Robert Lloyd - a Sir Gar Blog of random news . . . and some Clecs!

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. Ma...

Eco-minded pupils from Trimsaran Primary School have helped to clean up a neglected woodland area for the benefit of the community. A total of 41 pupils, teachers and support staff carried out a litter-pick of the area known locally as Morlais Yard. The woodland, on the site of the former Trimsaran Iron Works, was turned into a community amenity area in 1993 but has since become overgrown with fly-tipping also occurring there. Now work is underway to improve the area for the whole community. Local children recognised its value and with the support of Trimsaran Community Council and Carmarthenshire County Council a 'Wild & Safe' project is being created 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 site by residents. Further improvements to the site are also planned over the comin...