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Rydym wrth ein bodd bod gerddi’r ysgol gymunedol yn parhau i ffynnu. Mae’r gerddi’n helpu i ddarparu hafan i fywyd gwyllt ac maent wedi dod yn rhan annatod o fywyd yr ysgol. Mae hau, tyfu a chynnal cnydau wedi bod yn digwydd trwy gydol y flwyddyn yn ein gwelyau yn ogystal ag yn ein twnnel polythen. Yn nyfnder y Gaeaf, buom yn gwylio’n eiddgar winwns a garlleg yn tyfu gyda disgyblion yn dysgu y bydd y planhigion bach clyfar hyn yn dod o hyd i ffordd i dyfu, hyd yn oed os cânt eu plannu wyneb i waered. Roedd y disgyblion wrth eu bodd yn gwylio’r tractor ar waith ac yn mwynhau dysgu am ffermio ar raddfa fwy.

Cynaeafwyd yr erfin / swej yn yr hydref ac yn gynnar yn y gwanwyn gwnaethom gawl blasus gyda’n gilydd. Fe wnaethon ni baratoi’r llysiau, siarad am wead a blas, ond y rhan orau oedd y bwyta, lle cafodd y disgyblion fudd o’u gwaith caled. Rydyn ni hefyd wedi dod o hyd i amser i fforio o gwmpas yr ardal, gyda disgyblion yn dysgu am haelioni’r byd naturiol o’u cwmpas. Mae’n bleser dod o hyd i flodyn cnau cyll gyda’i gilydd neu fflicio cynffonnau ŵyn bach a gwylio’r paill yn hedfan i ffwrdd. Mae wedi bod yn wych gweld sut mae hyder disgyblion wedi cynyddu a gweld y llawenydd a gânt wrth weithio tuag at nod a rennir gennym. Maent wedi dod yn feiddgar ac yn gyffrous wrth siarad am fwyd a pharatoi ar gyfer prosiect CAWL.

Mae’r prosiect hwn nid yn unig wedi eu haddysgu am dyfu a chynaeafu bwyd ond mae hefyd wedi eu cyflwyno i fenter gymdeithasol, gan roi dealltwriaeth i ddisgyblion o bwysigrwydd economi gylchol. Byddwch yn falch iawn o wybod bod gennym ychydig o’r Cawl blasus hwn ar gael yn y siop ar ddydd Mercher felly dewch i ddweud helo a chael blas ohono eich hun.

 Ochr yn ochr â’n gwaith gydag ysgolion, rydym hefyd wedi bod yn ymweld â thrigolion Cartref Dyfi. Mae hau hadau gyda’n garddwr preswyl Ken o’r cartref gofal wedi bod yn llawer o hwyl ac mae wedi profi i fod yn fodd therapiwtig. Ceisiodd Ken wneud sudd afal a oedd yn flasus iawn. Nesaf, byddwn yn hau hadau pwmpenni gyda’r trigolion. Bydd yr hadau a heuir yn cael eu cludo i dwnnel polythen yr ysgol i dyfu ar gyfer cnwd ar raddfa cae. Os hoffech adael rhodd fechan ar gyfer naill ai ein prosiectau CAWL neu Gartref Dyfi, mae gennym opsiwn nawr i roi rhoddion ar ein gwefan:

Fresco Panel Painting, with Julie Jones. Sunday 18 October, 1pm-4:30pm Approx End Time

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Fresco Panel Painting, with Julie Jones. Sunday 18 October, 1pm-4:30pm

You will learn to make a small fresco portable panel by applying fresh lime plaster to hessian on wood. You will also be shown alternative methods of painting on lime plaster, as well as about the materials. You will then be able to learn to paint on this portable panel, in the same method used in ancient frescoes throughout the world.

Whilst the lime plaster remains wet, you will learn different ways of making an image on your panel by painting with raw pigments suspended in water, into the fresh plaster. There are natural earth pigments, as well as a few artificially produced blues to give a full range of colour.

You will learn how to make a ‘cartoon’ from a drawing to transfer onto the plaster, as fresco painters use this because there is only a short amount of time to get the image how you would like. You also have the option to paint more freely.

Julie will help guide you find an image that means something to you, inspired by land and nature. There will be dried flowers available to paint in the workshop. Also you can choose to bring a drawing or natural object to work from along with you. Though there will be plenty of time to do this. There will be images of examples of frescos from around the world to inspire you. The panels are around 20cm square and under.

You will be shown ways to layer the pigments to create new colours and effects, to use texture with the plaster, how to apply the pigment in layers, and also shown examples of different types of fresco techniques.

Julie is a painter based in Machynlleth, who mostly works in oil on canvas. She trained in fresco painting 20 years ago with two fresco tutors who had each trained in Italy. She spent months experimenting with fresco and then undertook an art residency working with fresco with a resulting exhibition and workshops. She has been an art and design tutor at FE level, and has delivered various workshops in painting and drawing. She has more recently taught fresco painting workshops at Green Gathering Crafts field in summer 2026.

Health and Safety.

The Lime putty /Lime mortar used in fresco can burn skin and eyes. You will need to have long sleeved clothing and goggles. You can bring your own or goggles can be provided. You need to wear safety gloves such as nitrile gloves at all times when working with lime. There are nitrile gloves available (non latex). There will be aprons provided or you can bring your own. The raw pigments can also be dusty. We will take care to use these diluted. Please bring a warm layer so we can ventilate the workshop.

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Fresco Panel Painting, with Julie Jones. Sunday 18 October, 1pm-4:30pm Approx End Time