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Autumn sends us an invitation to pause and admire the beautiful trees that surround us. It lays a vibrant carpet of colourful leaves welcoming us into the woods. In this once in a year spectacle, we advise that you wear comfortable shoes, take slower steps and mindfully redirect your gaze up to the sky to contemplate our magnificent trees. 

In St. Fagans National Museum of History, you can find some of the most beautiful specimens of trees planted by the Victorians and Edwardians that shaped our beautiful gardens. 

This year we celebrate the 150^th anniversary of the Fern-leaved Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Aspleniifolia’) located in the terraced gardens of the castle. This magnificent and unusual specimen was planted in 1872 under the head gardener William Lewis. This cultivar was introduced in the UK in the early 1800’s and won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002. The leaves are dark green and deeply serrated, turning golden before falling in autumn. This specimen has an impressive dark and smooth trunk with its girth measuring 3.67m in diameter. The Fern-leaved Beech is a Chimera, originated from a plant cell mutation of the Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica). An interesting fact is that occasionally some of the serrated leaves revert to the Beech leaf shape, when that happens it is advisable to remove the reverted branches as they tend to grow more vigorously than the cultivar.

Another magnificent feature that celebrates 150 years in St. Fagans is the row of London and Oriental Planes planted by William Lewis along the formal ponds overlooking the terraced gardens.  The London plane is a natural hybrid of the Oriental Plane and the American Plane. The Oriental (Platanus orientalis) and London Plane (Platanus x acerifolia) are distinguishable by their leaf shape with the Oriental Plane having more deeply lobed leaves. Many London planes were planted over 200 years ago in the squares of London, hence its common name. This tree can withstand high levels of pollution and was one of the few trees that could thrive in the soot-laden atmosphere of cities before the passing of the Clean Air Act in 1956. Did you know that this resilient tree can store around 7.423 kg of Carbon at maturity? Large trees like this play an important role in improving air quality by sequestering carbon dioxide, removing air pollutants and absorbing gases that are harmful to human health.

William Lewis was also responsible for the planting of the Pine Walk in 1870. This beautiful avenue of Black Pine (Pinus nigra) and Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) guides you through the path towards the old Orchard. These tall and majestic trees enclose the space resembling the walls of a Cathedral. The bark of the Black Pine is dark grey with ridges and the needles are longer than other Pines. The Scots Pine is the only Pine native to Britain, it has shorter and compact needles and a warm red upper bark. Unfortunately, in recent years we have lost some of our Pine trees, in order to preserve this historic feature, we have planted four new Black Pines along the path. 

As we take pleasure in admiring these magnificent trees in the present, we must thank some of the far-sighted people of the past who have gifted us with this wonderful legacy. Trees make our cities a more pleasant and healthy environment. They enhance biodiversity, reduce flood risk, improve air quality, provide shade, and reduce the urban heat island effect in summer months. If you would like to leave a valuable legacy for future generations, start by planting a tree.  

If you are visiting St. Fagans gardens this autumn, follow this Tree Walk Guide written by Dr. Mary Barkham to learn more about our outstanding tree collection. 

Helo Cyfeillion y Gwanwyn,

Bydd ysgolion o ardraws y DU yn plannu eu bylbiau mor agos at 20 Hydref ag posib. 

Cliciwch yma am adnoddau i'ch paratoi ar gyfer diwrnod plannu ac am wybodaeth ar sut i ofalu amdan eich bylbiau dros y misoedd nesaf!

Bydd yr adnoddau hyn yn help ar gyfer diwrnod plannu:

• Mabwysiadu eich Bwlb (trosolwg o’r gofal fydd angen ar eich bylbiau)

• Plannu eich bylbiau (canllawiau ar gyfer sicrhau arbrawf teg)

A dyma weithgareddau hwyl i gwblhau:

• Tystysgrif Mabwysiadu Bylbiau

• Creu Labelai Bylbiau

Plîs darllenwch y rhain oherwydd maent yn cynnwys gwybodaeth bwysig! Er enghraifft, ydych chi'n gwybod i labelu eich potiau fel mae’n glir lle mae'r cennin Pedr a chrocws wedi eu plannu?

Cofiwch dynnu lluniau o'ch diwrnod plannu a rhannu'r rhain i gystadlu yn y Gystadleuaeth Diwrnod Plannu.

Cadwch lygad ar dudalen Twitter Athro'r Ardd i weld digwyddiadau diwrnod plannu yn ysgolion eraill.

Pob lwc, gadewch i ni wybod sut mae'n mynd.

Athro'r Ardd a Bwlb Bychan

Beth sy’n gwneud i chi dreulio amser yn edrych ar baentiad penodol? Beth sy’n eich tynnu chi i mewn? Gall fod yn anodd crisialu’r meddyliau hyn mewn geiriau, a dyna lle gall barddoniaeth helpu.

Rhwng 6 Medi ac 6 Tachwedd, bydd arddangosfa farddoniaeth ryngweithiol yn ein horiel ‘Celf ym Mhrydain y Ddeunawfed Ganrif’. Bydd modd i chi ddarllen (neu wrando ar) nifer o gerddi a luniwyd mewn ymateb i rai o’r paentiadau. Bydd hefyd gwahoddiad i chi roi cynnig ar lunio eich cerdd eich hunan...

Felly, efallai y byddwch chi’n gofyn, pam barddoniaeth? Gall barddoniaeth fynd â ni ar drywydd annisgwyl. Gall ein helpu ni i gyfleu syniadau ac argraffiadau nad oedden ni hyd yn oed yn ymwybodol ohonyn nhw, i ddeall ymateb ein hisymwybod i ddarn o waith celf. Gall ein helpu ni i ymgysylltu â chelf mewn ffordd wahanol, a’i gweld o safbwynt o’r newydd.

Does dim rhaid i’r cerddi fod yn ‘dda’. Does dim rhaid iddi edrych fel cerdd hyd yn oed. Mae’n ymwneud ag arafu a gadael i ran wahanol o’ch ymennydd gymryd y llyw – y rhan o’ch ymennydd sy’n myfyrio mewn ffyrdd nad ydych chi’n ymwybodol ohonyn nhw, wrth i chi edrych ar waith celf, gan drosi eich meddyliau’n eiriau.

Does dim atebion ‘cywir’ nac ‘anghywir’. Bydd pob ymateb creadigol yn rhoi dehongliad newydd i ni, lens newydd y gallwn weld drwyddi.

Bydd yr arddangosfa ryngweithiol yn cynnwys cerddi a luniwyd gan grŵp amrywiol o unigolion a gymerodd ran mewn cyfres o weithdai ysgrifennu yr haf hwn, ochr yn ochr â cherddi a luniwyd gan ymwelwyr i’r amgueddfa. Mae’r arddangosfa’n ffurfio rhan o broject ymchwil PhD a drefnwyd gan y bardd sy’n byw yng Nghaerdydd, Rachel Carney, a ariennir gan Bartneriaeth Hyfforddiant Doethurol Cymru a De Orllewin Lloegr.

Gwrandewch ar y cerddi ar ein tudalen Digwyddiadau.

Dysgwch fwy am yr ymchwil hon, a sut gallwch chi helpu.

Gallwch ddarllen a chymryd rhan mewn project tebyg hefyd: Celf a Geiriau, a gynhaliwyd ar Instagram yn 2021.

In 2020 Amgueddfa Cymru and Cruse Bereavement Support Cymru came together to support people across the country through their grief and create a lasting memorial full of memories to those lost during the time of Covid-19. It involved creating a square patch containing a memory of a loved one, in which ever way people chose, in whatever words or images they liked. Each patch created demonstrated a visual display of lasting memories of someone they loved who had died, created in unprecedented times.  50+ patches were sent to the Museum and have been carefully sewn together to form a Patchwork of Memories.

For the last two year we have all lived very different lives, with change to our normal the only constant. Losing a loved one is always hard but usually we have the comfort of others and collective mourning at funerals to help us say goodbye and share our memories.  However, a death in the last two years has meant many of us being cut off from our support networks and our rituals or remembrance being altered.  

Rhiannon Thomas, previous Learning Manager at St Fagans said about this project “Helping people with grief is something that I am personally passionate about. Having worked with Cruse Bereavement Support previously to support families I felt the Museum was able to help families dealing with loss in a different way.  Amgueddfa Cymru and Cruse Bereavement Support Wales came together to create a project based around creativity and memory, the aim being to make a lasting memorial to those who have died during the pandemic.” 

Creating something is not a new response to grief, there are several Embroidery samplers in Amgueddfa Cymru’s collections made in memory of loved ones or marking their passing.   This sampler by M.E. Powell was created in 1906 in memory of her mother.   Creativity during difficult times of our lives can help all of us to express deep held emotions that we do not always have the ability to put into words. 

Bereavement Support Days

Alongside the Patchwork of Memories initiative, the Cruse / Museum Partnership also provide a safe inspirational space for the increasing numbers of children and young people awaiting bereavement support and help meet the diverse needs of bereaved children, young people and families who benefit from coming together to rationalise, explore and understand that they are not alone in their grief. 

A series of quarterly Bereavement Support Days are held in partnership with St Fagans, for children, young people and their families experiencing grief and loss. There is specialist support from Cruse staff and volunteers along with art and craft activities provided by Head for Arts and immersive Virtual Reality experiences provided by PlayFrame, which are light-hearted, allowing people attending the chance to make and create things that can be taken home with them and or captured and stored into a virtual memory box. The activities available are designed to stimulate rather that prompt.

Here is the film created by PlayFrame on Ekeko, the virtual memory space they have been creating alongside this project, installing objects, memories and stories donated by participants into a virtual memory box for people to enter and explore:

https://youtu.be/KoQE00ff-rc 

And a link the virtual reality memory space itself: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/6371190072951353/

Alison Thomas, Cruse CYP Wales Lead said “Cruse Bereavement Support Wales provides in person support to children and young people within a variety of settings, so we see first-hand how difficult it can be for grieving children and young people. Their collective support on these days allows families the time and space to verbalise and begin to understand their loss and associated emotions. The focus of the Bereavement Support days is around children and young people, however, the benefits resonate through the whole family including the adults in attendance, some of whom require bereavement support on the day, most of whom stay for the duration and share a cuppa and chat with other bereaved parents and guardians. Following the session, the whole family can have a look around the Museum and spend time together in a safe and nurturing setting.”

Here are some of the written (in their own handwriting) evaluation feedback quotes from children, young people and parents / guardians who have attended the Bereavement Days:

'I feel calmer, less worried.  It was good being able to speak to people my age who understood what I'm going through.'

'I was very included in all the activities and was always involved in conversation.  There was a calm atmosphere making it easier to speak to people there.'

'I was very welcomed and was immediately approached by a friendly face.  It was very inviting and was easy to speak to people there.'

'HAPPY' ?

'Love ? happy'

'Thank you Diolch, Diolch ?'

A mother of one of the young people said 'I feel much better than I did.'

Another mother said 'All was lovely, made to feel welcome, everything we did was good and the girls enjoyed themselves.'

The two memory quilts will be competed by the end of August 2022, following which we will hold a final project event with Cruse Bereavement Support Wales on 25^th September at St Fagans National Museum of History, where we will display the two quilts and invite both the contributors who sent squares and the participants from the Bereavement Support Days to attend, along with the public, to see the quilts and share their experiences of taking part in the process.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Helo Cyfeillion y Gwanwyn,

Rwyf wedi cael amser diddorol yn llunio adroddiad diwedd blwyddyn ar gyfer Ymchwiliad Bylbiau’r Gwanwyn i Ysgolion. Rwyf wedi atodi'r adroddiadau ar y dde, ond gadewch i ni edrych yn gyflym ar rai o'r uchafbwyntiau! 

Cofiwch mai ein cofnodion tywydd yn cael eu cadw rhwng Tachwedd a Mawrth bob blwyddyn, sy’n golygu bod cofnodion pob blwyddyn yn cynnwys data o fis Tachwedd a Rhagfyr y flwyddyn flaenorol. Er enghraifft, pan fydd yr adroddiad yn sôn am ganlyniadau 2012, mae’n cyfeirio at ddata a gofnodwyd rhwng Tachwedd 2011 a Mawrth 2012.

Gallwn weld o'r siart fod tymheredd 2022 yn gymharol uchel o'i gymharu â blynyddoedd blaenorol. Eleni gwelwyd y tymheredd ail uchaf ym mis Chwefror ers dechrau'r project. Mae’r Swyddfa Dywydd wedi nodi taw Chwefror 2022 oedd y pumed cynhesaf a gofnodwyd (o gofnodion syn dyddio’n ôl i 1919).

Gallwn ni weld o'r siart taw 2022 oedd y pedwerydd flwyddyn cynhesaf ers dechrau'r project, gyda thymheredd cyfartalog o 5.86ᵒC. Y tymheredd cyfartalog ar gyfer y cyfnod hwn yw 5.2ᵒC. 

Mae’r siart yn dangos cafodd 2022 yr oriau cyfartalog isaf ac uchaf o heulwen ers dechrau'r project. Mae’r Swyddfa Dywydd wedi datgan mai 2022 oedd y mis Rhagfyr mwyaf gwlypaf ers 1956! Gwelodd hefyd yr Ionawr mwyaf heulog a'r ail Fawrth mwyaf heulog yn seiliedig ar gofnodion yn dyddio'n ôl i 1919.

Dim ond un flwyddyn welodd mwy o oriau o heulwen na 2022 ers dechrau'r project. Mae yna 25 o oriau rhwng y flwyddyn a welodd yr oriau o olau haul cyfartalog mwyaf (2012) a'r flwyddyn welodd yr oriau o olau haul isaf (2016).

Gallwn weld o’r siart gwelodd 2022 y glawiad cyfartalog isaf o’n hymchwiliad ar gyfer Tachwedd ac Ionawr a’r ail isaf ar gyfer Mawrth. Mewn cyferbyniad, gwelodd y trydydd glawiad uchaf yn Chwefror. Mae’r swyddfa Dywydd wedi nodi taw mis Chwefror 2020 oedd y gwlypaf a gofnodwyd mewn cyfres sy'n dyddio'n ôl i 1862.

Gallwn ni weld o'r siart taw 2022 oedd y  flwyddyn sychaf ers dechrau'r project, gyda glawiad cyfartalog o 90mm. 2016 oedd blwyddyn wlypaf y project o bell ffordd, gyda glawiad cyfartalog o 158mm.

Mae ein canlyniadau'n dangos gwnaeth planhigion blodeuo'n cynharaf yng Nghymru a'r diweddaraf yn yr Alban. Yr Alban oedd y wlad oeraf hefo'r lleiaf o oriau haul.

Blodeuodd y ddau blanhigyn yn gynharach na'r cyfartaledd cyffredinol eleni. Mae’n ddiddorol cymharu canlyniadau 2022 gyda chanlyniadau cyfartalog yr holl broject. Mae'r tabl yn dangos y gwelodd 2022 dymheredd ac oriau o heulwen uwch a glawiad is na'r cyfartalog!

Mae’r siart far hon yn dangos yr oriau cyfartalog o haul rhwng Tachwedd a Mawrth am y blynyddoedd rhwng 2006 a 2022 ar gyfer Cymru. Mae’n ddiddorol i nodi a gwelodd y blynyddoedd 2006-2012  oriau uwch na’r cyfartalog o oriau haul ac ers hynny dim ond un flwyddyn (2015) sydd wedi gweld oriau uwch na’r cyfartalog.

Mae’r gwahaniaeth rhwng cyfartaleddau Cymru a chyfartaleddau’r DU yn amlygu’r amrywiadau lleol a all ddigwydd. Mae'r Swyddfa Dywydd wedi cyhoeddi amrywiadau lleol diddorol yn eu hadroddiadau hinsawdd ddiweddaraf. Mesurir hinsawdd mewn cyfnodau o 30 mlynedd, yn unol â chanllawiau Sefydliad Meteoroleg y byd. Mae cymhariaeth rhwng y cyfnodau 1961-1990 a 1991-2020 wedi datgelu cynnydd mewn tymheredd (+0.8°C), glawiad (+2.3%) a heulwen (+5.6%) ar gyfer y DU.

Bydd yn ddiddorol i weld pa batrymau a ddaw i’r amlwg o’n canlyniadau wrth i’n hymchwiliad hirdymor barhau. Diolch am eich cyfraniad i'r ymchwiliad eleni a gobeithio y byddwch yn dilyn ein hymchwiliad 2022-23 o fis Medi.

Gwaith gwych Cyfeillion y Gwanwyn,

Athro’r Ardd