Trees for the Future in Tegryn
The children of Ysgol Clydau have been getting their hands dirty planting trees and bushes around the village. Working with the Welfare...
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naomi0884
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Exploring Rural Social Enterprise
This February, CARE organised 3 days of training all about social enterprise. What defines social enterprises? How can they address...
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Louise Cartwright
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Introducing Feeding Our Community
The Growing Better Connections project is excited to announce the launch of a new project, 'Feeding Our Community'! Feeding Our...
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naomi0884
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Biochar in Baden-Baden
In November, CARE staff Daniel and Naomi set off on an 820 mile train journey across Europe. They were attending a study trip to the...
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Sara Howell
- Dec 20, 2021
- 7 min
Soggy sandwiches, sore feet and a Global Climate Conference - reflections on a pilgrimage
This Autumn, I went on a really a long walk. On the 4th of September, I departed London with a group of 27 pilgrims to walk to the UN...
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Adam Dawson
- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
Hedging your bets - how to save time, money and resources when planting hedges by sowing seeds.
Direct seeding of broadleaf woodland is a technique that has been recognised as having potential for the effective creation of more...
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Louise Cartwright
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
GBC 2021 Hedge laying Update
This Winter Growing Better Connections and Coppicewood College worked together to lay a hedge at Dolau Llwydion, a beautiful farm owned...
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Louise Cartwright
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Growing Better Connections Autumn Events Calendar...Join Us!
Autumn portents longer nights and colder weather, but it also provides breathing space to focus activities in our homes and gardens....
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GBC
- Sep 23, 2021
- 1 min
Growing Better Connections Update
We're Half way there! CARE's flagship landscape regeneration and community engagement project, Growing Better Connections, has arrived at...
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Louise Cartwright
- Aug 31, 2021
- 0 min
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Louise Cartwright
- Aug 26, 2021
- 2 min
Can't Scythe or Strim? Read on...
The Evolution of Nemesis by Marc Hayler We have a small area of wildflower meadow alongside our veg garden. It is species rich with...
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Sara Howell
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
Hermon Waste and Recycling Centre in jeopardy - have your say NOW!
Pembrokeshire Waste and Recycling Centres are facing changes to their operations and Hermon tip is at risk. Have your say - suggest...
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Adam Dawson
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
CLEAN rivers project on the Afon Nyfer
Survey completed and report ready We are excited to announce that Phase 1 of this project has now been completed. Thank you to all of the...
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Louise Cartwright
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
New Permissive Path - leading to the Frenni Fawr Oak Woodland...
Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker? An appropriate question posed by Garth Nix, and one to ask yourself when walking...
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Adam Dawson
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
Signs of Spring
The changing light extends every day, returning warmth that stirs the slumbering buds and quickens the soil bound seed to root. The...
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Louise Cartwright
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Wonderful Woodlands & Heroic Hedgerows
Trees and Woodland ecosystems provide clean air, protection against flooding and store carbon. The array and collection of life found in...
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GBC
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
Making More Magnificent Meadows!
Up to 97% of flower-rich meadows have been lost in the last 90 years. Read on to find out how to restore and establish meadows in Wales.
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GBC
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
CLEAN rivers project on the Afon Nyfer
Do you live or work near the Afon Nyfer?
Get involved in CLEAN - a local environmental project to look at the health of the river!
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Adam Dawson
- Dec 8, 2020
- 5 min
Local Woods For Local People
Growing Better Connections have organised a series of events and two short films to showcase through shared experience, the many...
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Adam Dawson
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
Trees For Tegryn
Coed I Degryn
Useful Links: There is a fun design tool that enables you to plant trees and watch them grow over 20 years. I used it to create the plan...
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