Ruperra Castle Preservation Trust Programme
of Events 2019
MARCH
March 13th (Wednesday 2.30 4pm):
“Fire at Ruperra!”: Caerphilly Fire Station community meeting room at Waunfach
St CF83 3HL to include a video and
recorded voices of people who witnessed the fire at Ruperra Castle in December 1941 Tea and Wartime food provided by Rudry Lunch
Club. £5
APRIL
April 28th
(Sunday 2 for 2.30pm): Talk by Dr Elaine
Davey at Rudry Parish Hall on the 30th anniversary of the Welsh
Historic Gardens Trust, now grown into a national organisation campaigning to
protect parks and gardens, such as Ruperra Castle. £5 charge for the talk and tea provided by
Rudry Lunch Club.
MAY
May 19th (Sunday 11am): Walk from Home Farm for
a view of Ruperra Castle followed by
lunch at 1.30pm at the Hollybush Inn,
Draethen; followed at 2.30 pm by a Talk
on the Morgan Family by Paul Busby (Tredegar House): £25 for the walk, talk and lunch. Payable in
advance.
JUNE
June 16th (Sunday 2 pm): Walk starting at
Ruperra Home Farm led by Adrianne Jones., ‘Discovering wildflowers, their healing powers, folklore and Myth’. £5 charge for walk and refreshments
JULY
July 7th (Sunday): Visit by minibus to Lulworth
Castle a pageant castle sisiter to Ruperra Castle.(details tba) please contact
us soon it you are interested
July 14th (Sunday): RCPT stall at the Clytha Park
Open Gardens Day
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
October 13th
(Sunday 11am): Themed walk from Home Farm, returning to the Cefn Mably Inn for
Sunday Lunch £25 payable in advance.
NOVEMBER
November
17th (Sunday 12 noon) AGM followed by Lunch at the Waterloo Hotel, Newport
(numbers limited to 35 in the private room, due to fire regulations
Any
queries, please phone 01656 741 622
mobile 07713 634854
Email
patjoneshenkins@googlemail.com.
