Do you like the solitude, easy to find on the wide expanse of Cefn Sidan?
Do you prefer company and enjoy joining a group or partaking in a guided walk?
Why is he asking these questions you may be thinking, well it's planning time for the events for 2018, and whilst 132 people took part in last years events attendance at individual events was a bit sporadic. Maybe it was too focussed on Pembrey LNR?
In 2018 we intend to spread the events across as many of the local nature reserves/natural spaces in the county as possible. With a choice of six sites it makes sense to use them if we can.
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Carmarthenshire Local Nature Reserves
West - East Pembrey, Ashpits, Pwll Lagoon, North Dock, Morfa Berwig
and in the NE of the county Ynys Dawela Nature Park
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There are currently 14 planned events spread over April to September (dates to be confirmed), with two programmes, April, May and June; and then July, August and September, with some planned to coincide with the school holidays.
If you have attended any of the events over the last two years do you have any suggestions for 2018?
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I think spreading the events over all the local nature reserves is a good idea and, as has been done in the past, to have themes to the walks - whilst not being exclusive - is useful to provide focus and to enable people to do a little research on the theme/topic beforehand if they want to. If topical things can be included this can add to the interest, subject to the constraint that schedules need to be done in advance. I look forward to attending the events in 2018.
ReplyDeleteYes, by all means spread the net to include Ashpits. Plenty of ducks, grebes, swans and land recovering from its industrial past. Perhaps a bit of history of the area. Why is it a LNR (what is an LNR ?). Need to check paths are passable. Reasonable access from car park (or the Industrial Est.). Pwll Lagoon (by the pumping station ?, don't remember seeing any LNR notices) perhaps similar but a bit less to offer and less convenient to access. Both are more "local" than Pembrey or Morfa to Pwll, Sandy & Llanelli residents and might attract more local interest. North Dock might be too accessible i.e. people often go there now, just for a walk, is there enough "extra" that a specialist could show them to justify the effort.
ReplyDeleteGetting people to nearer LNR's eg Ashpits, might generate interest and draw people out to Pembrey and Morfa as follow up visits. Will require planning but could be worth it.