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Join us for a friendly virtual grow-along and become part of a community of back garden growers across Cardiff and beyond!

Spring is fast approaching and it's time to start preparing for the new growing season so let's get together and learn some new skills. In this virtual session we’ll be exploring our soil and what we need to provide our plants with for the best start in life, as well as tips to start and maintain your own compost or wormery.

We’ll be joined by some of our project partners from the Edible Cardiff network and local community growers to share their skills and experience as well as tell us about local growing projects coming up this year. This will be a fun opportunity to pick up new skills, share tips and connect the growing community. Whether you are brand new to growing or have lots of experience we’d love you to join us.

You can choose a free ticket, make a donation or even choose to be sent some seeds in the post to get your growing season started!

This will be a friendly and fun opportunity to pick up new skills and connect the growing community across Cardiff and beyond. Whether you are brand new to growing or have lots of experience we’d love you to join us.

Register here: https://green-city-events.eventcube.io/events/27943/virtual-grow-along-tyfu-ar-y-cyd-ar-lein

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Find out how Cardiff University's medicines discovery scientists uncover new therapies through a series of fun at-home activities.

Get a family-friendly insight into the world of drug discovery! Join us as we take you around the inside of Cardiff University’s Medicines Discovery Institute, where you will learn what goes into making the medicines of the future. Take part in our live demonstrations and a ‘Talk to a Scientist’ session, where you can ask any questions you have about finding new medicines or becoming a scientist.

We welcome all guests to this event, but this is focused mostly towards GCSE and A-Level pupils.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-we-discover-medicines-tickets-137607266037

In this session, Dr Mabrouka Abuhmida, Lecturer in Computer Science, explores the wonders of the internet of things (IoT): how to use it, and how to stay safe and be connected.

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Can you survive the Iron Age? In our 'choose your own destiny' presentation, we will demonstrate what scientific thinking looked like thousands of years ago. We will also explore how modern technology has connected us with our past.

The questions have come from our 'Curiosity Club', a youth-led project where we integrate STEM and heritage.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/138423627797

Meet the STEM Ambassadors, who are inspiring people who work and study in Science Technology Engineering and Maths, at this fun event.

They will present a LIVE online event, each Ambassador will offer a short talk / presentation or activity to bring fun and interest to their topic. They will introduce you to their research, work and fun activities they offer to schools and family groups.

We will follow the themes of Science, Technology, Astronomy, Research and Engineering.

STEM Ambassadors welcome questions and will be pleased to hear from you during the event!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cardiff-science-festival-stem-stars-tickets-138595556039

Medicine is an increasingly competitive field. During this virtual event Medical Sciences course leader Dr Lewis Fall will highlight how applicants can gain the skills, knowledge and practical experience to make a strong application to medicine, and will discuss the alternatives that are available to you if you don’t get there first time round.

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Join the team from Discover Materials and enter the microscopic world with this introduction to microscopy. Discover the close-up secrets of ordinary objects in your home.

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Join me to take a closer look at some of the fascinating and awesome tree stumps that I have found in Bute Park and in the local area where I live.

Sign up for this session by 12th Feb and we will send you a free magnifying glass of your own and a tree slice to study.

In this virtual session we will examine tree stump photo taken in Cardiff Parks - you can use the new magnifying glass too. This will be a fun and enjoyable session for all the family.

During the session we will ask the questions:

- Take a look at the tree stump, what do you see?

- Do you think the tree grow again?

- Who lives in and around the tree stump?

- How old was the tree when it was cut down?

- Is there fungi living on the stump? Is there lichen?

After the session:

When you are in your garden next, walking along the street or in the local park, see if you can find a tree stump to study and investigate.

Send me your photos, drawing and thoughts to butepark@cardiff.gov.uk

Joining instructions:

Sign up for your free place via Eventbrite

Email butepark@cardiff.gov.uk by Friday 12th February so we can post out your pack in time for the session

We will just need your ticket number, name and address

1 pack per household

We will send you an email the week prior to the event with all the info you need to join us live. We will begin the session with a quick introduction to using zoom so that you feel comfortable taking part and asking questions.

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Boncyffion o fri!

Ymunwch â fi i edrych yn fanylach ar rai o'r boncyffion coed diddorol ac anhygoel rydw i wedi dod ar eu traws ym Mharc Bute ac yn yr ardal leol lle rwy'n byw.

Cofrestrwch ar gyfer y sesiwn hon erbyn 12 Chwefror a byddwn yn anfon chwyddwydr am ddim i chi a rhan o goeden i’w hastudio.

Yn y sesiwn rithiol hon byddwn yn archwilio'r llun o foncyff a dynnwyd ym Mharciau Caerdydd - gallwch ddefnyddio'r chwyddwydr newydd hefyd. Bydd hon yn sesiwn hwyliog a phleserus i'r teulu cyfan.

Yn ystod y sesiwn byddwn holi’r canlynol:

- Edrychwch ar y boncyff, beth ydych chi'n ei weld?

- Ydych chi'n credu y bydd y goeden yn tyfu eto?

- Pwy sy'n byw yn y boncyff ac o'i amgylch?

- Faint oedd oed y goeden pan gafodd ei chwympo?

- A oes ffyngau'n byw ar y boncyff? A oes cennau?

Ar ôl y sesiwn:

Pan fyddwch yn eich gardd nesaf, yn cerdded ar hyd y stryd neu yn y parc lleol, edrychwch i weld a allwch ddod o hyd i foncyff i'w astudio a'i ymchwilio.

Anfonwch eich lluniau, eich darluniau a’ch sylwadau ataf i butepark@cardiff.gov.uk

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Get involved in research with the Pharmabees team! With your help we will be developing a new system to track and monitor bee populations.

Bees and other pollinators play an essential role in supporting the plants on which life on earth depends. For a variety of reasons bee numbers and diversity are in decline. To help us determine the extent of the problem we developed the Spotabee project in which members of the public record bees sightings in their local area using a mobile phone. Since it launch in May of 2020 the site has received over 6000 images and we are keen to add to these in the coming year. While the level of engaging is encouraging a significant number of the bee images have yet to be identified to the species level. By participating in this workshop you will find out more about the vital work the university is undertaking to save the bees and will be shown how to help us give a name to these unknown bees.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cardiff-science-festival-giving-unknown-bees-a-name-tickets-137911319469

Transport for Wales and Dragon Cycles are coming together to help share some handy tips for keeping your bike safe and on the road! This event features a live walkthrough of some basic repairs conducted by Louis Mertens from Transport for Wales with live advice from Dragon Cycles, Phil Thomas. In this workshop we will cover the essentials, including puncture repairs and changing the inner tube, chain lubrication and replacing worn brake pads.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycle-repair-101-tickets-139650898597

Can you make an accurate clock in about 20 minutes? Be guided by experts from the home of the UK's atomic clocks. You will need some string and a 30 cm ruler. This fun activity will get you thinking about measurement.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/give-me-a-second-practical-science-session-tickets-139948871843

This event is now sold out. Why not try our Space Saving event instead?

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Join AstroCymru for some space activities that you can try at home, including:

• Various 3D Space/Art pieces

• Stardust Hunting in your street or garden

• Astronaut Training challenges using popular puzzles

Register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/137099457167

Ever wondered how your eyes work or what the most common eye colour in the world is? Does eating carrots really help improve our eyesight? Attend our event filled with fun facts and optical illusions to help find out the answers to these cool eye-related questions and many more!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/more-than-meets-the-eye-tickets-138757865511

In this class Rae Gordon, Senior Lecturer will look at part creation and the various ways part models can be used within CAD software. This will demonstrate creating technical drawings, assembly modelling, finite element analysis and computational finite element analysis.

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