Join us for a day celebrating our precious woodlands at the Elan Valley. Experience demonstrations of traditional woodland skills including blacksmithing, leather tanning, and horse logging. Take part in a guided walk through the woodland, indulge in forest bathing, and discover more about our Celtic Rainforest.

This project is funded by The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG) scheme. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Welsh Government.

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See www.elanvalleyleisure.co.uk/kayaking for further information and to book.

Saturday 14 June, 10.00am – 12.30pm & 2.00pm – 4.30pm

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Meet at the Elan Estate Office for 2pm. SN931649

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Location: Elan Valley Visitor Centre

Time: 10.30am-3.30pm

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Themed Talks

10.30am – Ten Years of the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park

Matt Gadfield, a member of the Elan Valley Dark Sky Team, will present a talk on the history of the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park and the efforts made over the past decade to preserve and enhance it.

10.30am – Astronomy for Beginners

Join Pete Williamson (FRAS) as he talks about how you can get started in the wonderful hobby of astronomy; what optical equipment to buy and how to make sense of the night sky.

12pm – Herschel to Hawkwind

Join astronomer Pete Williamson FRAS for a fascinating and entertaining talk that mixes history, science and astronomy with music from the dawn of humankind, up until modern times. Not to be missed.

2pm – Dark Sky Communities

Leigh Harling-Bowen will talk about his work in creating the very first Dark Sky Community in England and Wales. In 2023, Presteigne and Norton were given this prestigious designation which continues to lead the way for other communities to learn about how they can reduce man-made light pollution in their own areas and what the future may hold.

2pm – Talking Bats with Henry Scofield

Dr Henry Schofield will talk about the wonderful world of bats and how man-made light pollution is a threat to their very existence. Learn about how improving the environment for their survival will also benefit our own human habitats.

Children’s Activities:

Make and Launch Rockets – 10.30am

Join AstroCymru as they show you have to make your own special rocket, learning about the history the best way to make them aerodynamic. Weather permitting, you will also get to launch them into space! Suitable for all ages.

Space Dust Hunting – 12pm

Take the opportunity to handle REAL rocks from space! These space rocks are called meteorites and AstroCymru will help you discover more about where they came from and how they are formed. Suitable for 4-13 year-olds.

Make and Launch Rockets – 2pm

Join AstroCymru as they show you have to make your own special rocket, learning about the history the best way to make them aerodynamic. Weather permitting, you will also get to launch them into space! Suitable for all ages.

Any enquiries please ring us on 01597 810449

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See www.elanvalleyleisure.co.uk/kayaking for further information and to book.

Tuesday 29 July, 10.00am – 12.30pm & 2.00pm – 4.30pm

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See www.elanvalleyleisure.co.uk/kayaking for further information and to book.

Tuesday 5 August, 2.00pm – 4.30pm

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