2009 Wales Biodiversity Week Events At Bridgend County Borough Council Saturday 6th June 2009 Explore one of our scarce habitats – the limestone habitat, and, get to know 1 the flowering plants of this region Conducted by Robert Jones Venue Locks Common Time 10:00 – 12:00 hrs; meet by the life guard station Maximum participant 30 number This event is FREE but booking is advisable Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Robert Jones on [email protected] or 01656 643160 Saturday 6th June 2009 2 Bats and BBQ nite Conducted by Daniel Lock in association with the Vale of Glamorgan & Bridgend Bat Group Venue Bryngarw Country Park Time 19:30 – 23:00 hrs Maximum participant 30 – Booking essential number There is a cost of £1.50/person (for basic “bangers & burgers”, charcoal etc.) Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Daniel Lock at the Bryngarw Wardens Office on 01656 725155 Monday 8th June 2009 3 Meet the creatures of the pond and invent your own pond bug Conducted by Aditee Mitra & Robert Jones Venue Kenfig National Nature Reserve Centre Time 10:00 – 12:00 hrs Maximum participant 30 number This event is FREE but booking is essential Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Dr Aditee Mitra at [email protected] or 01656 643667 Monday 8th June 2009 4 Nature Ramble Conducted by Robert Jones & Aditee Mitra Venue Kenfig National Nature Reserve Centre Time 14:00 – 16:00 hrs Maximum participant 30 number This event is FREE but booking is advisable Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Dr Aditee Mitra at [email protected] or 01656 643667 Tuesday 9th June 2009 5 Mini Beast Hunt Conducted by Daniel Lock & Keith Douglas Venue Bryngarw Country Park Time 10:00 – 12:00 hrs Maximum participant 30 number This event is FREE but booking is essential Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Dr Aditee Mitra at [email protected] or 01656 643667 Wednesday 10th June 2009 6 Meet the creatures of the pond and invent your own pond bug Conducted by Aditee Mitra, Daniel Lock, Keith Douglas & Robert Jones Venue Kenfig National Nature Reserve Centre Session 1 & Session 2: 10:00 – 12:00 hrs Time Session 3 & Session 4: 14:00 – 16:00 hrs Maximum participant 30 per session number This event is FREE but booking is essential Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Dr Aditee Mitra at [email protected] or 01656 643667 Wednesday 10th June 2009 7 An evening bird walk followed by a nightjar at the Jolly Sailor pub Conducted by David Carrington Venue Newton Burrows Time Meet at the Beach Road car park at 18:30 hrs Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: David Carrington on 01656 743386 for further information Thursday 11th June 2009 8 Investigating “Owl Puke” and “Otter Poo” Conducted by Dr Dan Forman and his research team from Swansea University Venue Kenfig National Nature Reserve Centre 4 sessions of 1 hour each: Session 1: 10:00 – 11:00 hrs Time Session 2: 11:30 – 12:30 hrs Session 3: 13:30 – 14:30 hrs Session 4: 15:00 – 16:00 hrs Maximum participant 20 per session number This event is FREE but booking is essential Booking and further Dr Aditee Mitra at [email protected] or 01656 643667 information Thursday 11th June 2009 9 Bird ringing, moth trapping and bird watching Conducted by David Carrington and Steve Moon Venue Kenfig National Nature Reserve Centre Time 09:00 – 12:00 hrs Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: The Wardens at Kenfig on 01656 743386. Thursday 11th June 2009 10 Bat walk – accessible for the visually impaired Jim Congdon & Dan Lock in association with the Vale of Glamorgan & Conducted by Bridgend Bat Group Venue Bryngarw Country Park Time 20:30 – 22:30 hrs Maximum participant 30 number This event is FREE but booking is essential Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Jim Congdon on 01656 643182 Friday 12th June 2009 11 Meet the King of our forests – ‘Oak’ and his subjects Conducted by Gareth Henson, Robert Jones & Aditee Mitra Venue The ancient woodlands of Blackmill Time 10:00 – 12:00 hrs Maximum participant 30 number This event is FREE but booking is essential This is an outdoor event and involves uneven terrain, so please wear Booking and further appropriate clothing and footwear. Contact: Dr Aditee Mitra at information [email protected] or 01656 643667 Friday 12th June 2009 12 Dive into our rock pools Conducted by Dr Ruth Calloway (Swansea University) & Dr Aditee Mitra Venue Newton Burrows Time 14:00 – 16:00 hrs; meet at the Beach Road car park Maximum participant 30 number This event is FREE but booking is essential Booking and further This is an outdoor event, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. information Contact: Dr Aditee Mitra at [email protected] or 01656 643667 Sunday 14th June 2009 13 Kenfig Discovery Day – a day of wildlife events, activities and fun for the family Organised by David Carrington, Graham Holmes, Rosalind McCoy & Barry Atkinson Venue Kenfig National Nature Reserve Centre Time 12:00 – 16:00 hrs Booking and further This is a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities. Booking not essential. information Contact: the Wardens at Kenfig on 01656 743386 .