Biodiversity Newsletter Winter 2011 - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough ...

Action for Wildlife
Merthyr Tydfil
BIODIVERSITY NEWSLETTER
Winter 2011
FREE PUBLICATION
Merthyr Tydfil
Biodiversity Partnership

Contents
1 Biodiversity: Our Life Support System
2-5 Biodiversity Good Practice –
Examples of organisations and groups fulfilling
their Biodiversity Duty
6 British Trust for Ornithology Atlas
Merthyr Tydfil’s Birds, by Daniel Jenkins-Jones
7 Dramatic Return of the Otters
Environment Agency Wales survey report
8-9 Counting Crows
Report on Gethin Raven Roost by Mark Evans
10 Merthyr’s Recovering Rivers
Report by Tony Rees, SEWRT
11 Taking the Plunge
Dipper Ringing Project – by Richard Facey
12-16 Events & Other News
An electronic version of this newsletter is available at:
www.tinyurl.com/merthyrbiodiversity
Merthyr Tydfil Biodiversity Partnership
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council,
Countryside Section,
Room 223 Planning Department,
Ty Keir Hardie,
Riverside Court,
Avenue De Clichy,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF47 8XF
Tel: 01685 726251
Fax: 01685 375095
Email: carys.solman@merthyr.gov.uk
Front cover: Pontsarn Bridge and Taf Fechan gorge, by Jason Gotel

Biodiversity
Our life-support system
Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth. It is essential for
sustaining the ecosystems that provide us with food, fuel,
health, wealth, enjoyment, and other vital services.
Your Role in Protecting Biodiversity
The vast majority of countries around the world have signed an
agreement to preserve biodiversity, and in the UK all statutory
bodies must, by law, have regard to biodiversity in the
carrying out of their functions.
(Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, 2006)
The ecosystems here in Merthyr Tydfil are of immediate
importance and great value to us, and as members and
significant beneficiaries of those systems, we have a duty
of care towards them.
Merthyr Tydfil Biodiversity Partnership
is available to provide advice and support to individuals,
groups and businesses. And the Local Biodiversity
Action Plan sets out the priorities for action.
www.merthyr.gov.uk/Home/Local+Services/Planning/Nature+and+Wildlife/default.htm

BIODIVERSITY GOOD PRACTICE
This section is devoted to highlighting how organisations,
community groups and MTCBC departments have been
considering biodiversity.
Performing your Biodiversity Duty need not be expensive
or difficult, and can provide a range of benefits such as
financial savings, learning opportunities and publicity.
Youth Inclusion Program Hedgelaying Course
Project workers and young
people from Catch 22, the
local Youth Inclusion Program,
attended a week-long
hedgelaying course this winter.
The course was delivered at
Pen-y-Dre High School, who
had a long section of hedge that
they could not afford to maintain
or lay. This is when the group
of young volunteers stepped in,
along with members of the local
community, to spend the week
laying the hedge and gaining an
Agored Cymru qualification in
the process.
Weather that week was hard work, with gale force winds and driving rain on
some days, but the boys managed to lay a section of hedge, get themselves
some CV building qualifications, and do their school a favour at the same time.
The course was delivered by Groundwork, & funded by MTCBC
Foster Carer’s Newsletter
Social Services & Social Regeneration
recently asked the Biodiversity Officer to
make a contribution to their Foster Carer’s
Newsletter.
The quarterly publication goes out to all
carer’s in the local authority, providing
advice and resources.
A ‘Nature Detectives’ activity sheet was
produced and included in the latest
newsletter, encouraging carers to get
outdoors and explore the environment
with their children.

BIODIVERSITY GOOD PRACTICE
Partnership Working for an
Eco-Garden at Troedyrhiw Junior School
Troedyrhiw Junior School recently saw an area of wasteland on their
grounds transformed into an Eco-garden and outdoor classroom,
including planting beds, seating, a wetland area, and bug hotel.
The project brought together the Tidy Towns Team and Probation
Services, the Waste Awareness Officer, Biodiversity Officer, several
local businesses, and many helping hands from the pupils.
The involvement of Tidy Towns and the use of recycled materials
wherever possible, for example from Bryn Compost Ltd, First Signs &
Graphics Ltd, and Merthyr Tyres & Exhausts, meant that an estimated
£10,000 was saved in the renovation of this area.
Before
Integrated Adult Services – Owl Box Project
The council’s Learn Through the
Outdoors team recently took on a
tawny owl nesting box, donated
by the Glamorgan Bird Club.
The team spent a couple of
sessions looking for a suitable
location, which offered privacy,
suitable trees and hunting ground,
and eventually settled on
Penmoelallt Woodland.
They then had the difficult task of
hoisting and attaching the very
large and heavy structure several
metres into a tree, and attaching
it to the trunk.
After
The box will be monitored and maintained by the team, who are keen to
aim some of their outdoor activities at tasks that will improve the local
environment and people’s appreciation of it.

BIODIVERSITY GOOD PRACTICE
Transitions Into Employment
Environmental Projects
The Social Services and Social
Regeneration ‘Transitions into
Employment’ project has been
working with training providers
Green Earth, to provide
environmental training to young
people in the Borough.
This Communities First funded
program has included activities such
as hedgelaying and garden
maintenance, all aiming to upskill
young people, whilst also improving
their environmental awareness and
benefiting the local community.
Fishing platform being
constructed at the top pond
Young trainees working on
The garden at Ysgol y Graig
Planting at Penywern Top Pond
As part of the Penywern Project being carried
out by Merthyr Tydfil Anglers Association,
over 1000 native species plants were recently
added to the top pond.
This action was carried out in partnership with
MTCBC Countryside department, and help
with the task was provided by Groundwork
volunteers. It is hoped that the plants will take
hold and spread in the precious little soil
available, providing a healthier and more
attractive habitat for fish and other wildlife.
Willow Weaving Training for School Staff
A training day in the art of willow
weaving was held in November, for
local school teachers and grounds
keepers. Around 13 staff attended the
sessions, held at ICS and Troedyrhiw
Junior School, in the hopes of learning
the skills needed to make their school
a greener and more interesting place
for the pupils.
Living willow structures such as
tunnels, shelters, and sculptures not
only benefit the children and improve the appearance of school grounds,
but provide a habitat and benefit local biodiversity.

BIODIVERSITY GOOD PRACTICE
Mural at Pentrebach Railway Station
Last summer a wildlife photography walk
was organised as part of the Connect 2
Project, a partnership between Glamorgan
Gates, MTCBC, and Sustrans. The project
aimed to place artwork in a previously
dilapidated area, as part of wider access
Improvements to the Trevithick trail and
Pentrebach railway station.
The artwork depicts some of the local animal and plant life that can be
found in the locality, and community involvement in the painting and
gathering of photographs was a key part of the project
There will be an official opening at the subway on the 15 th March, 11am.
Purple Moorgrass at Gethin Woodland
Forestry Commission Wales recently employed the British Trust for
Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) to help manage an important habitat at
Gethin Woodland. The area of purple moorgrass was being encroached
upon by surrounding woodland and management was needed to prevent
this rare habitat from shrinking and being lost. BTCV have now removed
many of the birch trees which were growing on the grassland, and fresh
regeneration in the area will be monitored by FCW.
Purple moorgrass occurs
on poorly drained acidic
soils, and supports a
diverse invertebrate
fauna, as well as being
important for amphibians
and various birds and
mammals, including UK
priority species such as
skylark, brown hare and
otters.
If you would like to carry out environmental projects,
receive training, hold events, or have a project idea
of your own and need support or advice, please get
in touch!
carys.solman@merthyr.gov.uk
01685 726251

British Trust for Ornithology Atlas
in Merthyr County Borough Council
by Daniel Jenkins-Jones
Waxwing, Hobby, Merlin and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – just some of the
excellent finds made in and around Merthyr recently as part of the British Trust for
Ornithology’s National Atlas project. This important project, which draws to a close
this year, has been mapping breeding and wintering birds all over Britain and Ireland
since November 2007.
One of the joys of taking part in the Atlas is that you find yourself in places you’ve
never been to before. I found myself birding high up in the isolation of Gethin Woods
and in the bustle of Merthyr Town Centre – and I was blown away by the beauty of
the Cwm Taf Fechan Nature Reserve.
I was lucky enough to find some special birds
along the way too – Common Redstart,
Wood Warbler, Spotted and Pied Flycatchers
in woodland and Grey Wagtails, a displaying
Dipper and Grey Heron on the river in the
town centre. And recently, I had a count of
16 Bullfinch in one survey area, a Woodcock,
some Brambling and a huge flock of Siskin in
Gellideg. Proof that it pays to go out and
Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
about and do some birding around Merthyr.
The winter recording period is now over but we could still do with some help from you
during the breeding season (April>July). One of the most important things to do is to
record ‘Confirmed Breeding’ for as many species as possible, and in Merthyr we still
have a few gaps left to fill. Breeding can be confirmed in many ways: by recording an
occupied nest; the presence of recently fledged young birds or an adult bird carrying
food or a faecal sac.
Have you seen any of the following species in and around Merthyr which fit into one
of these categories
Swift House Martin Spotted Flycatcher Barn Owl Kingfisher Jay
If you have I’d love to hear from you. Please contact me on
eastglamwebs@gmail.com
or (07828) 093 613.
Daniel Jenkins-Jones

Dramatic Return of the Otters
to the Rivers and Wetlands of Wales
Report from Environment Agency Wales
In December 2010 Environment Agency Wales revealed the full findings of its latest
otter survey –
Nine out of every ten sites surveyed across Wales
are now showing signs of otters,
compared to only two out of ten in 1978.
The ‘Otter Survey of Wales 2009-10’ reveals otters are now present at around 1000
sites in Wales, as evidenced by the species’ distinctive droppings known as ‘spraints’,
and their five toe footprints. The survey is the fifth of its kind designed to track the
presence of otters (as opposed to their number), the last being in 2002.
The Taff, Usk and Mid Glamorgan rivers all showed impressive improvement since
the 2002 survey. In the River Taff there was a leap from 50 per cent of sites occupied
by otters in 2002 to 78 per cent in 2010.
In the River Taff and River Ely, otters can now be found in the middle of Cardiff. And
they appear to be using many of the rivers of the valleys, despite humans living and
working nearby.
The Agency credits the otters’ return to a ban on pesticides, coupled with the
introduction of legal protection for the otter and a dramatic improvement in
water quality in Welsh rivers.
Otters are a Priority Species in the UK
and Merthyr Tydfil Biodiversity Action
Plans, and are afforded special
protection against disturbance under
European Law.
The results of the survey are now available from the Agency (to request a copy email /
call Rob Strachan on rob.strachan@environment-agency.gov.uk / 01248 484076).
Environment Agency Wales’ biodiversity
officer Rob Strachan said: “The otter is an
important biological indicator of the health
of our rivers and wetlands.
“our survey shows a major success story
for pollution control, as well as investment
by the water industry and efforts by
landowners and river managers. We must
continue to work together to ensure the
otter remains the emblem of a healthy
water environment.”
Over 100 people helped deliver the ‘Otter
Survey of 2009-10’ including staff from
Environment Agency Wales, the Wildlife
Trusts and officers working under various
local authorities’ biodiversity action plans,
as well as local mammal groups and
naturalists.

Counting Crows
A Study of Wales’ Second Largest Known Raven Roost
by Mark Evans
One morning, back in 2000, while walking, through the forestry to the West of
Merthyr, I stopped to take stock of the bird species around me, when suddenly
around fifty Ravens flew from one of the conifer blocks. Suspecting that these may
have roosted there, I decided to return at dawn, to check and possibly count them. A
few days later I did just that, though the count was secondary to the excitement and
awe of watching these magnificent crows flying out in the pre dawn twilight. Since
that time I have been counting them monthly, for my own satisfaction, though the
records are also submitted to the local biodiversity records centre.
The reason for the existence of the roost is Bryn Pica
refuse tip, in RCT, at which most of them forage and
the counts follow a broad pattern, but vary
considerably, depending on weather conditions. The
Ravens start flying from 30 to 45 minutes before dawn,
so visibility, during the early stages of the count is
usually extremely tricky. They often start calling around
ten minutes before starting to fly out, then, when the
time arrives, they leave in groups of various sizes. It
can take anything up to an hour for them all to leave,
during which the excitement of individual groups
leaving the roost is usually punctuated by long periods
of inactivity and silence.
The roost seems to be more prone to low cloud and hill fog than most of the taller
hills around it, which makes carrying out a successful count a bit hit or miss. Many is
the morning I’ve travelled to the roost in the dark, only to find it clamped down with
fog or cloud or had cloud descend while counting and had to give up and go home.
So returning home after a successful count, the feeling is both of pleasure at the
experience and relief at having completed it successfully.
Over the years the patterns of behaviour have changed a little. The calling is
fascinating to listen to, there being so many subtleties to the vocalisation. I’ve heard
it said that the various calls can convey real meaning to other members of the roost
and I can certainly believe that.
What is the purpose of all those counts Are there any patterns or trends to be
gleaned from the data This isn’t really my field, though a glance at the count totals
for the past ten years reveals an annual pattern and a broad trend.
Each year the numbers of birds using the roost are at their lowest in the winter
months, increasing gradually in the spring and early summer, rapidly increasing in
the later summer period, before dropping away less steeply in the autumn. The late
summer peak is caused by breeding pairs and their young joining the roost, though
why the numbers then drop again so rapidly is a bit of a mystery. Why a peak not a
plateau

Average monthly population count
(2000 - 2010)
250
200
150
100
50
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
The trend in the number of birds using the roost over the ten years of the counts is
generally a downward one, though whether this is a reflection of a similar downward
trend in the local population of Ravens is unknown. I am aware that locally, the brood
size of Ravens has decreased and this does seem to be reflected in my own
observations of family groups in the late summer peak. Typically there will be two
adults and one juvenile, whereas there would once have been two or three juveniles.
I’ve always had a soft spot for Ravens. However the experience of counting them
monthly for ten years has turned that into a love. Even having to get up at two thirty
in the morning, in the summer months, to get to the roost in time, or sitting in sub
zero conditions in the depths of winter cannot take away the thrill and sense of awe I
feel every time I count ‘my Ravens’.
Blaencanaid Raven Roost. Monthly Counts
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 274 265 215
2001 119 218 No Access. Foot & Mouth Restrictions 146 89
2002 126 132 142 166 325 333 379 310 312 147 105 56
2003 108 102 128 158 199 208 175 199 57 38 51 44
2004 20 72 81 184 192 N/A 179 173 N/A 88 16 23
2005 54 42 62 121 117 170 175 N/A 201 137 105 129
2006 50 N/A 67 74 52 114 203 149 130 143 60 100
2007 58 42 90 74 92 170 N/A 163 158 104 79 46
2008 72 86 84 50 59 139 185 278 368 163 N/A 38
2009 32 79 65 102 97 N/A 88 344 103 162 72 76
2010 N/A 119 87 199 219 188 152 261 196 177 157 50

A hundred years of industry saw the decline of the Taff, the last fifty
have seen a dramatic recovery. Long may it continue!
Merthyr’s Recovering Rivers
by Tony Rees, South East Wales Rivers Trust
The Environment Agency Wales has carried out and extensive
programme of monitoring the run of Salmon on the Taff this winter.
The figures show this winter has seen the largest runs of fish since
the Barrage was closed and made into a Fresh Water lake.
The number recorded was 430 salmon. It is possible that there were more than this
entering the river as these are the ones that have been caught in the fish trap at
Radyr weir.
This information is valuable to the Agency and the South East Wales Rivers Trust as
we are working together to improve passage for salmon and trout to help them get
over these obstacles. The Trust looks for low cost solutions to do this work and it has
plans for doing work on the weir at Effi Astex and the one on the Taff Fawr below
Cefn viaduct. We hope to do this work in the summer of 2011
The run of salmon in a river normally takes place on fairly high water, and although
they will rest at the end of a shallow pool when running the river, they need a deep
pool to become resident in when the flood decreases. Although fish have been seen
trying to jump the weir at Merthyr, since the opening of the fish pass this does not
seem to happen. The town weir pool however is not a suitable long term resting
area, so any fish that do not find the pass and go through it will move back
downriver.
All this is far removed from the days when the Taff ran black down the valley due to
the coal mines, and the anglers would not fish below Merthyr due to the pollution.
Things that were once a common sight but seemed to disappear such as the Otter ,
Kingfisher, Dipper, Heron are now making a real comeback and reports are coming
in of otters, kingfishers and dippers being seen regularly along the Taff as far as
Quakers Yard.
The river has however lost, but not completely, an important member of the food
chain: the minnow. This little fish used to be prominent in the upper reaches, but
their numbers have dwindled. At one time there were large shoals of them, and
many of the pools contained so many that it was jokingly said that you would walk on
them if you were in the river. Why have their numbers diminished Could it be the
river engineering works that have taken place over the years have destroyed their
habitat or the very large floods such as those that washed the old bridge to
Abercanaid away
The river is also extremely clean now, as much investment has been put in to reduce
the amount of sewerage that used to find its way into it. It could be that it is too
clean, and the food the minnow used to rely upon is now not there to allow its
numbers to expand again.

Taking the Plunge
Dipper Monitoring Project
By Richard Facey
Dippers are a frequent and unmistakeable sight on the Taf Fechan. A brown dumpy
bird, between the size of a robin and blackbird, with a big white bib which gives them
their Welsh name, Bronwen-y-Dwr or White Breast of the Water. Often heard before
they are seen, a dipper’s call is a loud high pitched “zit” given in quick succession.
With its rapid water, variable pools and abundant boulders, Cwm Taf Fechan
provides ideal habitat for the Dipper, which is one of Wales’ most intriguing and
unique birds. What makes the Dipper so unique is that it is our only semi aquatic
song bird! Dippers are able to swim under water, where they hunt for invertebrates
such as caddis flies, without getting drenched. They even nest behind waterfalls,
flying straight through the cascading water on their way to and from the nest.
A new project, started recently, aims to monitor the population of Dippers breeding
within the Cwm Taf Fechan Local Nature Reserve. Part of the project involves ringing
the Dippers, which allows them to be measured and weighed, providing vital
information about the birds. Ringing is undertaken by specially trained and licensed
volunteers on behalf of the British Trust for Ornithology
Two birds have already
been ringed as part of the
project. With a Dipper in the
hand you can truly
appreciate the attributes
that make them so
successful at the lives they
lead. Their legs, which are
extremely powerful, more
like a bird five times their
size, prevent them being
washed away and allow
them to walk under water in
strong currents while they
forage. Dipper’s also “fly”
under water, so their wings
are equally as strong as
Richard holding the first dipper to be ringed as
part of the project, on March 4 th at 7.30am
their legs and their body
shape highly streamlined
like a fast boat.
However, not everyone can get really up close and personal with a Dipper, but if you
want good views of a Dipper look out for their favourite hunting spots along the river.
These are easily found by looking out for rocks covered in white splashes – a dippers
calling card! Sit quietly on the river back, just out of view, and you will soon be
rewarded with a site of one of Wales’ most interesting birds.

Recent Biodiversity Partnership Events
Wild Food & Bushcraft Walk
Last October foragers gathered in Cwm
Taf Fechan Local Nature Reserve, to
spend the morning looking for wild food.
The walk was lead by instructors from
Dryad Bushcraft, who were able to show
attendees what plants could be eaten,
how to prepare
them, how to locate underground water,
make rope out of nettles, find a wild
substitute for coffee, and much more
Photo by Valleys Green, www.valleysgreen.co.uk
Bird-Box Making Day
On Sunday 5 th December there was a birdbox and
feeder making day held at Cyfarthfa Park Wildlife
Garden. This was a free event open to the
community where people could come along and
make a birdbox and feeder to take home for their
garden.
This event was aimed at making the gardens of
Merthyr Tydfil more hospitable to local birds, and
giving them a helping hand over winter.
People of all ages attended, and over 20 birdboxes
and feeders were made. Attendees were also given
a bird-spotting sheet to help them identify the birds
that might visit their gardens
Planned Biodiversity Partnership Events
Dawn Chorus Walk – Sunday 1 st May
An early morning walk to celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day 2011
Bat Detecting Evening – Friday 6 th May
See back cover
Wildlife Stand at Global Village Festival
Sunday May 22nd
If you would like to be kept informed about upcoming
events like these, get in touch to be added to the mailing list

Wales Biodiversity Week 2011
June 4 th – 12 th
This years Wales Biodiversity Week will be happening in a few months, and there
will be an opportunity to get involved with all sorts of events and activities in
Merthyr Tydfil and around Wales.
Wales Biodiversity Week is a great opportunity to give your
own activities a biodiversity theme, for which you can
receive extra support, publicity, and resources.
Get in touch with the Biodiversity Officer if you would like to know about fun
outdoor events happening for WBW in Merthyr Tydfil, or would like help with your
own activities.
A Living Wales
A new framework for our environment,
our countryside and our seas
We all need to rethink the way we view, protect and manage the Welsh
environment.
Many people have become disconnected from their surroundings and
underestimate the contribution that a healthy environment plays in their everyday
lives. So it is not surprising that the environment doesn't feature strongly in many
decisions we make about our future or our personal well being.
With everyone's help, WAG want to change this. We want to make the health and
quality of our natural environment a focus for everyone and a key part of decision
making.
We have published the consultation responses, our summaries of responses and
our statement of next steps.
These documents can be found at:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/environmentcountryside/consmanagement/nef/lang=en

Adult Learners Week Events
Merthyr Tydfil 14 - 21 st May
Introduction to Otters and Artificial Holts
Training day provided by Keep Wales Tidy
Wednesday 18 th May
10am – 4pm
How to survey for otters and make improvements to
watercourse habitats, including artificial holt building.
Due to the nature of the site and course content participants
Must be fit and able-bodied
Booking essential as places limited
Contact paul.kent@keepwalestidy.org
Woodland Wildlife
Merthyr Tydfil Biodiversity
Partnership
At the Global Village Festival
Sunday 22 nd May
Why the Bees
Carmarthenshire Beekeeping Association
At Merthyr Central Library
Wednesday 18 th May
10am – 12pm
A stand with activities,
information and live animals, to
celebrate the International Day
for Biodiversity
An educational talk about bees and their
importance in our ecosystem.
No booking necessary
For further info: 01685 723057
The Language of Flowers
A Victorian Evening
with historian Sally Pointer
at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum
Tuesday 17 th May
6.30 – 8.30pm
A talk and workshop exploring the language of flowers and their
myths, stories and medical applications
Booking essential as places limited
01685 723112 or by e-mail museum@merthyr.gov.uk

Merthyr Tydfil & District Naturalists Society
Events Program 2011
21st march Charcoal Making training at Penmoelallt ( £10)
First week April Hedge planting at Cilsanws
12th April litter pick at Webbers pond
14th May Nest box making at Penmoelallt 10-2 ( £5)
2nd June official opening of Penmoelallt
15th June bat moth evening ( 7pm setting moth trap) 1
16th breakfast at Penmoelallt to study moths and make bug hotels
12th July litter pick Webbers pond
13th Aug BBQ and walk at Penmoelallt 10 am start
10th Dec Reindeer making day Penmoelallt ( £5)
Places can be booked by phoning Gareth & Val Evans 01685 722391

Newsletter
Thanks to those of you who contributed a story to this newsletter.
For future editions I would appreciate further local interest stories and articles from
individuals or groups. This could be a report or advert for an event, a story about
wildlife you have recently spotted, or simply a chance to promote a local beauty spot.
Send suggestions and contributions to carys.solman@merthyr.gov.uk
Biodiversity Links
www.biodiversitywales.org.uk — Wales Biodiversity Partnership
www.ukbap.org.uk – UK Biodiversity Action Plan
www.ccw.gov.uk — Countryside Council for Wales
www.sewbrec.org.uk — Local Biolodiversity Records Centre
www.naturcymru.org.uk — Nature of Wales Magazine
www.nerc.ac.uk — Natural Environment Research Council
www.jncc.gov.uk — Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Bat Detecting
Evening
Friday 6th May – 7pm
Cefn Coed Community Centre
Meet live rescued bats
The evening will begin with a
presentation and an opportunity
to meet live rescued bats, there
will then be a guided outdoor bat
walk.
You will be provided with a ‘Bat
detector’ and helped to identify
the species you find.
All kindly provided by experts
from the Valleys Bat Group.
Search for wild bats using
a bat detector
FREE EVENT suitable for all ages
No need to book. Further info: 01685 726251 or carys.solman@merthyr.gov.uk