Gower Society Youth

Ever wandered aimlessly just enjoying the sound of the trees the feel of the dappled sunlight on your face, the crunching leaves under your feet.

Time to turn off and tune into the power of the woods to just ground you and let you enjoy the wonder that surrounds you.

We will be experiencing a range of mindfulness activities, all suitable for children and adults.

Directions;
Travel from Swansea on the A4118, through Upper Killay towards Swansea Airport. Cross the first disused runway, cross the second disused runway. There is a turning on the right. JUST past the second runway. You will need to slow down dramatically as you approach it. You will need to travel up the old runway, turning left at the top, following the road around the perimeter of the Airport following the fence until the turning on the left through the gate into the centre. Look out for the GSY flag on the road.


Meet by the flag on Port Eynon beach at 2pm in time for the sea to uncover its bountiful store room!

In this year of the sea and on father’s day why not spend some time with your father or family trying to fish, or just listen to the waves and explore rock pools. Suitable for families.

Directions: Follow A4118 South Gower road to its very end. Park in the car park –pay and display, and meet by the wall on the beach front.

See what your father can teach you about survival. Create a shelter, build a fire maybe even cook something. Suitable for families, not just dads.
MEET 2pm-4pm, Mill wood, Penrice, SA3 1LN

We will walk down to the causeway and undertake rock pooling and some seal watching. Please wear suitable shoes with good grip which you don’t mind getting wet. You are welcome to bring binoculars. Suitable for families.

MEET 2pm-4pm, Rhossili NT car park beside shop. SA3 1PR

Directions:
Follow the A4118 until the turn off at Scurlage. Turn right on to the B4247 and follow the road all the way to the end at Rhossili. Park in the car park, there is a charge, and meet on the cliff path outside the National Trust shop.

Find out how to find your way without a compass using the sun, puddles and tree growth. Have a go at making your own compass, and looking for clues in the countryside to see which way to go. Also learn how to read the weather and forecast the future.

MEET 2.00 p.m. at the East end of Cefn Bryn. GR 528 888
Follow the A4118, South Gower Road, from Swansea until the crossroads at the top of the hill just by the sign for Penmaen. Turn right, go over a cattle grid the car park is on your right.

A beautiful day greeted us as we followed a photo trail of the gorgeous flowers in Clyne Gardens to search out the stepping stones, collecting petals on the way. We then used our petals to create a magic carpet and the children lay down and flew off to a magical rainbow land. Once there they made kaleidoscopes to see the colours of rainbow land using the petals they had gathered to paint and decorate them. We then walked over to the story telling tree where the children heard a story about how the flowers got their colours. A magical colourful activity.

We will be undertaking a walk alongside the lower LLiw valley reservoir up to the upper reservoir. The route back is down a slightly inclined, paved path suitable for pushchairs and scooters, if you think your children will struggle coming back. Suitable for families.

MEET 2pm – 4pm. LLiw valley Lower Reservoir car park. SA5 7NH

Direction: Leave the M4 at junction 46 following the signs to Felindre and the brown Country Park signs. As soon as you see the Felindre village sign turn right along Hoel Penfidy to follow the Lliw reservoirs signs. Follow the road for about 1 mile and turn left into the main gate for the reservoir. (The Water Works entrance is on the right) which, after half a mile brings you to the car park.

Ever wandered aimlessly just enjoying the sound of the trees the feel of the dappled sunlight on your face, the crunching leaves under your feet.

Time to turn off and tune into the power of the woods to just ground you and let you enjoy the wonder that surrounds you.

We will be experiencing a range of mindfulness activities, all suitable for children and adults.

Directions;
Travel from Swansea on the A4118, through Upper Killay towards Swansea Airport. Cross the first disused runway, cross the second disused runway. There is a turning on the right. JUST past the second runway. You will need to slow down dramatically as you approach it. You will need to travel up the old runway, turning left at the top, following the road around the perimeter of the Airport following the fence until the turning on the left through the gate into the centre. Look out for the GSY flag on the road.


Have a go at some prehistoric crafts.

Meet at 2pm in Parc le Breos car park, Parkmill.

Believe it or not it has been 10 years since I took my first GSY activity so we are going back to our roots. Far back to Neolithic times. See if you can learn the skills which would help you survive 1000s of years ago.
Set in amongst the living history of Parc le Breos we will learn some ancient crafts. Make pinch bowls or ancient figurines out of clay and bake them on an open fire. Have a go at Atlatl an ancient hunting technique. Make fire by friction and have a go at pewter casting. As well as visiting a burial chamber and a cave used by our ancestors 1000s of years ago.

Directions: Follow the signs to Parc le Breos Trekking Centre at Parkmill. Pass the car park for the Heritage Centre and follow the potholed road for ¾ of a km. On your left is the car park opposite some large pine tree and a gate. We will cross the road and go through the gate and follow the valley, Green Cwm. Grid Ref: 538896