The Wildlife Trust debuts first ever Pop-Up Wildlife Garden in the Capital Did you know that there is more space managed as garden in the UK than all nature reserves put together? Imagine what a difference we could make if everyone did something for wildlife in their gardens. The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales are reaching out to Cardiff residents to encourage people to garden with wildlife in mind. The Wildlife Trust’s ‘My Wild Cardiff’ project, funded with…
Welsh Netball and Celtic Dragons are excited to announce Ace Feet in Motion and Orthotix as their official Podiatrist and exclusive supplier of sports and rehabilitation bracing. The partnership will allow Wales and Celtic Dragons athletes to benefit from expert services in foot health and sports medicine bracing ahead of months of vigorous pre-season training for the prestigious Netball Superleague and the Commonwealth Games, 2018. Catherine Marin, Commercial and Operations Manager at the Celtic Dragons franchise, said: “Our athletes train…
Nestpick Scholarship There are three scholarships available: every student awarded with the scholarship will win 2,500€ to help pay for accommodation expenses while studying. The Nestpick scholarship is looking to reward leaders in their community, either at home or abroad. Application Students who wish to apply should create a 1 – 2 minute video about themselves, explaining what they study and showing how they help their community. The deadline to submit the video is Sunday, 15th October 2017. Entries will…
“So the holidays have arrived, the children are exhausted, and excited to the point they may just pop. The poor parents are filled with dread; 6 weeks of children. Eeeek … what to do! My name is Kate Wheeler or Nanny Kate, I am a Norland Nanny with over 30 years experience with children of all ages, from newborn to teenagers. I want to take this opportunity to share my experience and knowledge on how to entertain the children and…
Cardiff junior golfer Jacob Harrington-Wara has won through to the final of the American Golf Junior Championship for a second year running with a hugely impressive display in the Gross score category at the regional qualification at Glamorganshire Golf Club. The talented youngster, who finished runner up in the 2016 final, hopes to go one better this year and has started off well with a fantastic display at qualifying. Jacob put in a fantastic display in the category which offers…
Cardiff, 10th-11th August The first continuous plastic sampling while circumnavigating the British Isles A pioneering Round Britain sailing expedition starting and finishing in Plymouth this summer will see a diverse group of women sample the UK’s waters for plastic pollution and run awareness-raising events along the beautiful British coastline. The female crew members include scientists, students, artists, filmmakers, business women, psychologists, ocean activists and sustainability professionals, who range from first-time to experienced sailors. The groundbreaking Round Britain…
A major conference about the Severn Estuary will take place on Thursday 5th October, bringing together people from both sides of the Estuary. The 2017 Severn Estuary Forum, held at McMillan Theatre, Bridgwater, will focus on the themes “Planning, Governance & Flood Risk”, “Energy & Climate Change”, and “Protected Sites & Species”. It has been organised by the Severn Estuary Partnership, which includes representatives from all local authorities in the area and other relevant organisations. This is an annual event…
OPENS FRIDAY 1st SEPTEMBER! WE’RE IN THE LOUNGE DRINKING GIN! IF YOU like gin, then St David’s Hall is the place to be as a trendy new bar is opening next month in the heart of Cardiff! The Gin Lounge is a luxurious setting to enjoy a refreshing pre or post-concert drink, and it’s open from Friday 1 September for all auditorium evening performances. This means that the lucky people who have booked for Queens of Comedy will be the…
Careers Wales is helping young people in Cardiff understand their options as hundreds of pupils gear up to receive A-level and GCSE results over the next two weeks. In collaboration with Welsh Government, the careers advice body is running a Where Now? campaign to raise awareness of the options for pupils after results days. Data released by the careers body in the run-up to results shows that, in 2016, 63.75% year 13 school leavers from Cardiff progressed to university –…
(image: Pixabay) Creating a theme for a garden is common practice. But out of all the beautiful designs you can aim to create, it’s sometimes hard to pick what to use for your garden. After all, a garden makeover is not something you can do often as it requires a lot of effort, not to mention time and money. Some styles are more popular than others because they look timeless and relatively easy to create – like the rustic theme….
