Exploring community heritage in Wales

Join us in Penllergare for a gathering that brings together community groups, heritage professionals & local changemakers from across Wales Cymraeg isod / Welsh below Looking for some inspiration? Keen to share your experiences with your peers? Join us at Penllergare Valley Woods for a gathering that brings together community groups, heritage professionals, and local changemakers from across Wales. This event is a celebration of the incredible work happening at Penllergare and across Wales—showcasing innovative heritage projects, grassroots initiatives, and collaborative efforts that are preserving, sharing and reimagining Welsh heritage. Whether you're deeply involved in heritage work or simply passionate about your community, this is a space to connect, learn, and be inspired. What to Expect Insights into exciting heritage initiatives Heritage Network members are undertaking across Wales Opportunities to network, collaborate, and share ideas An exploration of the Penllergare Trust’s heritage work Inspiration for future projects and partnerships Refreshments and informal conversation Provisional timetable 10:30am – Arrival and refreshments 11am start – Introduction to Heritage Network, our members across Wales (a whistlestop tour of Welsh heritage projects) 11:30am – The Penllergare Trust journey so far, observatory project and heritage and nature 12:15pm – 60 second intros and updates 12:45 – 1:45pm Lunch & Networking 1:45pm – Wales member project (tbc) 2:15 - Group discussion: What are your challenges? Who do you want to connect to? What do you need to know? What are your ideas for the future? How is your heritage interpreted? 3.15 - Refreshments 3:30pm – (Optional) tour of the observatory, potential to go to the walled garden for those who wish to stay longer 4:30pm - Event ends Confirmed speakers Izabella Maar – Heritage Network Stuart Hemsley-Rice – The Penllergare Trust Have a project to share or want to get involved? Get in touch: [email protected] Who Should Attend? This event is ideal for: • Community groups and volunteers • Heritage and museum professionals • Cultural organisations and creatives • Anyone with an interest in the community heritage and the historic environment. Thank you to our funders at the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Cadw for making this event possible. Free/Discounted tickets Network, Partner and Supporter members can book for £20. You should have received an email with a code to access the discounted tickets. Click the red 'Get tickets' button and enter your code in the box that says 'Promo Code'. The discounted ticket options will be revealed. If you did not get the code please email [email protected]. We aim for all of our events to be inclusive, safe spaces where everyone's views and experiences are respected. Please read our code of conduct for more information. Cyfieithiad Cymraeg / Welsh Translation Archwilio treftadaeth gymunedol yng Nghymru Ydych chi’n chwilio am ysbrydoliaeth? Ydych chi’n awyddus i rannu eich profiadau gyda’ch cyfoedion? Ymunwch gyda ni yng Nghoedwig Dyffryn Penllergaer i ymgynnull gyda grwpiau cymunedol, gweithwyr treftadaeth proffesiynol, a’r rheiny sy’n gwneud newidiadau’n lleol o bob cwr o Gymru. Diben y digwyddiad hwn ydy clodfori’r gwaith gwerth chweil sy’n digwydd ym Mhenllergaer ac ar draws Cymru – gan arddangos prosiectau treftadaeth arloesol, mentrau llawr gwlad, ac ymdrechion ar y cyd sy’n cadw, yn rhannu ac yn ail-ddychmygu treftadaeth Cymru. P’un a ydych chi ynghlwm â gwaith treftadaeth neu’n angerddol am eich cymuned, mae hwn yn ofod i gysylltu, dysgu a chael eich ysbrydoli. Beth i’w Ddisgwyl Cipolwg ar fentrau treftadaeth cyffrous y mae aelodau’r Rhwydwaith Treftadaeth yn ymgymryd â nhw ledled Cymru Cyfleoedd i rwydweithio, cydweithio a rhannu syniadau Archwilio gwaith treftadaeth Ymddiriedolaeth Penllergaer Ysbrydoliaeth ar gyfer prosiectau a phartneriaethau yn y dyfodol Lluniaeth a sgwrs anffurfiol Amserlen dros dro 10:30yb – Cyrraedd a lluniaeth 11yb dechrau – Cyflwyniad i’r Rhwydwaith Treftadaeth, ein haelodau ledled Cymru (gwibdaith o brosiectau treftadaeth Cymru) 11:30yb – Taith Ymddiriedolaeth Penllergaer hyd yma, y prosiect arsyllfa a threftadaeth a natur 12:15yp - Cyflwyniadau a diweddariadau 60 eiliad 12:45 – 1:45yp Cinio a Rhwydweithio 1:45yp – Prosiect aelodau Cymru (tbc) 2:15yp - Trafodaeth grŵp: Beth yw eich heriau? Pwy hoffech chi gysylltu gyda nhw? Beth sydd angen ichi ei wybod? Beth yw eich syniadau ar gyfer y dyfodol? Sut caiff eich treftadaeth ei ddehongli? 3:15yp - Lluniaeth 3:30yp - (Dewisol) taith o’r arsyllfa, gyda chyfle i fynd i’r ardd furiog i’r rheiny sy’n awyddus i aros am gyfnod hirach 4:30yp – Digwyddiad yn dod i ben Siaradwyr wedi’u cadarnhau Izabella Maar – Rhwydwaith Treftadaeth Stuart Hemsley-Rice – Ymddiriedolaeth Penllergaer Oes gennych chi brosiect i’w rannu neu hoffech chi gymryd rhan? Cysylltwch gyda ni: [email protected] Pwy ddylai Fynychu? Mae’r digwyddiad hwn yn ddelfrydol ar gyfer: • Grwpiau cymunedol a gwirfoddolwyr • Gweithwyr treftadaeth ac amgueddfeydd proffesiynol • Mudiadau diwylliannol a phobl greadigol • Unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn treftadaeth gymunedol a’r amgylchedd hanesyddol. Diolch i’n harianwyr yng Nghronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol a Cadw am eu cymorth i allu cynnal y digwyddiad hwn. Tocynnau gostyngol/Am ddim Gallai aelodau Cysylltu, Rhwydweithio, Partner a Chefnogwyr gadw lle am £20. 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