Join the Incredible Oceans team as they explore the Welsh coast with you on World Whale Day! Kicking things off is oceanographer Russell Arnott who will be telling us about his favourite whale! Marine mammologist Claudia Allen from Swansea University will be showcasing the humble harbour porpoise – Wales’ most enigmatic marine mammal! We’ll then be fossil hunting and exploring the geology around Cardiff with Oliver (age 7), star of the Lollipop Adventures YouTube channel! And finally, Welsh musician Francesca Dimech will be teaching us how to say different sea creatures in Welsh! The session will end with a live Q&A so get those questions ready!

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/incredible-oceans-tickets-140096025985

This is an online event

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trees-im-stumped-boncyffion-o-fri-tickets-137921457793?utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

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

Cyfarwyddiadau Ymuno:

Cadwch eich lle am ddim drwy Eventbrite

E-bostiwch parcbute@caerdydd.gov.uk erbyn dydd Gwener 12 Chwefror fel y

gallwn bostio eich pecyn mewn pryd ar gyfer y sesiwn

Bydd angen eich rhif tocyn, eich enw a'ch cyfeiriad arnom

1 pecyn fesul cartref

Byddwn yn anfon e-bost atoch yr wythnos cyn y digwyddiad gyda'r holl

wybodaeth sydd ei hangen arnoch i ymuno â ni'n fyw. Byddwn yn dechrau'r

sesiwn gyda chyflwyniad cyflym i ddefnyddio Zoom er mwyn gwneud yn siŵr

eich bod chi’n teimlo'n gyfforddus yn cymryd rhan a holi cwestiynau.

This is an online event

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