Event: Celebration of Nature
The woodlands of St Fagans are the perfect place to host a Celebration of Nature – so that’s what we’re doing!
We’ll have our Museum Scientists – experts in plants, bugs and everything creepy crawly – on hand to give you a glimpse into the fascinating diversity of life in the woodland.
And we’ve partnered with lots of local nature-based charities who will add their expertise to the day. Meet the Tree Council’s amazing singing tree or take part in a host of activities provided by Cardiff’s Community Park Rangers plus many more.
There’ll be a host of activities such as tray pond dipping, seed bomb making, tree identification, talks, walks, crafts and more!
What Can I Do?
BOOKABLE TOURS
Go on a Bookable Tour with one of our experts. Choose between –
• 11am - ‘Plants for Wildlife’. Have a tour of the gardens with Garden Conservator, Elin Barker. Suitable for 8+.
• 12pm - Have a tour of the trees around the historic buildings with curators from Botany. Suitable for 8+.
• 1pm - Join curators from the Geology section on a tour of the St Fagans buildings to find out more about the stones that built them. Suitable for 12+.
• 2pm - Join South East Wales Rivers Trust on a short walk to visit the Ely River and learn more about the different habitats and the wildlife that lives on and near the water. Suitable for 8+.
• 3pm - Have a tour of the trees around the historic buildings with curators from Botany. Suitable for 8+.
Tours are Pay What You Can with a minimum donation of £2 per ticket.
• Take part in free sessions on fungi. Made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. 3 sessions are on offer – 10:15-11:45 Queer ecology: A fungal perspective (18+); 12:00-1:30pm Family Fun with Fungi Workshop (8+) and 2:00-3:30pm Ethnomycology: Our lost connection to the fungal world (18+). Click HERE to book your space.
DROP IN ACTIVITIES
• Be amazed at the Tree Council’s immersive exhibition a ‘Force for Nature’
• Play ‘Fossilisation Frenzy’ or get a fossil spotter’s sheet to take to the beach with you. Have I found a fossil?
• Watch the uplifting Eco film 2040 in the Lecture Theatre.
• Take part in our trail around the museum. £2 per person, payable on the day. Limited amount of trails available, provided on a first come, first served basis.
• Have a go at some of the activities provided by Cardiff's Local Nature Partnership.
• Discover more about the stones that build St Fagans and see colourful close-ups of the inside of rocks.
• Have a look at some marvellous molluscs from the museum’s collection and see some live molluscs you might find in your own pond in our tray pond dipping. Garden Pond Snails in Wales.
• Get bee-sy on our insect stall with games and information about our wonderful pollinators and find out if bees shout!
• Find out more about the amazing trees in the St Fagans woodlands – perhaps take 5 minutes to calm yourself with some forest bathing. Deciduous trees and shrubs in Wales.
• Visit the seaside inside with our homemade rockpool.
• Download our Common Garden Birds spotter sheet and hang out in the bird hide to see what you can spot. Common Garden Birds.
• Visit our other partner or museum stalls or take part in the craft activities.
Further Information
• If you have pre-booked tickets for a tour, please go to the Event Information Desk in the Atrium.
• For sustainability reasons, where possible we are using QR codes for spotter sheets and maps.
• Please note, activities and partners may change at the last minute, so please phone before making a special journey.
• Thanks to the support of players of People's Postcode Lottery.
With thanks to all the partners in this event; click on the names below to find out more about these amazing organisations!
Cardiff Local Nature Partnership, The Tree Council, South East Wales Rivers Trust, Welsh Wildlife Trust, Coed Caerdydd, Size of Wales, Hedgehog Helpline, The Living Levels, Buglife Cymru, ARC Trust, Natur Am Byth, Eagle Reintroduction Wales Project.