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This new project aims to increase community involvement in the management of green and blue spaces (eg parks, community gardens, woods, footpaths, lakes, rivers) across 7 Community First areas in Neath Port Talbot, Bridgend, Swansea and Newport.

KWT project officers will work closely with Communities First staff and local residents from Neath Town Centre, Neath East, Brackla, Bettws, Penlan, Blaenymaes and Pilgwenlly to identify, and undertake, a range of environmental improvement projects over the next year.

Practical projects will include litter-picks, biodiversity improvements, access work aswell as a series of campaigns to raise awareness of local environmental issues such as dog fouling and flytipping.

Tuesday 2 August 2011

Planned Projects in Blaenymaes & Penlan

Phil Davies in Blaenymaes and Penlan has been busy planning events to commence during the school holidays. Some of the projects the community hope to tackle in Blaenymaes and Penlan include:

Blaenymaes
• Cleanups in preparation for the SPARK fun days and other events during the holidays
• Creating a garden in Youth Centre with raised beds, recycled plastic bottle greenhouse, portable planters for homes & public areas and a willow arch/dome planting
• Church Garden Improvement
• Planting over 500 trees for the Penllergare Valley Woods project
Penlan
• Gardd Blodyn – Garden improvement work
• Penlan Methodist Church grounds
• Residents will be re-planting the front area at the Penderry Road shops.
• At the South Penlan community centre an area for growing vegetables & flowers will be created for community use and the possibility to build a greenhouse will be explored
• Re-planting of the St Claires Roundabout
• North Penlan Community centre – Activities with youth service, litterpicks, clean-ups etc
• Community re-planting at the Crwys Terrace shop front area
• Litter picks and flytipping clearance at the Tudno & Emrys estate

Phil is busy working with the communities First teams, youth service and residents to finalise dates for all these projects. If you are interested in getting involved or volunteering please contact Phil on 07824 504 807 or Philip.davies@keepwalestidy.org for more information

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