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Wales Don't Miss News and events for autumn 2019 Wales Near you Autumn treasures From invigorating autumn walks to wildlife wows, enjoy the beauty of our Welsh landscape with front row seats for a spectacular seasonal show. Discover some of our top autumn highlights across our special places. Top spots for Where to find dazzling displays wildlife wows • Walk amongst Champion Trees • Spot seals at Marloes Peninsula, at Bodnant Garden Pembrokeshire • Explore the arboretum at • Witness the deer rut at Dinefwr Dyffryn Gardens • Look for red squirrels at Plas • Se e spectacular autumn vistas at Newydd Powis Castle • Watch seasonal birdlife on the • Stroll through the wooded Llŷn Peninsula parkland at Chirk Castle • F ind creatures great and small at • Celebrate the harvest at Erddig Colby Woodland Garden For more autumn days out visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/autumn-in-wales Don’t miss... Behind the Stage, Riches and Rebellion, 70th anniversary, Illuminated Garden, Plas Newydd Tredegar House Bodnant Garden Powis Castle Discover more about the life- Marking 180 years since the Newport 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of Brighten a dark winter’s night in changing events and work that Rising, Tredegar will be exploring Bodnant Garden being gifted to the Powis’ lit garden, then visit the have shaped this charismatic house themes of power, responsibility, National Trust, as a treasure for ever opulently decorated state rooms for along the banks of the Menai Strait. surveillance and curation of history. for everyone. a taste of Christmas in the 1940s. For more ideas or further information visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wales Plenty to see and do. Go to: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wales or follow us on NT Wales @NTWales and @YGCymru @NTWales Autumn 2019 1 45794 NT Newsletter Autumn 19 275x420mm .indd 1 09/08/2019 12:56 A word from our Director one are the days Gwhen our places were ‘put to bed’ for the winter; curtains drawn and treasures tucked up beneath dustsheets. Autumn is the time for welcoming people inside, for storytelling and uncovering the extraordinary stories behind the places we look after – and the people who lived and worked in them. These stories invite us to imagine ourselves in another time and in other worlds. Often they speak of experiences and issues that are universal to us all. This year, Powis Castle explores the untold story of the Welsh Girls’ School pupils who were evacuated to the castle during the Second World War. Tredegar House is examining the role of the Morgan family during the Chartist uprising of 1839 and the campaign for political reform. These stories open up our places and One small step for cattle show their past in a different light - but just as importantly for me, they also highlight the relevance our places and stories have today, in ... one giant leap for the natural world? 2019, for all of us in our everyday lives. I am immensely proud of the projects that make our places living resources that We’re watching and waiting on news of some exciting For the first time ever they’ve introduced cattle to a lonely bog play an active and valued part in their local agricultural trials in Snowdonia this autumn. At Ysbyty Ifan called Migneint, a precious habitat and breeding ground to the communities. This year Tredegar House has - our largest agricultural estate - a group of National Trust stunning hen harriers (birds of prey you might catch drifting opened up the old laundry building after farmers has united to form Fferm Ifan, a local cooperative at low levels over fields) and the stunning golden plover. If the 18 months of renovations. The resulting determined to ensure future generations can continue to live trials are successful, the bog becomes better for nature, whilst community hub was created with and for and work in the countryside by improving the way farms work. also supporting healthy natural beef production. community groups in Newport, fulfilling Tredegar’s vision to be for people, with people, by people. This was followed by the development of the adjoining community allotment and gardens which is being created in The ultimate New Year walk partnership with community groups alongside our own staff and volunteers. At Erddig, we’ve hosted a Wellbeing Who knows where it (and 2020) could take you celebration for local primary schools organised in partnership with Public Health At this time of year we celebrate the fireworks of autumn colour, and light up Discover the oh-so stunning walk at Wales and six other partner organisations. Christmas with decorations and delicious treats. Dinefwr in Carmarthenshire designed This summer, 300 pupils from 10 schools by Capability Brown when he visited in enjoyed the fantastic opportunity to use And, just when you thought our places woodlands and spotting fallow deer in 1775 (our volunteers have waterproofed the garden to enjoy the outdoors, make couldn’t get any more spectacular, in the morning dew. the path especially for you), or visit the memories and learn how to look after their comes January covering our windows magical wooded valley at Colby Woodland mental health to support their wellbeing. with frost motifs on crystal nights, and Explore Wales and benefit from big skies Garden in Pembrokeshire. Wrap up and These projects tell the wonderful stories lighting up lawns and woodlands by and some splendid headspace as you behold crashing waves on the best beach of the people who bring our places alive today. throwing sparkling sunlight on crunchy resolve to make the New Year a good walk to be had at Rhossili on the Gower I am proud that our places matter to people. white lawns and sleeping woods. one. Try 80 acres of wintry wonderland (coastline we love and care for). Or why Without your continued support and that at Bodnant Garden in North Wales not drive east and see the bursts of of our local communities, our visitors, staff, Rumour has it that gym memberships and take in the late flowering plants colourful berries and icy water features volunteers and partners, this work wouldn’t be peak after Christmas as people promise releasing their perfume into crisp, frosty at Dyffryn Gardens’ impressive 55 acre possible. These are the places you help us to themselves they’ll get moving for the air. Or see Powis Castle in a whole new estate, or lose yourself in the majestic, look after for everyone, for ever. These are the sake of their health. But we also know January light, intricately trained trees magical parkland (90 acres of it) at places that make us. that just placing one foot in front of the sparkling as the sun rises or casting long Tredegar House. The list goes on, and the other leads to some seriously impressive shadows in late afternoon. Walk the adventure of 2020 begins. mental and physical benefits. And you Trig Point trail at Dolaucothi through can do that while taking in spectacular rolling countryside and past hill farms, Go to: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ Justin Albert, Director for Wales coastal views or discovering hidden chimneys smoking in the early hours. winter-walks-in-wales Why not join your local supporter group to enjoy special interest talks, visits, holidays and other social and fundraising events or Get involved supporters’ groups near you hands-on conservation activities. ABERTAWE CENTRE ERYRI ASSOCIATION GWENT ASSOCIATION VALE OF GLAMORGAN ASSOCIATION Roger Knight Mr Alun Jones Rita Edwards Hywel Jenkins 01792 401019 01248 670995 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] PO Box 76, Usk, NP15 9AX WREXHAM ASSOCIATION CEREDIGION ASSOCIATION FRIENDS OF ABERDULAIS MEIRIONNYDD ASSOCIATION Mr Selwyn Jones Mrs Kathleen Martin c/o National Trust, Aberdulais, Near Neath, Richard Withers 01978 841545 07786 568253 Neath & Port Talbot SA10 8EU [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] FRIENDS OF DYFFRYN GARDENS MENAI ASSOCIATION CHIRKLANDS ASSOCIATION Clare Williamsonn Mrs Anne Wilkes Lillie Hayward [email protected] [email protected] 01691 777753 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ FRIENDS OF TREDEGAR HOUSE PEMBROKESHIRE ASSOCIATION supportergroups DYFFRYN CLWYD ASSOCIATION Annie Parker Sheila Ashton Zara Fleming [email protected] 01437 731525 / 07817 407 566 [email protected] [email protected] For alternative formats: 01633 811659 or email [email protected] © National Trust 2019. Registered charity no. 205846. Images: © National Trust Images / an Ward, Mike Richards, Jake Stephen, John Miller, Richard Williams, Chris Rowlin, Rachel Morris, Chris Lacey. Image of the 1930s renovations at Plas Newydd courtesy of the Watkin Jones family. Printed on 60% recycled paper. Please recycle after use. Designed by W O Jones, Llangefni. Printed by Walstead Bicester 2 Autumn 2019 Plenty to see and do. Go to: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wales or follow us on NT Wales @NTWales and @YGCymru @NTWales 45794 NT Newsletter Autumn 19 275x420mm .indd 2 09/08/2019 12:56 On your doorstep South-East Wales The gourd made great Take a trip through a tunnel that’s turned a The trees to lowly fruit into something spectacular take in this Christmas Slow down and enjoy the season from an alternative point of view We’ve the perfect circular walk for a great run-up to the holiday. Did you know... ...that gourds have been used The stunning veteran trees on the Clytha throughout history in almost every Estate near Abergavenny simply demand you stop and stare, and then check out the culture around the world – not only beautiful views of the Sugar Loaf, the wider for food and decoration, but hollowed Usk Valley and Clytha Castle, one of the out to create musical instruments, outstanding 18th-century follies of Wales.
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