T & Jam in the Park - Mon 29th August

Over 200 people came to chill at the Riverside Park's T & Jam event, to get away from the Bank Holiday madness to listen to some good music and poetry. Music was provide by young local talent, Where Corals Lie and Rhod and Tom, Huw Pudner and Bob Thomas sang fine tales and we were all treated to the talent and voice of
Gruff Sion Rees.



Thanks to all who helped out, manned the car park and sold all those teas and cake! More music events are being organised so watch this space!

For more photos from the day, see our Gallery Page >>

New Hotels Built for Minibeasts!

On a blustery but sunny Sunday, minibeasts have been treated to some new customised hotels built by local families. Maggie Cornelius from RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) was on hand to help create mini hotels. Sections of carpet tubes were stuffed with twigs, grasses and leaves and decorated to create a colourful des res! These were then taken home and put in the garden. Within no time at all they will be inhabited by woodlice, spiders, beetles etc. As they are made of cardboard over time they will all rot down nicely into minibeast food.

Meanwhile a much bigger development was being created by Jean Francois Dulong from Groundwork Brigend and Neath Port Talbot. This was made of sections of pallets and larger sticks, cardboard tubes etc. A version created last year was teeming with creepy crawlies.

Fun was also had with new butterfly nets sweep nets and pots funded by Environment Wales. The variety of insects, spiders and other bugs was quite impressive. Despite the windy conditions that butterflies don't like, one young person caught a Brimstone, Peacock, Green Veined White, Small White, Common Blue, Meadow Brown and Tortoiseshell butterflies!

T & Jam in the Park - Mon 29th August

Come and chill out at the Riverside Park on Monday 29th August. Bring a picnic, your family and your friends your dog (on a lead please) for an afternoon of chill out sounds, music and poetry. Just the way to have a relaxing Bank Holiday Monday.

Musicians for the day include:
Where Corals Lie
Huw Pudner& Bob Thomas
Rhod and Tom
Gruff Sion Rees

and poet Phil Knight.

Hope to see you there!