Lost rope
Found at Llangattock car park on Monday 26th June – 8mm rope in bag. Contact Juliet if you’ve lost one – julietps@outlook.com.
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Fallen Beech Tree Cwm Dyar (Clydach)
Thanks To Richard Gledhill for this report: “I was in Cwm Dyar yesterday and there was a fallen beech tree about 40m above the footbridge. Fairly recent as all the leaves are still green! It effectively blocks passage upstream via the stream bed but is easily passed on the true left bank…r/h side facing upstream.”
Blue green algae in Neath canal
Thanks to James Martin of Call of the Wild for passing on this information: “NRW has confirmed to me today that there is blue green algae in the canal at Ynysbwllog Car Park and the land owner has put up signs and red tape” to prevent access.
PPE found in Dinas changing area
If your group left an item of PPE in the changing area at Dinas Rock on Wed 14 June…we might have it in safe custody! Send us (SWOAPG) a description of the lost item and if it matches what we found, we’ll make arrangements to return it to you.
Cliff collapse near Lonely Shepherd, Clydach Gorge
We’ve received the following message and photos from Alan Bowring of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority: “I’ve spent some time this week in and around the limestone escarpment from Craig y Cilau east to the Clydach gorge, in the course of which I came across a recent rockfall affecting the quarried crag at Darren Disgwylfa … Read more
Mellte Hazards (March 2023)
We received reports and pictures of ‘new’ hazards in the Mellte at the end of March – apologies for the delay in sending these out. Regular users will already be aware of these, but if not… see attached photos of various tree hazards barbed wire was wrapped around a tree near the beach in the … Read more
Upskill your employees with the Flexible Skills Programme (FSP) – including instructor qualifications
Visit Wales have received funding for tourism and hospitality training through the FSP partnership scheme again for 2023/24. The fund can pay 50% towards the cost of bespoke training, online or face to face. Businesses must have approval before the training takes place. More info can be found on the website (see below): Funding is … Read more
Adventure Activities Industry Advisory Committee (AAIAC) Recruitment
AAIAC are recruiting for 3 new members to replace those who have completed their terms – see https://www.aaiac.org/blog/aaiac-recruitment-may-2023 for more information and an application form.
Tackling Invasive Non-Native Species in our Workplace
Six SWOAPG Members attended a workshop at Craig-y-Nos Country Park on 17 May led by Beverley Lewis of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority. The aim of this workshop was to to learn about how Outdoor Activity Providers and their clients can help to record and control some of the invasive species that occur in the … Read more
Calling all Providers: please consider sending representatives to our Invasive Species training evening on 17 May
We’ve organised the following training event primarily so that SWOAPG Members who use a range of outdoor venues (including the Sychryd gorge) can contribute to reducing the spread of invasive species, so we’d be grateful if all Providers could consider sending at least one representative activity leader along to find out how they can help. … Read more