Goodwick based cetacean spotting charity, Sea Trust, is celebrating St Davids Day in a very special way this year.

The charity will mark the occasion by starting to build a sea-going coracle from hazel, willow withies and cow hides "Known in Welsh as a cwgwg and Irish as a currach these boats would have been a familiar sight on both sides of the Irish Sea in St David's time," said Sea Trust founder Cliff Benson.

Builder Peter Faulkner, an expert in constructing skin boats, is coming down from Hereford for the build and will be assisted by Cliff, as well as Sea Trust volunteers Tony Lucas and Ian Hotchin.

The boat, which will be called Non, after St David's Mother, should take around ten days to complete.

She is being constructed in the Ocean Lab, Fishguard Harbour, so that members of the public can come and watch as the build progresses.

Gaynor Mcmorrin, of Fishguard Arts Society, will be filming the project, as will ITV Wales. Time lapse photography has been arranged by Mike Isted of Pembrokeshire County Council and installed by his son Miles.

Once completed Non will be on display at the Ocean Lab and will also be used to promote a number of forthcoming events.