Gower Society Youth

Sunday 16^th March 2025 – Explore Gower’s sea caves, geology and fossils, Gower society Youth activity.

MEET 11am – 1pm at Caswell Beach front steps. SA3 4RY

CONTACT Dawn Thomas Gower Society Youth 01792 392919  dawn.thomas@reynoldston.com

DETAILS: Join Gower Society Youth and discover the rocks and landforms around Caswell coast. Discover how the rocks were formed and look for evidence of the sea of that time in fossils. Explore how the sea and rocks have changed over time to creating coastal features like caves, wave-cut platform, potholes and arches. Wear wellies or beach shoes as you will get wet! Suitable for families. Tickets free funded by the Gower Society available on Eventbrite.

Hidden creatures – Exploring the Saltmarsh plants and animals. Gower society Youth activity.

MEET 12pm – 2pm at the play park in Crofty, Llanrhidian Marsh.  SA4 3SP

DIRECTIONS: From the north Gower road B4295 from Crofty.  Take the right turn, after you leave Crofty, or drive through Crofty village.  Follow the road until you reach the triangular junction with the marsh road.  There is a parking on the side of the road opposite the play park.

DETAILS: We will explore this wild landscape looking for any over wintering wading birds and immerse ourselves in the vast expanse of emptiness by following the creeks, dipping in the pools and looking for the animals hidden in the mud. Wear wellingtons and bring binoculars if you have any. Tickets free funded by the Gower Society available on Eventbrite.

Virtual rock pooling 

The Virtual Rock pooling event is now available on You tube here.

Our next virtual event will be rock pooling. I will be sharing with you the wonders of the littoral zone, the area between low and high tide. Find out about the different zones, life cycles of the many animals and plants. How to identify different types of crabs and where to find them. Take a look at the amazing adaptations the animals have to the extreme environment that is the rocky shore.
The video will be available on the Gower Society Youth facebook page and then on the #Naturedays You tube channel.
Hope you join me online and if you have any questions on rock pool animals before them PM them to me and I will try and answer them on the video.

Virtual Mini Beast Hunt

The virtual mini beast hunt is available on You tube here.

Ever wondered what mini beasts live in your garden?

Even though we are in lockdown we can still get outside,  so join us live on the Gower Society facebook page.  The video will also be available on the Nature Days you tube channel along with the Spring stroll if you missed it last month.

If you have any questions about mini beast you would like answering then email them to me or post on the Gower Society Youth Facebook page and I will endeavour to answer them live.

Also I know it was disappointing that we did not have our annual May Day fete so I have a treat for you which I will announce on Saturday at the live event.  Or tune into the GSY facebook page and your email for a treat.

Tracking and signs.

Meet at 10am Whitford car park SA3 1DE

Join Gower Society Youth and learn the skills of the tracker.

How to follow the signs and tracks left by animals that help us discover their hidden lives and habits.

Tune into the sand and see how your tracks change as your body moves.

These skills will be great training for next month’s hidden creatures’ activity. Tickets free funded by the Gower Society available on Eventbrite.

Directions:
Follow the B4271 (North Gower Road) to Llanrhidian then follow the signs to Cheriton and Llanmadoc. Once through Llanmadoc the road splits, keep right towards Cwm Ivy and turn off right into the car park for Whiteford sands. Car park costs £1.
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