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Guitarist Fernando Aguera
St Martin’s Church
Caerphilly
3rd February 12:30
Monthly concert series. See St Martin's Concert Series - Fernando Aguera
Snowdrop Walk
Ruperra Conservation Trust
4th February 9:30
Meet in the car park. Please check the Ruperra website
Risca Choir present
When You Wish Upon a Star
Blackwood Miners Institute
4th February 19:00
Tickets £7/£6
See Blackwood Miners Institute
Conservation Work
Penalta Marsh Nature Reserve
5th February 10:00
Help the Rangers with their coservation work. See Pastures New
Charity Linedance Social
Cwmcarn Workingman’s Club
11th February 19:30
Charity linedance event with live country music duo, Black Steel. All proceeds go to the Miner's Memorial Fund. For further details please telephone Leigh on 07871076403
Create a Fruit Orchard
Manmoel Crossing
Argoed
12th February 10:00
Help plant fruit trees to create a new orchard at Argoed. Watch them grow and in a few years time you can pick the fruit. Booking required for this event. Email bowerj@caerphilly.gov.uk.
For further details please telephone Parc Cwm Darran on 01443 875557
Bug Homes
Cwmcarn Forest Drive
14th February 12:00
Make your own bug home for your garden! Places aree limited so please book early. For further details please telephone Cwmcarn Visitor Centre on 01495 272001
History Mysteries
Winding House, Cross Street,
New Tredegar
14th-17th February 10:00 onwards
February Half-Term - solve the puzzles, find the clues and unearth our history mysteries! The historic winding engine will run on Friday 17th February at 12pm and 3pm See Winding House
Permaculture Design Tools
Environmental Resource Centre
Ebbw Vale
15th February 10:30 - 15:00
£3 members and £6 non members
Join Gwent Wildlife Trust to learn the basic tools and techniques used to design sustainable projects - gardens, workspaces, lifestyles - in this introductory workshop. For further details see Gwent Wildlife Trust
CALON Meetings
The next meeting of Calon will be ion Thursday 16th February at 7pm in the back room of the Fwrrwm Ishta. Everybody is welcome to join in.
RSPB National Bird Box Week
Cwmcarn Forest Drive
16th February 11:30
Make your own bird box for the garden! Places limited, Booking essential. All proceeds go to the RSPB. See Cwmcarn Forest drive
Sow and Grow
Friends of the Earth
Twyn Community Centre
Caerphilly
18th February 10:00 - 13:00
Seeds, plants and other gardening bits'n'bobs, plus information about gardening, bee-keeping and wildflowers. See Friends of the Earth
Caerphilly & Rudry Circular Walk
Country & Landscape Service
Meet Mountain Car Park
Caerphilly
19th February 10:00
6.5 miles Wear sensible footwear, suitable warm clothing and bring waterproof clothing. For more information see Country&Landscape
Daffodil Walk
Ruperra Conservation Trust
24th March 10:30
Meet in the car park. Please check the Ruperra website
Stargazing@Cwmcarn
Cwmcarn Forest Drive
Cardiff Astronomical Society!
25th February 19:00
Evening of stars including a short indoor introduction to the sky at night followed by a short drive to Car Park 2 to observe the sky using telescopes provided by the Society. You must have your own transport to participate To book see Cwmcarn Forest drive.
Spring Greens Walk
Ruperra Conservation Trust
28th April 10:30
Meet in the car park.. Enjoy the new spring growth - and probably lots of Bluebells too! Please check the Ruperra website for more details.
CALON Machen Rural Market
Fwrrwm Ishta Car Park
Machen
Next one...
31st March 10:00 - 14:00
Ruperra Volunteer Days
Ruperra Conservation Trust
Volunteer Sundays are normally held on the first and third Sundays of every month, Please check the Ruperra website for further details as well as dates of Volunteer Thursdays.
Rural Market
At Hapus Ice Cream, Gelli Farm
most Sundays 10am-2pm
Please click on link to find exact location
ASDA Caerphilly Free Bus
Fridays 10.30am from Machen
Machen, Graig-y-Rhacca, Trethomas and Bedwas
The bus returns 2 hours later from Asda. The bus needs to be flagged down from any bus stop on the following route:
Machen stop opposite the Fwrrwm Ishta, then Craig-y-Rhacca, then Llanfabon Drive to Bedwas. The Asda sign in the bus window is small so keep your ...eyes peeled. Get to the stop 5 mins before as I have known them to leave early.