People in the village of Parkmill in Gower, in South wales, take part in an ancient Welsh New Year tradition using a Mari Lwyd, which is a horse’s skull mounted on a pole. The custom is believed to have started in 1800 with groups of people following the Mari Lwyd from house to house across …
We created a digital E-book for the Calon Lane Centre at Mynyddbach Chapel The book is all about Daniel James, the book has animations that make it appear as a real book when flipping through the pages using arrow keys. Click below to have a read: Read book
The RDP Mental Health Commission which was set up to reflect the Local Action Group’s acknowledgment that the work carried out by those involved in farming and agriculture not only takes a physical toll, but it can also place immense strain on some farmers’ and land-based workers’ mental health, which has not always been openly …
Swansea Rural Development Partnership were commissioned to create a project that’s been named “Stories of a Changing Landscape, a Farmer’s Perspective”. The project is a multimedia experience which includes many photographs of local farms and farmers with detailed write ups, also there were audio recordings of interviews with farmers which were transcribed for the hard …
Swansea RDP “Stories of a Changing Landscape, a Farmer’s Perspective” Launch Night Read More »
Gower Ambassadors Walk with Dynamic Dunescapes Gower Ambassadors worked with Dynamic Dunscapes to go explore and learn about the sand dunes in Three Cliffs Bay and surrounding areas such as Penmaen Burrows. We started our day with a lesson on sand dunes in the Gower Heritage Centre classroom. From the Heritage Centre we walked to …
Hannah Lee is visiting Gower from the Dynamic Dunescapes project (link below) and will be helping us to discover the dunes of the Gower. With Hannah we’ll learn about what conservation is ongoing to protect, restore and rejuvenate the dunes, why sand dunes are so important and what risks they face. We will begin with …
Green Spaces Dark Skies – Walk the Plank Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, Friday 13th May After years of lock downs followed by an ongoing and sluggish return to normality, the Gower Ambassadors have been keen to encourage and facilitate events that get people out of the house and back into our beautiful environment. Stuart Gammon …
Jim Phillips, newest Gower Ambassador, has done diving exploration all over Gower. Jim helped Gower Heritage Centre retrieve old Mill Stones.
The Gower Ambassadors will be attending are part of the Green Space Dark Skies Gower AONB – City and County of Swansea.
