Series of walks throughout Sustainability Week


This year’s Torfaen Sustainability Week (TSW) will take place on 1-6 October.


Full details of the event will be included in the next issue of Torfaen Talks, which will be available online the week before, ahead of distribution on 1 October. Details are also on www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/sustainability


The fourth annual event aims to encourage people to live their lives in a more sustainable fashion, with events happening throughout Torfaen over seven days.


The following free Forgotten Landscapes walks will take place as part of TSW.


Saturday 29 September, 10.30am–1pm


Beautiful Blorenge Heritage Trail (6.4km/4 miles/moderate). Meet: Keepers Pond Car Park SO 254107. Learn more about the rich wildlife on this walk led by the World Heritage Site volunteer rangers. Booking essential – call 01495 742333.


Sunday 30 September, 10.30am–3pm


Iron Mountain Heritage Trail 1 (11.5km/7 miles/energetic) Meet: Keepers Pond Car Park SO 254107. Walk around some of the major sites of the Blaenavon industrial landscape with the World Heritage Site volunteer rangers. Telephone 01495 742333.


Monday 1 October, 10.30am–1pm


Cwm Ffrwd Heritage Trail (7.2km/4.5 miles/moderate). Meet: Talywain Rugby Club SO 258044. Take a walk with the World Heritage Site volunteer rangers in the Nant Ffrywd valley and take in the spectacular views from Mynydd Farteg Fach. Telephone: 01495 742333.


Tuesday 2 October, 2pm–4.30pm Human Endeavour Industrial Heritage


Trail (6km/3.5 miles/easy). Meet: Riflemans Green Car Park SO 251094. Walk past the hidden gems of the landscape that are the evidence of great human endeavour and industry. Telephone 01873 880122.


Wednesday 3 October, 10.30am–1pm


Heather and Heritage Trail (6.5km/4 miles/moderate). Meet: Keepers Pond Car Park SO 254107. Follow part of the iron mountain trail on the Blorenge and a former tram-road. Led by members of Pontypool Ramblers. Telephone 01495 740781.


Thursday 4 October, 10am–1.30pm


The Race Horse and the Riflemans (10.5 km/6.5m/moderate). Meet: Riflemans Green Car Park SO 251094. Led by members of Pontypool Ramblers. Telephone 01495 742333


Friday 5 October, 2pm–3.30pm


Hidden Wealth Walking Trail (5 km/3 miles/easy) Meet: The Bridgend Inn SO 195121 (do not park in the pub car park). Led by members of Pontypool Ramblers. Telephone 01495 764355.


Sunday 7 October, 10.30am–12pm


Keepers Pond (2.5 km/1.5 miles/easy) Meet: Keepers Pond Car Park SO 254107. A family-friendly walk in the Blaenavon World Heritage Site. Suitable for children aged 7-11 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Led by the World Heritage Site Volunteer Rangers. Telephone 01495 764355.


Construction


awards won Torfaen council and contractors Kier are celebrating after


cleaning up at the annual Constructing Excellence in Wales Awards.


The prestigious awards took place at the SWALEC Stadium and more than 400 guests watched as Torfaen and Kier scooped three major awards.


Torfaen council was named


client of the year, with all judges agreeing that Torfaen exemplified best practice and demonstrated excellent community involvement. The £13m Blaenavon Community Campus project won the community benefits award, while Crownbridge School took home the prize for building research establishment environmental assessment method. Meanwhile, Kier’s management trainee Amy Griffiths was highly commended in the young achiever of the year category for her work on the Crownbridge project.


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