Nature Day at the Dolwen Field. 28th May 2024

On Tuesday, 28th May, we held a “Family Nature Day” in the Pavilion on the Dolwen Field. Pauline Hill from the South and West Wales Wildlife Trust helped the children build little bug hotels to take home. She then talked to the adults on “Gardening for Wildlife”. The children also made their pots from newspapers and planted them with beans from the Wales seed hub. They made mini greenhouses from zip bags and planted cress in egg boxes. The weather was awful, so we couldn’t do a bug hunt on the field, but it was well-supported with over 20 mums, dads and children.  The children enjoyed the activities, and hopefully, the parents were inspired by Pauline to make some easy changes to make their gardens more wildlife-friendly.

The Dolwen Field committee held the second annual 5k fun run from the park to Abernant Lake. The theme was pre-Olympic, as the Paris Olympics were due to start on July 26th. There was a smaller turnout for the adult 5k, but several children ran their hearts out to complete the 2k in the park. All the children received Dolwen Field medals, and the category winners received trophies and small hand-made bears.