Events
SPRING PROGRAMME 2026
Pensychnant's Spring Programme for 2026 is available here with some excellent events to celebrate our wildlife.
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We will hope to see you.
Very rarely, events may need to be cancelled or postponed
due to inclement weather, or for other reasons.
For confirmation and for further information about events:
phone Julian or Karen
at Pensychnant, (01492) 592595
or email
Julian.pensychnant@btinternet.com
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for the most up-to-date info.
If pre-booked for an event we'll make every effort to keep
you informed of any changes.
Summer Season 2026
Weekends (+ bank holidays),
Saturday 4th April
- Sunday 27th September
11am - 5pm
What more beautiful place could there be to wander or just relax amidst nature? Pensychnant will be open every weekend with wildlife art by Philip Snow, Barbara Winrow, and many others, and Karen’s acclaimed cake stall, serving tea/coffee and locally home-made FairTrade cakes in the sunshine on the lawn (or indoors by the fire). Treat yourself!
Redstarts and Pied Flycatchers are (hopefully) expected and there will be an abundance of wildlife and natural beauty to enjoy.
Weekends (+bank holidays)
4th April - 17th May, 11am-5pm
‘Reconnect’- An Exhibition by Lydia Fernandez-Arias
Weekends (+bank holidays)
4th April - 17th May, 11am-5pm
‘At The Still Point’- An Exhibition by Elfin Bow & Tracy Ann Green who will be 'Artists in Residence' on 4th April & 9th May to talk about their work and the inspiration behind it.
Weekends (+bank holidays)
4th April - 10th May, 11am-5pm
‘Wild Eryri’- Paintings by Rob Cordingley
Friday 1st May 7.30pm
‘THE FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY OF BIRDS’
by ANDY HARRAP
A different sort of talk for COS – about some of the fascinating folklore which surrounds our birdlife.
Cambrian Ornithological Society meeting. All welcome. £1
Sunday 3rd May 10am
BLUEBELL AND PRIMROSE WALK
A short walk to see Spring springing. Most years, we walk to see the spectacular bank of primroses at Oakwood in full bloom. And every year we pass by the Goldilocks Buttercup with little thought. This individual buttercup may be endemic to Sychnant, occurring no where else in the world! Julian will try to explain.
About 2½ miles on local footpaths. (Just one short but steep downhill for those of us with achy knees).
Booking advised - email jpt.pensychnant@btinternet.com
Donations appreciated.
Monday 4th May 7.30pm
MOTH GROUP
Getting a bit more summery by now, with more moths of greater diversity.
Informal meeting of North Wales Moth Group.
All welcome. Donations appreciated
Saturday 9th May 11am-5pm
'AT THE STILL POINT' - Artists in Residence
Elfin Bow & Tracy Ann Green will be at Pensychnant to talk about their work and the inspiration behind it. Come along to meet them.
For more info about their exhibition go to EXHIBITIONS
Sunday 10th May 10am
BIRD SONG WALK with CAROLE WALKER
Carole has watched and enjoyed birds all her life, but the most part of bird watching is listening. Carole will teach us the songs of some of our familiar garden and woodland birds on a short walk around Pensychnant.
Free. Donations appreciated.
Tea & cake available afterwards.
Wednesday 13th May 6pm - 9pm
SILVER SMITHING WORKSHOP - SILVER PENDANT
Make your own beautiful sterling silver pendant on a silver chain. Using a variety of techniques you will make a fabulously tactile pendant which will manifest what’s important to you; using stamps we will imprint those all important words onto your pendant.. All materials provided. No experience needed.
Tea & cake included. £69.
Book at emporiumconwy
Thursday 14th May 1pm - 4pm
WILLOW WEAVING WORKSHOP – SWEET PEA BASKET with CRAFTY AS HEL
You will make a sweet pea basket for your garden. Suitable for beginners or those wishing to enhance their basketry skills. All tools and materials provided plus tea/coffee and cake. £50.
Pay at crafty-as-hel-ynys-mon
Any queries please email craftyashelynysmon@gmail.com or phone Helen on 07886 609740
Thursday 14th May 7.30pm
“MICROFOSSILS AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHY”
by IMRAN ALI (PETROSTAT)
Biostratigraphy aims to assign relative ages to rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them.
North Wales Geology Association meeting but all welcome.
What bird has the latin name, Puffinus puffinus?
Manx Shearwater
Saturday 16th May 11am - 5pm
BIODIVERSITY QUIZ DAY.
Something new!
In the marquee and around the garden will be a series of
wildlife challenges – some conventional quiz questions, some QI-type questions, nature trails, some identification challenges, some things we haven’t thought of yet!
This is not to be taken too seriously - just a bit of fun to vaguely educate, raise awareness and pique curiosity.
Tea and cake will be on sale as usual and the sun
will be shining!!
Every Weekend (plus bank holidays) 16th May - 21st June 11am-5pm
EXHIBITION BY NORTH WALES CREATIVE STITCHERS
An exhibition of embroidery and stitchwork reflecting the Creative Stitcher’s
love of nature and conservation. Many of the artworks will be for sale, and
there will be a sales table with fabrics, books and small hand-made items. For
further information about the exhibition or the Creative Stitchers Group,
email susan.frier@hotmail.com
There will be a Stitch Demonstration Day on Saturday 23rd May and
Sunday 14th June where you can learn from group members.
Every Weekend (plus bank holidays) 23rd May - 28th June 11am-5pm
‘HOOFING AROUND’ – AN EXHIBITION BY SIAN ELEN
This is a body of work inspired by the Carneddau ponies and other hoofed
animals which Sian has encountered while out walking. Her paintings
convey the sheer excitment of seeing the ponies dotted around in the vast
expanse of land above Llanfairfechan.
Artist in Residence: Sian Elen will be at Pensychnant on Sunday 28th June
to talk about her work and the inspiration behind it.
Every Weekend (plus bank holidays) 23rd May - 28th June, 11am-5pm
‘NATURE OBSERVED’ – AN EXHIBITION BY PAM POWELL
Botanical artist, Pam Powell, depicts plants and leaves studied directly from life
in perfect detail. She uses watercolour to reveal the small details in nature that
are often overlooked, inviting closer attention to each subject, focusing on
the beautiful as well as the useful. The collection encourages a deeper
appreciation of the everyday plants that sustain ecosystems and human life,
and serves as a reminder of the value of noticing, tending and protecting
what grows around us.
Sunday 24th May 10am
CUCKOO WALK
According to legend, centuries ago, the parish council of
Dolwyddelan decided to build a high wall around the
parish to keep the cuckoos therein all year round. We
will be checking Pensychnant’s walls! Hopefully we will
hear the cuckoo, a species which has declined by 65%
since 1980’s.
About 2½ miles. Not far but some steep rocky places.
Bring provisions and binoculars. Donations appreciated.
Booking advised - email jpt.pensychnant@btinternet.com
Saturday 30th May 2pm – 4pm
BIRD WATCHING FOR CHILDREN
WITH KAYA PARSONS-DAVIES
Join Kaya, former RSPB Education Officer, for a fun,
nature-discovery walk to spot some birds using
binoculars. We will explore what birds need to
survive, followed by bird themed activities to
further our learning.
This day is targeted at 8 -11 year olds. All children must be supervised by a responsible adult.
Free but donations appreciated.
Booking advised - email jpt.pensychnant@btinternet.com
Sunday 31st May 10am
NATURE BIMBLE
A short amble to explore Pensychnant to just see what we can see and to start to make some wildlife records for Pensychnant.
Back in time for elevenses from Karen’s cake stall.
Monday 1st June 7:30pm
MOTH GROUP
Maybe some hawkmoths?
Informal meeting of North Wales Moth Group. Donations appreciated
Saturday 6th June 10am – 1pm
NATURE MACROPHOTOGRAPHY
WITH KAYA PARSONS-DAVIES
Focussing (pun intended) on the wondrous
moths of Pensychnant, Kaya will show us some
of the techniques and artistry of
macrophotography.
Bring your own camera – any camera.
Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Free but donations appreciated.
Sunday 14th June 11am -5pm
OPEN GARDEN
FOR NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
Pensychnant will open for the National Garden
Scheme again.
Tea & cakes available on the lawn in
the sunshine.
Plants for sale.
£4 entrance in aid of MacMillan Nurses,
Marie Curie and other caring charities.
Weekend 20th & 21st June - all day
DRY-STONE WALLING WEEKEND
A professional training course by Drystone Walling Association (Wales). Learn the whole job, from dismantling and foundations, to coping stones, under the expert guidance of a master-craftsman waller.
£100 Contact Paul Smyth 01766 513213 for details or book at www.craftcourses.com
Thursday 25th June 6pm - 9pm
SILVER SMITHING WORKSHOP –
SILVER BANGLE
Make your own beautiful sterling silver bangle. All materials provided. No experience needed.
Tea & cake included. £75.
Book at www.emporiumconwy.co.uk/cart
Saturday 27th June 11am-5pm.
MEADOWS DAY
97% of Britain’s wildflower meadows have been
destroyed since the War. This day will be a blatant
celebration of Pensychnant’s meadows, with instructive
guided walks on the creation and traditional
management of meadows, plant identification,
invertebrate sampling and recording, crafts and
children’s activities.
FairTrade tea & cakes available on
the lawn in the sunshine amidst flowerbeds buzzing
with bees and hoverflies.
Free but donations appreciated.
PENSYCHNANT’S OPEN ART EXHIBITION 2026
Weekends (plus bank holidays)
4th July - 27th September, 11am -5pm
Pensychnant’s annual ‘Open’ has become our best
exhibition ever, with some of the best artists from
all over Britain, painting in diverse media and
styles. For 2026, all of the pictures will again be
on the theme of Nature, Conservation and the
Environment; some celebrating the beauty of
nature and its importance to our well-being; others
show the threats to nature.
This exhibition will be worth seeing!
And you can vote for your ‘People’s Choice’
which will be announced at the end of the show.
If you haven't submitted yours yet the deadline is 27th May! Go to ARTOPPS to find out how.
Saturday 4th July 7.30pm.
ELFIN BOW, ANAM CARA & TYCERA
OUTDOOR CONCERT – THE VOICE OF THE LAND
Three collaborating musicians, Elfin Bow, Tycera, and Anam Cara will take
you on another journey of story and song with a magical outdoor concert
inspired by the voice of the landscape.
Tickets £15 available HERE
Wine or Pimms, or Tea & cake will be available at the interval.
LAST DAY OF THE
WILDLIFE ART EXHIBITION
Sunday 28th September 11am – 5pm
The ‘Open’ has been a fantastic exhibition of art on the theme of Nature, Environment and Conservation. This will be your last chance to see it before the artworks return to their homes.
It will also be the last chance for Tea & Cake in the sunshine on the lawn!