July 2022

National Park Launches Two New Youth Initiatives

Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority have announced two new youth schemes aimed at young people aged 15-18: a Youth Warden Scheme and a Youth Committee. The Youth Wardens Scheme is a new outdoor programme for young people aged 15-18 years. The scheme starts in September and will run throughout the academic…

HUNDREDS OF LUMENATORS CREATE LARGE-SCALE ARTWORK IN BRECON BEACONS AS PART OF UK-WIDE CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY

Gathering at dusk on Wednesday 6 July hundreds of participants aka Lumenators, from all walks of life, came together at the historic Craig-y-Nos country park in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park for Green Space Dark Skies. Developed by outdoor art experts Walk the Plank, Green Space Dark Skies is part of…

Iolo Williams brings landscape to life for Welsh learners

On the evening of 4 July, presenter and naturalist, Iolo Williams led a guided walk from the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Visitor Centre to inspire Welsh learners with a love of the natural world. The event was organised by Menter Iaith, which provides Welsh language initiatives, working to promote and…