Well-being Garden Weekend
Following on from the success of our beautiful feature garden at the RHS Flower Show Cardiff, Gardd Lles, there’s a special weekend planned to promote gardens and gardening for health and well-being at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Well-being Garden Weekend on Saturday May 25th-Monday May 27th is all about showcasing the Garden as a place of well-being through a myriad of talks, workshops, walks and stalls. Furthermore, we aim to showcase ways in which people can get involved in improving their well-being and also showcase work going on across Wales on this theme.
Each day across the weekend will follow a different theme:
Saturday: “The Science of Well-being”
This day will highlight the work going on to improve the well-being of Wales whether that be through conserving our environment and species, or through improving the quality of life for the people who live and work here.
Highlights include:
– Dr Rhys Jones, Cardiff University Senior Lecturer, reptile specialist, environmental consultant, researcher and broadcaster for the BBC, The Smithsonian Channel, National Geographic and the Discovery Channel, will be giving a talk on “Becoming Dr Jones”, including his work in conservation.
– Short talks by PhD students and other academics throughout the day with question and answer sessions.
– The British Bird of Prey Centre on-site will host conservation talks about some of their birds and will also introduce the Eagle Reintroduction Wales project.
– Naissance will be running workshops on how to make your own natural remedies from plant-based material, as well as your own cosmetics.
Sunday: “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind – Mental Well-being Day”
Focusing on different ways you can look after your mental health and offering the ability to get involved with charities and organisations who put mental well-being at the forefront of their work.
Highlights include:
– The Ospreys Community Coaches will be at the Garden to give talks and workshops on the mental element of professional sport.
– Write4Words’ Melanie Perry, who was the facilitator of “Bright Flowers”, a series of creative writing sessions funded by Literature Wales for Women’s Survivor Support Project in Carmarthen, will be running writing for well-being sessions. This incorporates walks around the Garden for inspiration before putting pen to paper in a workshop.
– Music and the Muse’s Heather Murray, who runs well-being workshops across Wales incorporating music will be running ukulele and samba drumming sessions for all. These will reflect how music can be uplifting for well-being.
– At the British Bird of Prey Centre, there will be “Reading to Owls” sessions. These are 1-to-1 sessions for children to read their favourite book to an owl. This scheme was successfully trialled with dogs and children will be able to sit and read with their favourite bird, as well as a photo opportunity.
Monday: “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind – Physical Well-being Day”
Focusing on a spectrum of different ways you can look after your physical health, which has knock on benefits to your mental health.
Highlights include:
– The Scarlets Community Coaches will be running rugby skills workshops for children and a touch rugby match for teenagers and adults to get involved with. They will also have activities to “have a go” at throughout the day.
– Circus Eruption, a free integrated youth charity based in Swansea who use circus skills as a way to create a safe, playful, accessible and creative environment for young people, will be running two circus skills workshops.
– In the Growing the Future Garden, learn how to grow, choose and brew your own herbal teas with morning and afternoon drop-in sessions.
– The British Bird of Prey Centre will be running bird flying “give it a go” taster sessions to highlight the benefits to man and bird, to falconry and flying.
To book your spaces on selected sessions over the weekend, please visit the Garden’s Eventbrite page. Please note that free sessions do not include Garden entry, for more information on admission prices, please visit the Garden’s website.
This event by the Garden’s Growing the Future project which aims to champion Welsh horticulture, plants for pollinators, the protection of wildlife and the virtues of growing plants for food, fun, health and well-being. This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.
For more information about this or similar events, please call 01558 667149 or email gtf@gardenofwales.org.uk.
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Penwythnos Gardd Lles
Yn sgil llwyddiant ein gardd nodwedd hardd Gardd Lles yn Sioe Flodau RHS yng Nghaerdydd, mae penwythnos arbennig wedi’i drefnu i hyrwyddo gerddi a garddio er mwyn iechyd a lles yng Ngardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru.
Bydd Penwythnos Gardd Lles o ddydd Sadwrn 25 Mai i ddydd Lun 27 Mai yn brolio’r Ardd fel lle llesol drwy gyfrwng nifer o sgyrsiau, gweithdai, teithiau cerdded a stondinau. At hynny, rydyn ni’n bwriadu tynnu sylw at ffyrdd y gall pobl gymryd rhan i wella’u lles gan dynnu sylw hefyd at waith ar hyd a lled Cymru ar y thema hon.
Bydd thema wahanol i bob diwrnod yn ystod y penwythnos:
Dydd Sadwrn: “Gwyddoniaeth Lles”
Bydd y diwrnod hwn yn tynnu sylw at y gwaith sy’n digwydd i wella lles Cymru, boed drwy warchod ein hamgylchedd a’n rhywogaethau, neu drwy wella ansawdd bywyd i bobl sy’n byw ac yn gweithio yma.
Dyma fydd rhai o’r uchafbwyntiau:
– Dr Rhys Jones, Uwch Ddarlithydd ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, arbenigwr ar ymlusgiaid, ymgynghorydd amgylcheddol, ymchwilydd a darlledwr i’r BBC, y Sianel Smithsonian, National Geographic a’r sianel Discovery, yn rhoi sgwrs ar “Becoming Dr Jones”, gan gynnwys ei waith mewn cadwraeth.
– Sgyrsiau byr gan fyfyrwyr PhD ac academyddion eraill drwy gydol y dydd gyda sesiynau cwestiwn ac ateb.
– Bydd Canolfan Adar Ysglyfaethus Prydain yn trefnu sgyrsiau cadwraeth ar rai o’u hadar, a hefyd yn cyflwyno’r prosiect Ailgyflwyno’r Eryr yng Nghymru.
– Bydd Naissance yn rhedeg gweithdai ar wneud eich remedïau naturiol eich hun o ddefnyddiau’n seiliedig ar blanhigion, yn ogystal â’ch defnydd coluro eich hun.
Dydd Sul: “Corff Iach, Meddwl Iach – Diwrnod Lles Meddyliol”
Canolbwyntio ar wahanol ffyrdd ichi ofalu am eich iechyd meddyliol a chynnig y gallu i gymryd rhan gydag elusennau a chyrff sy’n gosod lles meddyliol ar frig eu rhestr.
Dyma rai o’r uchafbwyntiau:
– Bydd Hyfforddwyr Cymunedol y Gweilch yn yr Ardd i roi sgyrsiau a gweithdai ar yr elfen feddyliol mewn chwaraeon.
– Write4Words gan Melanie Perry. HI oedd hwylusydd “Bright Flowers”, sef cyfres o sesiynau ysgrifennu’n cael eu hariannu gan Llenyddiaeth Cymru ar gyfer Prosiect Cefnogi Merched sydd wedi Goroesi yng Nghaerfyrddin. Bydd yn rhedeg sesiynau ysgrifennu er lles. Mae hyn yn ymgorffori teithiau o gwmpas yr Ardd I gael ysbrydoliaeth cyn rhoi pensil ar bapur mewn gweithdy.
– Bydd Music and the Muse gyda Heather Murray, sy’n rhedeg gweithdai lles ar draws Cymru gan ymgorffori cerddoriaeth, yn rhedeg sesiynau ukulele a drymio samba i bawb. Bydd y rhain yn adlewyrchu sut y gall cerddoriaeth fod yn hwb er mwyn lles.
– Yng Nghanolfan Adar Ysglyfaethus Prydain bydd sesiynau “Darllen i Dylluanod / Reading to Owls”. Sesiynau un-i-un i blant yw’r rhain i blant gael darllen eu hoff lyfr i dylluan. Bu treial y cynllun hwn yn llwyddiannus gyda chŵn, a bydd plant yn gallu eistedd a darllen gyda’u hoff aderyn, yn ogystal â chael tynnu eu llun.
Dydd Llun: “Corff Iach, Meddwl Iach – Diwrnod Lles Corfforol”
Canolbwyntio ar sbectrwm o wahanol ffyrdd ichi ofalu am eich iechyd corfforol, sy’n gallu bod yn llesol i’ch iechyd meddyliol
Dyma rai o’r uchafbwyntiau:
– Bydd Hyfforddwyr Cymunedol y Sgarlets yn rhedeg gweithdai sgiliau rygbi i blant a gêm o rygbi cyffwrdd i blant yn eu harddegau ac oedolion gymryd rhan. Bydd gweithgareddau “rhoi cynnig arni” iddynt hefyd.
– Bydd Circus Eruption, sef elusen ieuenctid integredig yn Abertawe sy’n defnyddio sgiliau’r syrcas i greu amgylchedd ddiogel, chwareus, cyfleus a chreadigol ar gyfer pobl ifanc, yn rhedeg dau weithdy ar sgiliau’r syrcas.
– Yn yr Ardd Tyfu’r Dyfodol, cewch ddysgu tyfu, dewis a gwneud eich te llysieuol eich hun gyda sesiynau taro-heibio yn y bore a’r prynhawn.
– Bydd Canolfan Adar Ysglyfaethus Prydain yn rhoi sesiynau blasu “rhoi cynnig arni” ar drin adar er mwyn tynnu sylw at y buddiannau i ddyn ac i aderyn, i hebogiaeth ac i hedfan.
I archebu’ch lle ar sesiynau dethol dros y penwythnos, ewch i dudalen Eventbrite yr Ardd os gwelwch yn dda. Nodwch nid yw’r sesiynau am ddim yn cynnwys mynediad i’r Ardd, am fwy o fanylion ar brisiau mynediad, ewch i wefan yr Ardd os gwelwch yn dda.
Digwyddiad gan brosiect Tyfu’r Dyfodol yr Ardd sydd am ddathlu garddwriaeth Cymru, i ddiogelu bywyd gwyllt ac i bwysleisio holl fanteision tyfu planhigion – i’w bwyta, i roi hwyl inni ac i gyfrannu at ein lles a’n hiechyd. Mae’r prosiect hwn wedi derbyn cyllid trwy Raglen Datblygu Wledig 2014-2020 – Cymunedau Gwledig Llywodraeth Cymru, a ariennir gan Gronfa Amaethyddol Ewrop ar gyfer Datblygu Ardaloedd Gwledig, a Llywodraeth Cymru.
Am fwy o wybodaeth am hyn neu ddigwyddiadau tebyg, ffoniwch 01558 667149 neu e-bostiwch gtf@gardenofwales.org.uk.
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