Cardiff: One Planet Festival - 29th June to 8th 2012 Cardiff Council is promoting these events as part of the Cardiff: One Planet Festival and does not endorse any event. All responsibility for any promoted event remains with the organisation providing the event. Through this website you may able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Cardiff Council. Cardiff Council has no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. CARDIFF: ONE PLANET FESTIVAL Friday 29th June Saturday 30th June Sunday 1st Monday 2nd Tuesday 3rd One Planet Living Understanding our World Performance Conservation Wednesday 4th Thursday 5th June Friday 6th Saturday 7th Sunday 8th Choice of 4 walks Bike Ride
FRI 29TH JUNE Rhiwbina Butchers Arms, Heol y Felin CF14 6NB 10am 1pm An experience in themselves, visit a Farmers for excellent customer service. Facebook Cardiff Farmers Fanclub Meet inside Cardiff Central railway station near the Information Booth. 11am Strolling from Cardiff Central easy, 5m/8km
SAT 30TH JUNE One Planet Living Contact Sustainable Development Unit City Hall Cardiff and King Edward VII Avenue 10am 4pm Who is it for Everyone One Planet Living at City Hall will mark the launch of the Cardiff One Planet City Festival and celebrate the close of the Cardiff 2012 Cycle Festival. One Planet Living is a FREE event for all the family and will include a wide range of interactive activities and family friendly fun including - street entertainers, solar powered live music, low carbon cook-offs, local food produce, cycling workshops, face painting, uni-cycling, and lots more! www.cardiff.gov.uk/sustainability Understanding our World Amgueddfa Cymru National Museum Wales National Museum Cardiff (main hall) 11am -4pm Meet our curators and discover how their work is an important part of protecting and understanding nature. You can take a tour behind the scenes and take part in a family challenge - sustainable supermarket sweep! Contact Danielle.cowell@museumwales.ac.uk 02920573304 Who is it for Families and general visitors. Cost None Roath The Mac Club, Keppoch St, CF24 3JW 9.30am 1pm An experience in themselves, visit a Farmers for excellent customer service. Facebook Cardiff Farmers Fanclub Meet at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park. 10am Lavernock Nature Reserve and Penarth Gardens by-the-sea; leisurely 7m/11km
SUN 1ST JULY Performance The Whispering Wood Folk Bute Park 6pm and 8pm performances A promenade performance through the park with live music, aerial, acrobatic installations and storytelling. Performances last 1 hour 15 mins www.whispering-wood-folk.co.uk Contact ages adults and young families Cost 8 advance, 10 door, 5 children, 22 young family Riverside Fitzhamon Embankment, opp Millennium Stadium CF11 6AN 10am 2pm An experience in themselves, visit a Farmers for excellent customer service. Facebook Cardiff Farmers Fanclub Meet at Sherman Theatre, Senghenydd Road, Cardiff CF 24 4YE 9.00am Around Forest Coal Pits. A walk with ups and downs but no summits; Strenuous, 13m/21km. Contact Robert Smith tel 029 2088 0305
MON 2ND JULY
TUES 3RD JULY Conservation Cardiff Conservation Volunteers Meet at Radyr station car park 7pm 3 mile walk around Forest Farm to see some of the nature conservation work undertaken and find out more about the work of Cardiff Conservation Volunteers, Queens Award holder. Contact John Newton john.newton645@btinternet.com tel 02920874141 (w), 01633440999(h) Who is it for Public at large Cost Free
WED 4TH JULY 1 Meet at rear of Ararat Centre, Whitchurch Common, Cardiff CF14 1PT 9.30am Above and around Llyn y Fan Fach and Fawr; very strenuous, 14m/23km Contact Wyn Rosser tel 07811 464955 2 Meet at rear of Ararat Centre, Whitchurch Common, Cardiff CF14 1PT 9.30am Gilwern and the Lonely Shepherd; moderate 9m/15km Contact Marilyn Woods tel 01873 831106 3 Meet at rear of Ararat Centre, Whitchurch Common, Cardiff CF14 1PT 9.30am Cyfarthfa Castle, Morlais Castle, Vaynor and Taf Fechan Gorge; moderate, 8m/13km Contact Len Potter tel 029 2075 0167 4 Meet at rear of Ararat Centre, Whitchurch Common, Cardiff CF14 1PT 9.30am Cowbridge, Llansannor and Penllyn; leisurely, 6m/10km. Bike Ride Pedal Power Cycling Centre and Bike Hire (charity no 1092304) Meet at Pedal Power Cycle Hire, Pontcanna Caravan Park, Off Dogo St, Cardiff CF11 9JJ. Leave the car at home and get back on a bike for a leisurely tour of Cardiff Bay. Contact 12.00pm Ride length approximately 3 hours and mainly traffic free.you will be accompanied by 2 qualified Cycle Instructors. We have all sorts of bikes for hire if you don t have your own Please reserve a place on ride by emailing info@cardiffpedalpower.org Tel 02920390713 www.cardiffpedalpower.org Who is it for Everyone welcome but children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost Ride Free but you might want to bring something for a refreshment stop
THURS 5TH JULY Meet at Pentwyn Leisure Centre 7.30pm An easy 5m/8km evening walk.
FRI 6TH JULY Rhiwbina Butchers Arms, Heol y Felin CF14 6NB 10am 1pm An experience in themselves, visit a Farmers for excellent customer service. Facebook Cardiff Farmers Fanclub Meet inside Cardiff Central railway station near the Information Booth. 11am Cardiff Central Strollers Discovering Cardiff Suburbs; Gabalfa and Mynachdy. Circular 6m/10km leisurely walk with option to leave early and return by bus.
SAT 7TH JULY Roath The Mac Club, Keppoch St, CF24 3JW 9.30am 1pm An experience in themselves, visit a Farmers for excellent customer service. Facebook Cardiff Farmers Fanclub Meet outside Cardiff Central railway station to catch 09.41 train (or, join train on-route eg Cogan station 0948). Book to Llantwit Major 9.30am Rail Ramble; Rhoose to Llantwit Major; moderate 9m/15km linear walk.
SUN 8TH JULY Riverside Fitzhamon Embankment, opp Millennium Stadium CF11 6AN 10am 2pm An experience in themselves, visit a Farmers for excellent customer service. Facebook Cardiff Farmers Fanclub Meet at Sherman Theatre, Senghenydd Road, Cardiff CF 24 4YE 9am Rhossili; A walk along the stunning ridge, with fine sea views and then onwards to the ancient hill fort and back along Rhossili beach with option visit afterwards to the café; Moderate, 11m/18km. Contact Mike Saunders tel 01792 795 470