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CoedUNO – Community Woodland and Agroforestry in North Pembrokeshire
CoedUNO is a National Forest for Wales community woodland site in Tegryn, north Pembrokeshire, It was designed as an agroforestry demonstration site underpinned by permaculture principles. It is first agriforestry site in the National Forest for Wales network. It brings together people, skills, and nature to show how woodlands can be productive, biodiverse, and welcoming for all.
Part of a Woodland Landscape
North Pembrokeshire holds some of Wales’ richest and most diverse woodlands: the Celtic rainforest of Ty Canol, the great oak forest of Pengelli, and the wooded valleys of Cwm Gwaun and Llanychaer. CoedUNO adds to this living network, linking habitats between the Taf and Teifi catchments and creating a stepping-stone for wildlife in a farmed landscape.
A Space for Everyone
The site has been planted with a mix of native broadleaf trees, coppice, fruit and nut species, creating a patchwork of habitats that support biodiversity and food growing. Our aim is to make the site more accessible to a diverse number of the community: We hope to work towards installing an accessible path network, accessible compost toilet, and a multi-use timber shelter; making the woodland usable for a wide range of people, including wheelchair users, older residents, families, and groups who often face barriers to green space.
Learning and Skills
CoedUNO is being developed as a living classroom. Through volunteering, training and outdoor learning, people can gain skills in woodland management, hedge-laying, orchard care, biodiversity monitoring and agroforestry. We work with partners such as Coppicewood College, Patch of the Planet, and our own land learning skills centre, Hwb Dysgu’r Tir to offer both traditional and innovative land-based training.
Long-Term Vision
More than a woodland, CoedUNO is intended as a community asset and national example of how small-scale, community-owned woodlands can support climate resilience, wellbeing and sustainable land management. We aim to grow a welcoming space for education, volunteering, wellbeing activities; strengthening connections between people and place.
North Pembrokeshire Woodlands
Allt Coed Tŷ Canol Woodland
National Nature Reserve
Tŷ Canol Woods is a rare ancient woodland near Brynberian and south of Felindre Farchog in Pembrokeshire, nestled between the Preseli Mountains and the north Pembrokeshire coast. Protected as an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), NNR (National Nature Reserve), and SAC (Special Area of Conservation), it is a vital stronghold for wildlife. Shaped over thousands of years since the last Ice Age, Tŷ Canol is home to 800-year-old oaks, dramatic rocky outcrops, and nearly 400 species of lichen, many of them rare. Its rich biodiversity and timeless landscape make it one of Wales’ most important woodland sites.
Coedwig Pengelli Forest
Nature Reserve
Pengelli National Nature Reserve is one of the largest ancient oak woodlands in West Wales, having survived for centuries despite human influence. Nestled near Eglwyswrw in north Pembrokeshire, it forms part of the rolling farmland between the Preseli Hills and the sea.
This rich woodland is home to diverse wildlife, including badgers, polecats, and the elusive dormouse. Once owned by the Elizabethan historian George Owen of Henllys, it was designated a National Nature Reserve in 1995. Recent expansions by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales continue to protect and restore this precious habitat.
Cwm Gwaun Woodlands
Tucked away in the heart of north Pembrokeshire, the lush woodlands of Cwm Gwaun form one of the county’s most enchanting landscapes including Coed Tregynon, Coed Gellifawr, Allt Llanerch, Coed Sychpant, Allt Hendy, Allt Pen-gegin Uchaf to name but a few. Rich in biodiversity, these ancient forests—home to towering sessile oaks, beech, alder, and rowan—support a wealth of wildlife, from rare lichens to butterflies and woodland birds. The Afon Gwaun meanders through the valley, shaping a habitat that has remained largely unchanged for centuries. Recognised as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), these woodlands are not only a haven for nature but also a place where culture and history are closely intertwined.
This project is funded by the Welsh Government's National Forest of Wales Landscape Pilot 2024/2025, administered by the WCVA.
Ariennir y prosiect hwn gan Gynllun Peilot Tirwedd Coedwig Cenedlaethol Cymru 2024/2025 Llywodraeth Cymru, a weinyddir gan CGGC