The National Trust is offering two volunteer 'taster days' this summer at Carneddau and Glyderau. Due to the nature of the work, numbers have been limited to twenty people per session.
The first event will be held on Thursday, 12 August at Dyffryn Mymbyr near Capel Curig between 9.30am - 4pm. All participants must be over fourteen years old and accompanied by an
adult.
The group will set off from Dyffryn Mymbyr lay-by (located on the A4086 -
grid reference SH695571).
Gloves and tools will be provided but you will need to bring your own rucksack with waterproof clothing, sun cream,
wellies, long trousers and a packed lunch.
The work will involve some ditch-blocking in order to help raise the water level in this rare habitat to decrease the loss of carbon and peat from the ditches. This will in turn provide a better habitat for flora and fauna to develop.
Participants for the second event - footpath maintenance at Cwm Idwal must be over eighteen.
Views over Cwm Idwal:
The event will be held on Friday, 3 September, between 9.30am - 4pm, working on the maintenance of some of Cwm Idwal's network of footpaths, meeting at Ogwen Cottage Car Park (grid reference SH649604).
Learn about the myths and legends, geology, flora and fauna of Cwm Idwal, whilst helping to maintain the footpaths.
Gloves and tools will be supplied but you'll need to bring your own rucksack with waterproof clothing, sun cream, steel toe capped boots, long trousers and a packed lunch.
For more information about these events, or other volunteering opportunities within the National Trust, please contact Sarah Worth at sarah.worth@nationaltrust.org.uk or 01766 510127.