Gardening advice for the new (and not so new) gardener It’s now that time of year; you’ve worked hard for months, so the most important thing to do during August is to enjoy your garden; heady scents, glorious colours, an
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Summer with Swansea Cats Protection
With Lyn Gardner
Paul Weller sang that the ‘long hot summer just passed me by’ and as CP volunteers we’re hoping we’ll get a little downtime, but not anytime soon it seems. We’re half-way through the year and our work is as plentiful,
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Rockin’ Rockpools
Nature Watch with Danielle Rouse
It’s no secret that Swansea and Gower are absolutely amazing places to go rock-pooling. It was something we always did as a family when I was growing up and still brings me absolute joy even now. It’s fascinating what you
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Black-legged Kittiwakes
Nature Watch with Danielle Rouse
One of the best gull species in my opinion, is the Kittiwake which makes itself welcome here every summer to breed along the Mumbles Pier and around Gower. Kittiwakes are usually a cliff nesting species with their nests, containing two
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July Dig it
With Fulke Andel
GARDENING ADVICE FOR THE NEW (AND NOT SO NEW) GARDENER July can be a busy month, keeping on top of things in the garden and ensuring you fit in that well-deserved holiday, somewhere down the line. But for now, it’s
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Lost and Found (Part 2)
With Lyn Gardner - Swansea Cats Protection
What to do if you’ve found a cat Most cats will busy themselves around the area surrounding their home, it’s what cats do. They’ll have favourite routes to various places, at different times of the day. I’m sure if you
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Buzzing Bees
With Danielle Rouse
Now that the days are somewhat sunnier in Swansea, we are seeing a boom of bees seeking out pollen amongst the pretty flowers on verges and in gardens. But are you familiar with the types of bees we are likely
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Pest of the month – WASP
With Mark Millar - Swansea Pest Control
In the UK you’re most likely to come across the Common Wasp (Vespula Vulgaris) and German Wasps (Vespula Germanica). Both species are yellow and black striped and have painful stings that can cause allergic reactions. Queen wasps emerge and start
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Dig it
With Fulke Andel
Gardening advice for the new (and not so knew) gardener The extra light and warmth of June encourages the garden to put on an exuberant burst of growth. Unfortunately, this extra light and warmth also means weeds will sprout up
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Lost and Found (Part 1)
With Lyn Gardner - Swansea Cats Protection
All is not lost when your cat goes missing Cats love to roam and go on adventures; maybe just to the garden next door, or farther afield perhaps to the waste land just along a bit from their home. But
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Llanmadoc & Cheriton 23rd Annual Village OPEN GARDENS
Sunday 7th July 2019, 1pm - 6pm
CROWDS DESCEND ON THIS CORNER OF GOWER TO ENJOY THE GARDENS, MEET FRIENDS AND OF COURSE TRY THE DELICIOUS CAKES OR BUY SOME PLANTS. Come along and join us on Sunday 7th July from 1pm. For just £5 there will
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Trap, neuter and return
With the Cats Protection Swansea
Herding Cats! Herding cats? Surely not! Well, you’re right it isn’t the best way to catch cats, so at Swansea Cats Protection we undertake TNR – which stands for ‘trap, neuter and return’. Whilst it’s not the most glamorous role
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May’s Fluttering Wonders
Nature Watch with Danielle Rouse
Swansea has a diverse range of flora, and in May we will see butterflies fluttering around the blooms. Butterfly numbers are in decline as we create concrete jungles, but Swansea Council does a great job of planting wildflowers on verges,
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Dig it – gardening advice for the new (and not so new) gardener
With Fulke Andel
I really like May, you get the feeling that the summer is almost here and the evenings are getting significantly longer and warmer. As ever this month, you need to continue to wage war on slugs and snails. They love
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Lads without Dads
With Jason Jackson
Lads Without Dads was founded by Jason Jackson in 2015 with the aim to provide young men between the ages of 8 and 18 who do not have a father figure in their lives, with a positive male role model.
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Floral Weekend – Usk Open Gardens
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June 2019
The town of Usk, nestled on the banks of the River Usk, in rural Monmouthshire, has become something of a byword in the world of flowers. Since 1981, Usk has earned an enviable reputation for its floral displays and visitors
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Spring clean and de-clutter for cats!
Swansea Cats Protection with Lyn Gardner
Spring is in the air and our thoughts inevitably turn to having a good tidy up and de-clutter, so this month we thought you’d like to hear about our volunteer-run fundraising charity shop. It’s a great place to donate your
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