Radnorshire Wildlife Trust - Protecting Wildlife for the Future
Past Events
Dens, Tree Faces and Boat Races
Summer 2011
Six summer holiday activity days at Gilfach were attended by 87 children and 45 other family members. The activities suited all ages and the Gilfach Nature Reserve centre was buzzing with enthusiastic visitors.
River dipping delights attracted 27 children and their families. First the children made boats from recycled materials to take to the river to race down a series of rapids, before exploring the river to find out about the creatures they found. We found caddis fly cases, a bullhead, salmon parr, leeches,water skaters and got quite wet too!
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he Wacky Woodland games attacted 24 children. Clay creatures were created and decorated trees around the visitor centre. Children used old pottery clay, moss, pine needles, rowan berries, bark, cones, beech mast, stones, sheep wool and lichen to create faces on the trees. Sneaking games were played in the woods among the dens and other woodland activities.
Den building which is highly popular, attracted 36 children and a little village appeared in oak wood made from fallen branches and bracken. Children and their families first found a suitable area to build the den and then collected fallen branches, large and small to make it. Cooperation is the key to this event with little instruction needed. Everyone seems to be a born den builder!
To finish off the den, the wooden structure is covered in bracken. The bracken is cut by an adult and the children eagerly arrive to collect bundles which the drag back to their shelter. To test if the den is waterproof a water pistol can be used much to everyones delight!
Enjoying Nature
March 2009
The Rhayader Cylch Methrin pre-school group enjoyed a sunny hillside walk at Radnorshire Wildlife Trust's Gilfach nature reserve, as part of the BBC Breathing Places "Do One thing" campaign which is encouraging people of all ages to "enjoy nature." The children observed frogspawn and searched for frogs, played leapfrog, made frog puppets, listened to a story and sung froggy songs. "The children had a terrific time as always," said Julia Lewis the group Leader.
Ratty & Toad visit Radnorshire!
October 2008
Characters from the book 'Wind in the Willows' were celebrated at half term by children at Rhayader and Llandrindod Wells libraries. Radnorshire Wildlife Trust led activities with a story involving Mole, Ratty, Mr Otter and Toad to mark the centenary of the famous children's book.
Darylle Hardy, RWT Water Vole Project Officer & Suzie Fraser, RWT People & Wildlife Officer
Children learnt that 'Ratty' was in fact a water vole! When the book was written, people would have often heard them as they walked along a riverbank. Water voles make a distinctive 'plop' sound when the drop into the water from the bank.
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