Encouraging Your Children to Interact With Nature

With all the technological advancements and new gadgets available to our children, do you have trouble getting your children to play outside?

National Trust are currently half way through their 'Project Wild Thing' campaign which is an ambitious, feature-length documentary that takes a funny and revealing look at a complex issue, the increasingly disparate connection between children and nature. 

For your child to get involved and be in with the chance of directing and starring in their very own nature film, all they need to do is complete 25 of the '50 things to do before your 11 3/4 activities and log them at nationaltrust.org.uk/50things   before 1 September 2013.

When your young adventurer completes 25 of the '50 things,' you will be sent an email so that they can enter the prize draw to direct and star in their very own nature film. You can also claim your National Trust family visit pass, so you can visit one of over 200 of our National trust places.

For more information visit: nationaltrust.org.uk/wildtime or contact marketing@camarthenshire.gov.uk



Gyda'r holl datblygiadau technolegol a theclynnau newydd sydd ar gael i'n plant, a ydych yn cael trafferth cael eich plant i chwarae y tu allan?

Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol yn hanner ffordd ar hyn o bryd drwy ymgyrch eu 'Wild Thing Project' sydd yn, ddogfen nodwedd-hyd uchelgeisiol sy'n cymryd golwg ddoniol a dadlennol ar fater cmplex, y cysylltiad yn gynyddol wahanol rhwng plant a natur.

Ar gyfer eich plentyn i gymryd rhan a chael y cyfle o gyfeirio a serennu yn eu ffilm eu natur eu hunain, y cyfan sydd angen ei wneud yw cwblhau 25 o'r '50 bethau i'w gwneud cyn eich 11 3/4 gweithgareddau ac yn eu logio ar nationaltrust.org.uk/50things cyn 1 Medi 2013.

Pan fydd eich anturiaethwr ifanc yn cwblhau 25 o'r '50 pethau, 'byddwn yn anfon e-bost fel y gallant fynd i mewn i'r raffl i gyfarwyddo a serennu yn eu ffilm eu natur eu hunain. Gallwch hefyd hawlio eich teulu Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol ewch i basio, er mwyn i chi ymweld ag un o dros 200 o'n lleoedd Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol.

Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i: nationaltrust.org.uk/wildtime neu cysylltwch marketing@camarthenshire.gov.uk

Step Back in Time with Merlin

Step back in time for the Merlin Festival taking place in throughout the town of Carmarthen on the 10th August 2013.

The Festival celebrates the legend and lore of Carmarthen’s ancient links with possibly the world’s most famous wizard, Merlin. Join in the festival fun and come into town in your best fancy dress as we want to blitz the town with wizards, magicians and Harry Potter look alikes. Live performances will transform the town’s streets with roaming performances by magicians, themed stilt walkers, Welsh folk music and arts and craft workshops and lots more, bringing life to the oldest town in Wales.

A Merlin hunt has also been organised around the town. Take a look at the clues below to see if you can find the 7 hidden Merlins and find the secret word that they spell out.  A top prize of a £100 Argos voucher and a family cinema ticket to the Vue cinema is up for grabs thanks to Merlin’s Walk Shopping Centre and St Catherine’s Walk. Can you find them? Entry forms are available from Carmarthen Tourist Information Centre, Castle House, adjacent to County Hall.

Clues for the hunt:
Merlins Walk            - Big Labels Small Prices

                                    - Jewellers Corner

St Catherine’s Walk -  Surf's up Dude!
                                     - Oriental Buffet

Kings Street              -   Time for Tea

Nott Square             - Play A Tune...

Indoor Market          -   How much is that doggy in the window?

Entries should be handed in on the day to locations in Merlin’s Walk , St. Catherine’s Walk and Carmarthen Tourist Information Centre . Organisers will get in touch with the prize winner. 

Why Carmarthen?

Carmarthen is reputedly Wales’s oldest town, with a history dating back more than 2,000 years and is linked to Merlin through its name and celebrates its links with the legendary wizard each year. Merlin is best known as the magician of Arthurian legend but Carmarthen lays its own claim to the man of mystery from the past.The name Myrddin may have arisen from the Roman period Celtic name for a place in Wales, Mori-dunon meaning 'sea fort.' The name became Carmarthen / Caerfyrddin, which can be loosely translated as Fort of Moridunum, since a caer is a fortified royal residence. It seems that the name was taken to mean 'Caer of some man called Myrddin'. 


For more information, contact: marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk




Camwch yn ôl mewn amser ar gyfer Gŵyl Merlin sy'n digwydd yn y dref Caerfyrddin ar Awst 10, 2013.Mae'r Ŵyl yn dathlu chwedl a llên Caerfyrddin, AA gysylltiadau hynafol gyda bosib y byd, AoS dewin mwyaf enwog, Merlin. Ymunwch yn yr hwyl yr ŵyl ac yn dod i mewn i'r dref yn eich gwisg ffansi gorau rydym am blitz y dref gyda dewiniaid, swynwyr, harry crochenydd alikes edrych. Bydd perfformiadau byw trawsnewid y dref, gyda strydoedd AoS crwydro perfformiadau gan dewiniaid, cerddwyr stiltiau thema, cerddoriaeth werin Gymreig a chelf a chrefft a llawer mwy, yn dod â bywyd i'r dref hynaf yng Nghymru.Mae hefyd helfa Merlin wedi cael ei drefnu o amgylch y dref. Cymerwch olwg ar y cliwiau isod i weld a allwch chi ddod o hyd i'r Merlin 7 cudd, AoS a'r dod o hyd i'r gair gyfrinach bod maent yn sillafu allan. Mae brif wobr o £ ¬ taleb 100 o Argos a thocyn sinema teulu i'r sinema Vue yw i'w hennill diolch i Merlin, AOS Walk Canolfan Siopa a St Catherine, Taith Gerdded yr AoS. Allwch chi ddod o hyd iddynt? Ffurflenni cais ar gael o Ganolfan Groeso Caerfyrddin, Tŷ Castell, ger Neuadd y Sir, neu cliciwch yma i'w lawrlwytho.Cliwiau ar gyfer y helfa:Merlins Taith Gerdded - Labeli Mawr Prisiau Bach

                                    - Jewellers Corner
 St Catherine, Rhodfa AOS - Syrffio i fyny Dude!
                                     - Bwffe Oriental
 Stryd y Brenin - Amser Te
 Sgwâr Nott - Chwarae Tune ...
 Marchnad Dan Do - Faint yw bod cŵn yn y ffenestr?Dylai ceisiadau gael eu rhoi i mewn ar y diwrnod i leoliadau yn Merlin, Walk AoS, St Catherine, Taith Gerdded AoS a'r Ganolfan Groeso Caerfyrddin. Bydd y trefnwyr yn cysylltu â'r enillydd gwobr.
Pam Caerfyrddin?

Mae Caerfyrddin yn ôl pob sôn Cymru, AOS tref hynaf, â hanes sy'n dyddio'n ôl mwy na 2,000 o flynyddoedd ac mae'n gysylltiedig â Merlin drwy ei enw ac yn dathlu ei chysylltiadau â'r dewin chwedlonol bob blwyddyn. Merlin yn fwyaf adnabyddus fel y dewin o chwedl Arthuraidd ond Caerfyrddin dodwy ei gais ei hun i'r dyn o ddirgelwch o'r enw past.The Myrddin fod wedi deillio o gyfnod y Rhufeiniaid enw Celtaidd am le yng Nghymru, caer y môr Mori-dunon golygu ' . ' Daeth yr enw Caerfyrddin / Caerfyrddin, y gellir ei gyfieithu fras fel Fort o Moridunum, gan fod caer yn gartref brenhinol caerog. Mae'n ymddangos bod yr enw ei dynnu 'Caer o ryw ddyn o'r enw Myrddin' i olygu.Am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â: marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

WIN a £50 Voucher by Celebrating Family Storytelling Weekend

It looks set to be a glorious weekend, with the sun shining
and the temperatures rising, so why not make the most
of the weather by visiting one of Carmarthenshire’s stunning
Country Parks or our beautiful Coastal Path and win a £50
theatre voucher, just by having fun and telling us all about it?

However, if the kids don’t fancy the outdoors and would
prefer to go swimming or play sports at their local leisure
centre, you can still get involved!!

Enjoy some of Carmarthenshire’s magnificent local
attractions, and then share your family’s experience
and photos to be in with a chance of winning the theatre
vouchers.

All you have to do is hand your story in at your nearest library
or send it by email to: library@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

The closing date for the competition is Saturday 8th June 2013.

For more information,
contact: marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Enillwch Taleb gwerth £50 trwy Dathlu Penwythnos Adrodd Straeon Teulu

Mae'n argoeli i fod yn benwythnos bendigedig, gyda'r haul yn tywynnu a'r tymheredd yn codi, felly beth am wneud y gorau o'r tywydd drwy ymweld ag un o Barciau Gwledig trawiadol Sir Gaerfyrddin neu ein Llwybr Arfordir hardd ac ennill taleb theatr gwerth £ 50, dim ond drwy cael hwyl ac yn dweud wrthym i gyd am y peth?

Fodd bynnag, os nad yw'r plant yn hoffi'r awyr agored ac y byddai'n well i fynd i nofio neu chwarae chwaraeon yn eu canolfan hamdden leol, gallwch barhau i gymryd rhan!!

Fwynhewch rhai o atyniadau lleol godidog Sir Gaerfyrddin, ac yna rhannu profiad a lluniau eich teulu i gael y cyfle i ennill talebau theatr.

Y cyfan sydd raid i chi ei wneud yw rhoi fewn eich stori mewn yn eich llyfrgell agosaf neu ei anfon drwy e-bost at: library@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer y gystadleuaeth yw dydd Sadwrn 8 Mehefin, 2013.

Am fwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â: marketing@carmarthenshire.gov.uk