geology

£5 Join us for a guided walk through Earth's 4.6 billion-year evolutionary history over a distance of 4.6km, where each metre is 1 million years! Limited places available so please book yours in advance via Eventbrite or by calling into the Hwb. Together we will travel back in time to the start of our journey, beginning with the formation of the solar system. We'll then walk forwards in time stopping at various points along the way to listen to a narrative, exploring key events such as the formation of the Moon, the oceans, the origins of life, and mass extinction events such as that of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, right up to the present day. This Deep Time Walk is an interactive way of grasping the vastness of Earth's 4.6 billion-year history, highlighting how humans have evolved in the blink of a geological eye. It invites participants to view the world differently, explore our deep interrelationship with the more-than-human world, and encourage positive action to address the climate and nature emergencies. Your guide Paul will facilitate the walk using materials provided by the Deep Time Walk Project. The narrative used brings together knowledge and scientific evidence from many disciplines, in what the creators consider to be the mainstream scientific consensus.

🕙 Starts: 10:00am prompt from Hwb y Gors (please arrive 10 minutes before the start)

🚶🏻Length: 4.6km (3 miles) + 0.4km to return to Hwb y Gors. ⌛Walk duration: approx. 3 hours - this will depend on the pace of the group so please allow for the possibility that it may run over a little. ⬆️ Route: we will follow paths through woodland, pasture fields and open moorland. We will start at Hwb y Gors and climb to just beyond the summit of Mynydd Uchaf before returning along a similar route. Participants will need to have a reasonable level of fitness and walking ability. 🚽 Toilets are available at Hwb y Gors. 🌤️ Weather! Walk will be cancelled if the weather is too extreme or likely to make conditions unsafe. 👥 All welcome (age guide: + 14 years). WHAT TO BRING 👟 Footwear suitable for walking on varied surfaces, some areas may be damp and a little muddy if it's been raining. 🧥 Appropriate clothing for the conditions/weather - anyone’s guess but might include a waterproof jacket, sun cream, sun hat, warm clothing etc. 🥤 Drink and snack, we will make several stops along the way but will not be using any café facilities during the walk. 🧠 Most importantly, an “open mind”, ready to take this journey through the evolutionary history of our more than human world.