A Ceredigion charity trust is offering a range of courses, from foraging to poetry, at an ancient abbey.

The Strata Florida Trust has planned a series of events at the historic Strata Florida Cistercian Abbey, near Pontrhydfendigaid, until the end of the year.

Courses will be held in various subjects, including foraging, photography, printing artwork, and poetry.

Carys Aldous-Hughes, the trust director, said: "Whether you're looking to try something completely new or to advance a skill, come along and join us."

She has worked to bring new learning opportunities to the site and to reintroduce popular courses.

The events aim to attract new visitors to Strata Florida, allowing them to experience the abbey while supporting the trust's conservation efforts.

Dafydd Wyn Morgan's popular 'Photographing the Milky Way' course is fully booked for September 6 and 7, but spaces are available for his 'Introduction to Night Photography' course on November 1 and 2.

A free interactive event on the history of mining in Ceredigion will take place on September 18, featuring site walks to the Abbey Console mine.

The first-ever Strata Florida 'Walking Festival' will occur on September 28 and 29, including a walk to the Pilgrim sculpture.

Other planned courses include 'Autumn Foraging with Lucas Harley-Edwards', 'Printing with Packaging with Marian Haf', and 'Barddoniaeth Ystrad Fflur with Professor Dafydd Johnston'.

A new course, 'Writing the Dark: Darkness as Inspiration for Creative Writing', will be led by Jacqueline Yallop on November 23.

The Strata Florida Trust will also host a Christmas carol service in St Mary’s Church on December 4.

If the weather permits, carols will be sung among the Abbey Ruins by torchlight, led by Choirs For Good.

To register and find out more about courses, visit the Strata Florida website or contact the trust at info@strataflorida.org.uk.

The Strata Florida Trust is a member of MWT Cymru, the independent organisation representing around 550 tourism and hospitality businesses across Ceredigion, Powys, and Southern Snowdonia.