Tree Planting Day at Wildmill

PCSO Paul Galtry pulled on his Wellington boots and waterproofs when he went along to the community park, Wildmill where he joined in with his partners from Communities First and local residents carry out a tree and shrub planting event.

Communities First worked with BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) to successfully apply for funding from LEQ (Local Environmental Quality) to improve the community park in Wildmill.

Local resident Dafydd Balston drafted some designs whilst he was a volunteer with the FEI (Family Employment Initiative) project, which BTCV are now making a reality.

Benches have been made from Ash sourced from the woodland and handrails over the steps have also been made from the same wood. A boardwalk and a bog garden have also been created, as well as paths throughout the park which will enable more residents to use the park.

A planning application has also been approved to enable a wooden adventure play area to be sited as part of this project in the near future.

PCSO Galtry said: “In spite of the wet weather it was a marvelous day. It brought together young people and adults from the community, Communities First, South Wales Police, V2C and BTCV".

“We planted fruit trees, native trees and the bog garden and all the trees were sourced from BTCV’s Tree Life Centre in Bristol.”

Phil Williams, supervisor of the project, said, “It was great to see so many keen residents turn up to work together on such a rainy day.”