Want to get Active Outdoors with us?
Being Active Outdoors could mean:
- Trying new things
- Making new friends
- Discovering your local area
- Feeling fitter, healthier, happier
- Exploring the outdoors safely - maybe with your children
Some of the things you can try:
- Walking
- Get Growing
- Conservation
- Pregnancy Yoga + Walks
- Buggy Walks
- Woodland skills
- Cycling
- Rock and River club
- Survival Skills
...and whatever else you and the other people who join us want to do outside! Ask us for our programme, which we’ll be updating regularly.
Walking
- At beginner level unless otherwise stated – usually just an hour or two at a pace to suit you!
- Please wear strong shoes and bring food/water, waterproofs and sun protection as appropriate
- Walks in Welsh are for learners, first language Welsh speakers and anyone else who’d like to hear a little spoken Welsh – but you can speak whatever language you like!!
Get Growing
- At beginner level
- 10 week practical course every 2 Tuesdays
- Starts 18 March at Ynyslas, 25 March at Pantperthog
- Includes organic vegetable growing and wildlife gardening
- Shared small allotment and harvest
- Certificate of attendance
- Can follow the course on-line
- Please bring lunch, waterproofs, gloves, wellingtons, sun protection as appropriate
- Wear old clothes
Conservation
- At beginner level
- To include skills development and information about the natural environment
- The chance to put something back into your community
- Activity leaders will tailor to suit your interests
- Please bring lunch, waterproofs, gloves, wellingtons, sun protection as appropriate
Pregnancy Yoga + Walks
- Wear something loose and bring a blanket
- We’ll do some of the exercises outside
- May be some free crèche spaces
- Free!
- Tea, coffee etc provided – you might like to donate 50p for this
- Come for a short walk outside
Buggy Walks
- Led by a trained walk leader
- Strong, sensible shoes
- Bring waterproofs, drinks and food for your baby, plus sun protection
Woodland skills
- Developmental course with qualified leaders
- Wear old clothes
- Bring Strong, sensible shoes
- Bring waterproofs, drinks and food for your baby, plus sun protection
Cycling
- Various times to suit various levels
- No fitness required
- We can teach you to cycle or help you to remember how
- We have 6 bikes for you to borrow – but you’ll have to book them!!
- Come to the maintenance session first so we can check your bike is ok!
Rock and River club
- Activities may include sailing, walks, gorge walking, kayaks, climbing, mtb, raft building
- For young people and their guardians/parents
- Bring refreshments
- Most gear provided
- Collection from Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
- 8 Weeks from 6 April
- Booking essential! With Staylittle Outdoor Centre: 01686 430630 or staylitt@powys.gov.uk
Survival Skills
- Fire-making
- Shelter making
- Camp craft
- Food and foraging
- Games
- Leads to an overnight camp
Ask us for our programme, which we'll be updating regularly, or download it here:
Mentro Allan Programme [PDF] | Mentro Allan Programme [Word doc]
