Telephone Richard on 01597 811169 for further details.
Our field meetings and mystery sorties this year will delve further into our exciting plant and animal life for our ‘wildlife and natural heritage survey’ project we will be carrying out throughout our study area. This is the second year of our new project and will be a great way to learn about our wildlife. You don’t need to be an expert or have any previous knowledge in order to take part.
Please note that while Rhayader by Nature explorations and activities are made at a leisurely pace and are not arduous for someone of average physical fitness, it is the responsibility of each individual taking part to ensure they are fit enough to take part and wear clothing appropriate to the outdoor conditions.
All the summer field meetings are from 10a.m til 1pm
May 8th Sunday Rivers and Streams – rocks to rapids! Meet at Rhayader Town Rugby pitch car park, Water Lane at SN969678. Bring wellington boots. Leaders Phil Ward and Richard Knight.
May 15th Sunday Woodland – woodpeckers to wood ants! Meet at the roadside layby on B4518 to Elan valley. 1/2 mile west of Rhayader at SN962674. Near Ochr Lon cottage. Leader Phil Ward.
June 19th Sunday. Farmland – hedges and field edges. Meet at start of Elan Valley trail on B4518, Cwmdauddwr. SN966678. Leader Richard Knight.
July 17th Sunday. Ffridd – bugs and bilberry. Gilfach RWT Reserve. Meet at Marteg Bridge car park, adjacent to A470, SN953715.
August 14th Sunday. Moorland – heather and honeybees. Meet on mountain road to Aberystwyth – 3 miles NW of Rhayader at SN930699. Leader Phil Ward.
September 18th Sunday. Town – butterflies to blue tits. Meet at the Mace carpark, Gasworks Lane, Rhayader. SN968679. Leader Phil ward.
In addition, this summer we will be holding a series of informal outings every other thursday evening at 7pm. Meet at the Leisure Centre carpark, Dark Lane on May 19th, June 2nd, 16th and 30th, July 14th and 28th, August 11th, 25th, September 8th and 22nd. What we do will depend on the group, weather and time of year. We could re-visit the sites visited above, venture to new areas or look for specific species to add to the knowledge we have. All welcome.
