THE Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust has won a grant which will enable it to host training weekends in geology, botany and heritage.

The grant has come from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) which is enabling the trust to deliver a series of field schools aimed at ‘Demystifying our Landscape’ and located near Abbeycwmhir.

You will have a chance to join in with other volunteer observers and researchers who are sharing their views to help the trust grow understanding of Cwmhir Abbey and its lands.

The first field school is the public open days at the excavation at Cwmffwrn Farm on July 24 and 25. The Abbey Cwmhir Heritage Trust is leading an excavation at Cwmffwrn Farm with support and supervision by Dr Jemma Bezant of the University of Wales Trinity St David.

Members of the public can either participate or observe this excavation.

Attendees will learn about the process of archaeological excavation, identify finds and learn their significance and be part of the interpretation of the site and its early occupation.

The second field school will be on botany and takes place over August 14 and 15, with Fiona Gomersall explaining how plants help us understand the past. Fiona is currently the natural heritage officer for Elan Links.

The botany school’s aim is to introduce participants to the typical botany of our semi-natural habitats of Mid Wales. The botany field school will provide an excellent foundation for people interested in understanding more about the botany of mid Wales.

More information on further field schools and tickets for both these events can be obtained through a link on the trust’s website at www.abbeycwmhir.org/demystifying-our-landscape/.

Tickets are also still available for Amy Reynolds’ online talk on July 29 at https://abbeycwmhir.org/on-line-talk-29th-july-2021/.