Armchair Travel To find out more about this Group, Email
What we do:
The Armchair Travel group currently has 85 members and we have capacity for new members who are always welcome. The meetings are chosen and run by the members, and are interactive. We socialise before and after the meeting and normally have tea/coffee between presentations. Meeting Area: Sketty Meeting Day: First Friday of the Month PM |
Connecting with Nature To find out more about this Group, Email What we do: The purpose of this group is to strengthen our connection to nature as we expand our senses, connect to our surroundings, ground and calm the body and let our minds rest. Strengthening the senses by paying mindful attention to them enlivens the world and we notice the incredible beauty around us – the sound of a bird, the sight of a fungi, the smell of soil, the touch of a leaf. Area: Clyne Gardens Meeting Day: Thursday PM |
Foreign Fare What we do: Foreign Fare shares a monthly recipe by what’s app and meets quarterly at members’ houses. Meeting: WhatsApp Group. Meeting Day: Quarterly. |
Gardening To find out more about this Group, Email We are a very friendly group of people who enjoy their gardens, whatever the size, even if it is only a couple of pots. We have a variety of speakers covering a range of subjects from plants for the herbaceous garden, to pollination,to dahlias and a followed by a cup of tea or coffee. There is a charge of £2.50 per meeting to cover the cost of room rental, speakers and refreshments. If you would like to join our group please contact the Convenor using the "Email" link above. Meeting Area: Singleton Meeting Day: Thursdays PM |
Gourmet's Guide to History
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With the subject as “Gourmet”
A one-year series of meetings to be repeated annually, for gourmets with an interest in history. The sessions will cover food from the time of early man to the Second World War. Learn about the food of the period then enjoy a meal from that period. Recipes will be handed out monthly for you to bring the following month.
Historic Away Days To find out more about this Group, Email Historic Awaydays is a chance for members to enjoy guided tours of local historic places. Previous trips have included Stouthall, Neath Abbey, Newport Medieval Ship and Stradey Castle amongst many others. Members are asked to make their own travel arrangements to get to the venue. Meeting Area: Various. Meeting Day: As arranged |
Lectures
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With the subject as “Lectures”
What we do:
We are so fortunate in Swansea to be able to hold lectures weekly in term time for members in a large lecture theatre in the Swansea University for which we are very grateful.
Click here for more details and an example list of our lecture topics. We publish our full programme of lectures every year.
Meditation To find out more about this Group, Email With the subject as “Meditation” What we do: Our new meditation group, which only ladies have attended recently. It is all about concentration and the form we follow is termed “flowing”. This is achieved, firstly by a breathing exercise, then a full body relaxation, then a guided visualisation followed by member’s own Meditation time out. We then have a refreshment break and finally a shorter specific visualisation to complete the session. The cost for the two hour meeting is £6. Meeting Area: Dunvant Meeting Day: Fridays PM |
Volunteering
What we do:
Watch this space for more information.
Meeting Area: On Line Meeting Day: Various