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The woodland area behind Carmarthen’s Park Hall estate has had an early Spring clean. The Prince’s Trust Team Programme volunteers spent several days on site clearing rubbish that had been dumped and having a general tidy up. Pathways have been made good, and they’ve also built wooden bird boxes to attract wildlife to the area. Despite the weather, they also planted some shrubs and trees. Their help has been welcomed by members of Tenants and Residents of East Carmarthen (TREC) who have rejuventated the woodland over the last 18 months, using a Local Environmental Quality grant and funding from the county council’s Carmarthenshire Homes Standard programme. In the past year they’ve transformed the previously disused and overgrown area in to a peaceful picnic and relaxation area, and have involved pupils from Richmond School in researching the area’s Roman past. Prince’s Trust Team Leader, Ifor Griffiths, said: “Members of team 161, based in Carmarthen, worked alongside workers from Ti...

Children from Carmarthen’s Richmond Park School have turned their hands to landscape design in a bid to create a welcoming woodland area for their community. They were asked to come up with ideas for an area of woodland between Park Hall and Priory Street, which has been overgrown and unused for many years. The project is being led by members of Tenants and Residents of East Carmarthen (TREC), who have successfully bid for a Local Environmental Quality grant. The Environmental Works Project, which delivers environmental improvements as part of the Carmarthenshire County Council’s £203million Carmarthenshire Homes Standard, has been assisting TREC and the community in developing the project and is contributing towards the funding. They wanted to involve the school’s eco committee to allow the children to share their visions for the area, and have also brought the local family centre, Father’s Club and youth services on board. Maria Louise Evans, Community Engagement Officer, said: “This...