Compost bins donation helps Llanelli youth and community group garden project
A Llanelli youth and community group garden project is doing blooming well thanks to a donation of two compost bins. ‘Get up and grow @ Bwlch’ is a project for years 8 and 9 pupils in Coedcae school and local community groups to develop a community garden at Bwlch youth centre in Morfa. The project has been given two compost bins by Carmarthenshire County Council as it continues to transform a previously unused area into a working garden. Youth and Community co-ordinator Kevin Duggan said: “Recycling is an important part of the growth of our community garden and we’re grateful for the compost bins as they will play an important part of helping the environment.” The aim of the garden is to encourage young people and the community to make use of the land, to grow vegetables and to supply the local Food Bank with any surplus. It is also hoped that a food co-operative will be set up. Now, Carmarthenshire residents are being encouraged to follow their lead and compost at home for themselv...