Trimsaran pupils on big wildlife project
Bugs and feathered friends have been found new homes in Trimsaran thanks to Trimsaran Primary School pupils.
Children in Years 4 and 5 have been busy making and as well as planting native trees to encourage more wildlife to their area.
The woodland, on the site of the former Trimsaran Iron Works, was turned into a community amenity area in 1993 but had since become overgrown with attracting fly-tipping.
Now considerable works have been undertaken to improve the area for the whole community managed by the council's Countryside Access and Recreation Unit. They are funded by Tidy Towns, a Welsh Assembly Government-funded initiative delivered in partnership by Carmarthenshire County Council and Keep Wales Tidy to encourage and support communities to improve the quality of their local environment.
Recognising the value of the scheme Trimsaran Primary School, Trimsaran Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council themed a 'Wild & Safe' project for the site.
Management works have already started with the selective removal of trees and scrub clearance to allow more light into the site to encourage a wider variety of plants and animals into the area as well as encourage more use of the improved amenity by residents.
Benches have been repaired, path improvements have been made as well as other enhancements to encourage more use of the site. Fly tipping and dog fouling issues are also being tackled.
County Leader Meryl Gravell, who represents the Trimsaran ward, said: “What has been achieved within this long neglected area has been quite remarkable.
“What pleases me is that we have engaged the children of the community which will help ensure through their participatory ownership that the site will be valued and nurtured for many years to come.
Children in Years 4 and 5 have been busy making and as well as planting native trees to encourage more wildlife to their area.
The woodland, on the site of the former Trimsaran Iron Works, was turned into a community amenity area in 1993 but had since become overgrown with attracting fly-tipping.
Now considerable works have been undertaken to improve the area for the whole community managed by the council's Countryside Access and Recreation Unit. They are funded by Tidy Towns, a Welsh Assembly Government-funded initiative delivered in partnership by Carmarthenshire County Council and Keep Wales Tidy to encourage and support communities to improve the quality of their local environment.
Recognising the value of the scheme Trimsaran Primary School, Trimsaran Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council themed a 'Wild & Safe' project for the site.
Management works have already started with the selective removal of trees and scrub clearance to allow more light into the site to encourage a wider variety of plants and animals into the area as well as encourage more use of the improved amenity by residents.
Benches have been repaired, path improvements have been made as well as other enhancements to encourage more use of the site. Fly tipping and dog fouling issues are also being tackled.
County Leader Meryl Gravell, who represents the Trimsaran ward, said: “What has been achieved within this long neglected area has been quite remarkable.
“What pleases me is that we have engaged the children of the community which will help ensure through their participatory ownership that the site will be valued and nurtured for many years to come.
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