The Dyfi Biosphere is the only UNESCO Biosphere in Wales, and the co-ordinator for a wide range of projects on the northern edge of the Cambrian Mountains. But what exactly is a Biosphere and how does it work? Jane Powell gave us a low-down. You can watch the video here. Apologies for the recording starting a […]
The Cambrian Mountains offer some of the darkest of Dark Skies in the United Kingdom. Gazing into a starry sky is one of the most awe-inspiring experiences on offer here, and something humans have been doing for thousands of years. We may have lost much of the mythology early civilisations created around the night sky, […]
Nia Lloyd-Knott is a mountain guide and also an Ambassador for two of Wales’ National Parks – but since she “discovered” the Cambrian Mountains, she has also become a fan of this less-celebrated part of Wales’ uplands. In this webinar she explains how Romanticism, based in feelings such as awe and joy found through being […]
Everybody knows peatlands are important, both for their carbon sequestration over thousands of years and for their role in managing flood waters. But how many people have ever really looked at a peat bog and understood how it comes to be there, which organisms are responsible and how it performs its vital functions? In this […]
Temperate rainforests are all the rage at present – Britain’s most valuable habitat. Mostly found in the wetter, western upland parts of the island, it’s no surprise we have several important areas in the Cambrian Mountains – three of which are being managed as part of the LIFE Celtic Rainforests project. In this webinar, Gethin […]
We’ve been out and about explaining the fallacies around packing the Cambrian Mountains with commercial wind farms, and several times been asked if we could put the slides online. That didn’t seem worthwhile without the actual presentation, so in July we recorded it as a webinar – slightly expanded and more technical, to try […]
Our recording of July’s excellent webinar with Professor David James explaining the economics, geology and (lack of) science behind the scattering of mines optimistically built in the Cambrians over the ages, is available above. And, if viewing (or remembering) it leaves you wanting more then we’re pleased to say the Cambrian Mines Trust has agreed […]
Our latest video was an informative look at the status of red squirrels in mid-Wales including an outstanding tip on how to distinguish reds from greys – hint: it isn’t all about fur colour – and an insight into the difficulties of assessing populations caused by squirrels who don’t visit cameras, and some who seem […]
What could be more “away from it all” than the night sky? And yet, for much of the UK population the stars and galaxies are invisible due to the cloak of light pollution: from towns, industrial complexes and even individual houses with their security lights. In our February webinar, Professor Martin Griffiths explained some of […]
Here is the recording of our January 2023 webinar, on Place names in the Cambrian Mountains. Map reading in the Cambrian Mountains is a totally different experience for those who understand their Welsh topographic terms. “Most Welsh place names are very transparent for Welsh speakers, even if the area is unfamiliar to them”, explains Dr […]