari-Port-Eynon.eventbrite.co.uk

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🦀Saffari Glan Môr: Porth Einon🐟
🔎Archwiliwch rhyfeddodau'r glannau a darganfyddwch bywyd morol anhygoel o dan y creigiau!🌊

📍30 Awst, 12.30 - 15.30pm
🎟️Rhad ac am ddim i fynychu, ond mae archebu yn hanfodol!
https://Seashore-Safari-Port-Eynon.eventbrite.co.uk

Art and Education by the Sea index Sculpture by the Sea/ Cerflun ar lan y Mor is an environmental arts group based on the Swansea Bay - Blackpill to Mumbles coastline. Specialising in environmental workshops for schools and communities, annual festival and site specific sculptures for the foreshore.

🌿 How do you measure a year of farming for nature?

In its first year, the Welsh Government's Ffermio Bro scheme has supported 84 projects across 200 farms in Wales' National Parks and National Landscapes, helping to create, restore and enhance 🌿 hedgerows, 🌳 woodlands, 🐸 ponds, 💧 waterways and 🪨 drystone walls.

🌿 These projects are delivering practical benefits for wildlife, landscapes and local communities, while supporting farmers and land managers 🚜 to care for some of Wales' most special places.

📍 The report also showcases a range of individual projects, including Great Pitton Farm in Gower, where virtual fencing is helping to support conservation grazing 🐄 and habitat management 🌾 while improving livestock safety.

📖 Read the full report and find out more about the scheme: https://landscapeswales.org.uk/ffermio-bro/
Tirweddau Cymru - Landscapes Wales

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🌿 Sut ydych chi'n mesur blwyddyn o ffermio ar gyfer natur?

Yn ystod ei flwyddyn gyntaf, mae cynllun Ffermio Bro Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cefnogi 84 o brosiectau ar draws 200 o ffermydd ym Mharciau Cenedlaethol a Thirweddau Cenedlaethol Cymru, gan helpu i greu, adfer a gwella 🌿gwrychoedd, 🌳coetiroedd, 🐸 pyllau, 💧 dyfrffyrdd a 🪨 waliau sychion.

🌿 Mae'r prosiectau hyn yn cyflwyno manteision ymarferol ar gyfer bywyd gwyllt, tirweddau a chymunedau lleol, wrth gefnogi ffermwyr a rheolwyr tir 🚜 i ofalu am rai o leoedd mwyaf arbennig Cymru.

📍Mae'r adroddiad hefyd yn arddangos amrywiaeth o brosiectau unigol, gan gynnwys Ffermdy Great Pitton ym Mhenrhyn Gŵyr, lle mae ffensys rhithwir yn helpu i gefnogi pori er lles cadwraeth 🐄 a rheoli cynefinoedd🌾 wrth wella diogelwch da byw.

📖 Darllenwch yr adroddiad llawn i gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y cynllun: https://tirweddaucymru.org.uk/ffermio-bro-cymraeg/