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Beth Sydd Ymlaen

Upcoming Nature Events in NPT

  • Discover the Craft of Hedgelaying
    Discover the Craft of Hedgelaying
    Multiple Dates
    11 Chwef 2026, 09:00 – 16:00
    Pontardawe, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 3HZ, UK
    11 Chwef 2026, 09:00 – 16:00
    Pontardawe, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 3HZ, UK
  • NPT for Nature Webinar Series Session 1: Introduction to Amphibians & Reptiles in the UK
    NPT for Nature Webinar Series Session 1: Introduction to Amphibians & Reptiles in the UK
    Multiple Dates
    11 Chwef 2026, 18:30 – 19:30
    11 Chwef 2026, 18:30 – 19:30
    Microsoft Teams Webinar
    Discover the hidden world of the UK’s amphibians and reptiles in this seven‑part online series. From frogs, toads and newts to lizards and snakes, we’ll explore how to identify each species, understand their ecology, and learn the survey skills needed to find them in the wild.
  • Marine Love Nature Trail
    Marine Love Nature Trail
    14 Chwef 2026, 11:00 – 13:00
    RNLI Port Talbot Lifeboat Station, H5VM+C6, Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6QL, UK
    14 Chwef 2026, 11:00 – 13:00
    RNLI Port Talbot Lifeboat Station, H5VM+C6, Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6QL, UK
    Just how do Rockpool creatures show affection or find a mate? You may be surprised! Come and find out by taking Beach Academy's trail.
  • Project Driftwood: Bad Wood Beach Clean
    Project Driftwood: Bad Wood Beach Clean
    15 Chwef 2026, 11:00 – 12:30
    The Small Beach, The Small Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6AN, UK
    15 Chwef 2026, 11:00 – 12:30
    The Small Beach, The Small Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6AN, UK
    Come and help Beach Academy clear up the 'bad' wood from Small Beach at Aberavon! Wondering what makes some wood 'bad' and some wood 'good'? Come along to find out!
  • Project Driftwood: Strandline Beetle Hunt
    Project Driftwood: Strandline Beetle Hunt
    16 Chwef 2026, 10:30 – 12:00
    The Small Beach, The Small Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6AN, UK
    16 Chwef 2026, 10:30 – 12:00
    The Small Beach, The Small Beach, Port Talbot SA12 6AN, UK
    Come and help Beach Academy hunt for Strandline Beetles at Small Beach at Aberavon! Learn about the importance of the strandline habitat and all the species it supports.
  • To Antarctica and back with Arctic Terns - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    To Antarctica and back with Arctic Terns - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    11 Maw 2026, 19:10 – 21:00
    See GOS website
    Dr Chris Redfern will talk to us about Arctic terns. Arctic terns are renowned for the global scale of their migration. The routes taken by individuals can be determined using small electronic ‘geolocators’ attached to a leg ring. These devices have been fitted to Arctic terns ...
  • Cudyll Cymru – a new dawn for monitoring raptors in Wales - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    Cudyll Cymru – a new dawn for monitoring raptors in Wales - a Gower Ornithological Society event
    15 Ebr 2026, 19:10 – 21:00
    See GOS website
    Charlotte will talk to us about Cudyll Cymru, BTO’s Welsh Raptor Monitoring Project. Her role for the last couple of years has been to develop and co-ordinate raptor population monitoring efforts and obtain greater understanding of the populations of some of our commoner species in particular.

Cyfleoedd gwirfoddoli yn CNPT.

Mae rhai o'r cyfleoedd gwirfoddoli presennol sydd ar gael yn CNPT i'w gweld isod - os oes un ohonynt at eich dant, cliciwch ar y ddolen i gael rhagor o wybodaeth.

Afan Environment Volunteers NPT LNP Nature Recovery

Afan Environment Volunteers

Work days on 1st Wednesday of the month in the Afan Valley, including habitat management and wildlife surveys. 

Bryncoch Environment Group

Bryncoch Environment Group

Nature activities in the locality of Bryncoch, including toad patrols and litter picks. 

Crymlyn Burrows Volunteering NPT LNP

Crymlyn Burrows

Rare plant monitoring, beach cleans, invasive species control. Keep an eye out for upcoming events here.

Friends of Craig Gwladus

Friends of Craig Gwladus

Volunteer work parties and events at Craig Gwladus Country Park. 

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A small friendly local group who campaign on issues which affect the environment in NPT

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Help to find water voles in the uplands of Glamorgan.

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South Wales Miners Museum

Help required to help visitors discover the nature of Afan Forest Park. Contact Jeff Lewis-Jones.

Afan Angling and Conservation Group NPT LNP

Afan Angling and Conservation Club

Management of the River Afan, including works to remove barriers to fish migration.

Bryn Residents Action Group NPT LNP

Work parties in and around the village of Bryn, including Bryn Tip LNR.

Woodland Trust Coed Cadw NPT LNP

Coed Cadw

Woodland management activities at Woodland Trust woodlands in the county. 

Friends of Gnoll Park NPT LNP

Friends of Gnoll Country Park

Volunteer work parties and events at Gnoll Country Park. 

Vale of Glamorgan and Bridgend Bat Group NPT LNP

Bat surveys and research, affiliated with Bat Conservation Trust.

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A place to find out about wildlife and nature in Neath Port Talbot.

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Nature activities and volunteering across NPT.

Buglife Cymru

Buglife Cymru is working with partners and communities across Swansea Bay to undertake timely and specific conservation interventions for 13 rare species identified as being at risk of local, and regional extinction.

Butterfly Conservation NPT LNP

Marsh Fritillary surveys and habitat management in locality of the Dulais valley.

Coed Lleol NPT LNP Partner.

Coed Lleol

Workshops and volunteering at sites across NPT

Friends of Jersey Park NPT LNP

Volunteer work parties and events at Jersey Park. 

Gower Ornithological Society NPT LNP

Bird-focussed walks, talks and surveys in Swansea and NPT.

Lost Peatlands NPT LNP

Lost Peatlands

 Wildlife surveys, assisting with conservation tasks and supporting at events.

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