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POSTPONED Gunpowder Works Workshop for Outdoor Providers

Fri 19 Jul 2019 9:45 am - 4:00 pm

Free

This new workshop is being provided by Ruth Coulthard of Brecon Beacons National Park Authority to inform Outdoor Providers about the historic gunpowder works at Pontneddfechan.

The workshop is open to paid-up SWOAPG Members (and their employed staff). It is a free workshop, but advance booking is required – please RSVP below to reserve places.

Morning (until 1pm) – short introductions to geology, history, ecology, gunpowder works and our work on visitor management in waterfall country.
Afternoon (optional) – walk through the Gunpowder Works, up onto the hillfort, silica mines and then down to Bwa Maen.

Meet 09:45 for 10:00 start.

BBNPA will provide a resource pack with highlights of each talk as well as copies of the presentations.

There will be tea/coffee/biscuits but PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH.

Presenters will be Ruth Coulthard, Alan Bowring, James Lawrence (Visitor Management Officer) plus hopefully Cadw and BBNPA’s project ecologist.

Details

Date:
Fri 19 Jul 2019
Time:
9:45 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:

Organiser

SWOAPG Coordinator
Phone
07989 412415
Email
coordinator@swoapg.com

Venue

Pontneddfechan Village Hall
Pontneddfechan
Neath, SA11 5ND United Kingdom
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