{"id":52416,"date":"2020-03-05T12:32:10","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T12:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=52416"},"modified":"2020-12-01T16:11:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:11:53","slug":"could-your-community-be-the-next-to-grow-its-own-free-nature-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/could-your-community-be-the-next-to-grow-its-own-free-nature-garden","title":{"rendered":"Could your community grow its own free nature garden to help bring wildlife back?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Over 800 starter packages to grow small nature gardens are available for community groups and councils to help restore wildlife across Wales.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly on a flower\" class=\"wp-image-56782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly on a flower\" class=\"wp-image-56782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/IMG_6724-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>There will be 267 butterfly garden packages available. Image: Red admiral butterfly, credit Louie Fletcher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Community groups across Wales will be able to grow free butterfly, fruit and wildlife gardens to help bring wildlife back with newly launched government-funded packages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepwalestidy.cymru\/news\/exciting-new-initiative-to-boost-nature-on-your-doorstep\">\u2018Local Places for Nature\u2019<\/a> scheme is offering over 800 pre-paid starter packages that community groups across Wales can apply for, designed by Welsh environmental charity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepwalestidy.cymru\">Keep Wales Tidy<\/a>. The packs contain all the seeds, tools, instructions and materials needed to start a small nature project, including support from project officers to help you get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deputy Chief Executive of Keep Wales Tidy, Louise Tambini, said: \u201cUrgent action must be taken if we are going to reverse the decline of nature in Wales. We\u2019re excited communities across the country now have the opportunity to make a real difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/news\/2015\/february\/urban-habitats-haven-for-bees.html\">A recent study<\/a> led by the University of Bristol found that urban habitats such as small gardens provide havens for bees, which are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlifetrusts.org\/wildlife-and-wild-places\/saving-species\/save-bees-and-pollinators\">vital to pollinating wild plants that support wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting.jpg\" alt=\"trowel in soil\" class=\"wp-image-52468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting.jpg\" alt=\"trowel in soil\" class=\"wp-image-52468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/planting-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Growing your own little garden can help reverse the decline of nature in Wales.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme aims to restore nature across the country through the combined effect of many community groups&#8217; diverse gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Coordinator for North Wales, Pauline Vella, said that the ambition of the project is for everybody to be able to see some element of nature from their doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 66 \u2018development packages\u2019 up for grabs, which are for larger-scale, more ambitious community projects, including a sustainable urban drainage system, a wild garden and a community food growing area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any group with publicly-accessible land and landowner permission can apply, including residents\u2019 associations, places of worship, guides, scouts and after school clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse.jpg\" alt=\"greenhouse with tomato plants\" class=\"wp-image-52466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse.jpg\" alt=\"greenhouse with tomato plants\" class=\"wp-image-52466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/greenhouse-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Fruit garden packages contain fruit trees and bushes, herbs, wildflower seeds and all the tools needed to get gardening and growing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as helping to restore wildlife, the garden growing scheme will have a whole host of social and health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambini said the project aims to promote equality, fairness and inclusivity for the most disadvantaged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first week since the <a href=\"https:\/\/gov.wales\/launch-exciting-new-initiative-boost-nature-your-doorstep\">official launch<\/a> on the 26<sup>th<\/sup> February, Vella said they have already received over 100 applications from various groups and local councils, including a community enterprise caf\u00e9 in a financially deprived area which will help people grow food and learn to cook budget-friendly meals with seasonal vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the packages are oversubscribed, applications from the most deprived physical environment locations will be prioritised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Local Places for Nature\u2019 project ticks every box, said Vella. \u201cThis project is all about nature \u2013 the plants, animals and insects we\u2019re seeing \u2013 but actually there are many health and wellbeing benefits, as well as community engagement, bringing all those people together, sharing experiences and learning skills; that\u2019s a by-product of this kind of project,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening.jpg\" alt=\"people planting flowers\" class=\"wp-image-52477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening.jpg\" alt=\"people planting flowers\" class=\"wp-image-52477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/people-gardening-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Gardening can bring generations together through community projects like &#8216;Local Places for Nature&#8217;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the many projects planned as part of the scheme is an allotment for communities to grow food, hoping to be set up by a community group in North Wales. They have previously worked with a school to create a wildflower meadow with a path leading from the school into forest classrooms for outdoor learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe children can learn about growing food and start to really connect with where their food is coming from,\u201d said Vella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An intergenerational project bringing together college students with special needs, young people with dementia and the older communities hope to start growing food as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a really lovely story bringing everybody together for that common aim,\u201d Vella said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2.jpg\" alt=\"fresh tomatoes in a bowl\" class=\"wp-image-52473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2.jpg\" alt=\"fresh tomatoes in a bowl\" class=\"wp-image-52473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/elaine-casap-qgHGDbbSNm8-unsplash-2-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Any community group including guides, scouts, places of worship, residents&#8217; associations and after school clubs can apply for the packages.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/wildlife-in-wales-under-threat-due-to-brexit-transition-uncertainty\">our recent story<\/a> covering the current threat to wildlife in Wales posed by Brexit transition uncertainty, this new initiative comes as part of a \u00a35m Welsh Government \u2018Local Places for Nature\u2019 fund, which is \u201ccommitted to acquiring, restoring and enhancing nature on your doorstep,\u201d according to the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadlines for each application round are 6 March, 27 March and 17 April. For all the information on land areas needed for each project, a full list of materials included in each package, an FAQ guide and how to apply visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepwalestidy.cymru\/pages\/category\/nature\">Keep Wales Tidy\u2019s page about the scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the packages are awarded and distributed across Wales during the next few months, look out for new nature gardens popping up in your local area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Shubhendu Sharma: How to grow a tiny forest anywhere\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3BgPFIKCaOQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Shubhendu Sharma: How to grow a tiny forest anywhere\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3BgPFIKCaOQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tiny forests might be the next nature site you\u2019ll see on your doorstep in the future, as Keep Wales Tidy look into this as a potential project to invest in as part of the \u2018Local Places for Nature\u2019 scheme. Imagine an area the size of a tennis court full of hundreds of trees of many different species: that\u2019s a tiny forest. They are extremely biodiverse, dense and compact forests, often in urban settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get involved in creating a new nature space you can check out community groups to join in your local area on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keepwalestidy.cymru\/community-groups-map\">Keep Wales Tidy\u2019s interactive map<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-427x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-427x1024.png 427w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-125x300.png 125w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-768x1841.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-641x1536.png 641w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-854x2048.png 854w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-500x1199.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-427x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-427x1024.png 427w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-125x300.png 125w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-768x1841.png 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-641x1536.png 641w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-854x2048.png 854w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3-500x1199.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/03\/untitled-infogr_44788898-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communities have the chance to make a real difference to the decline of nature around Wales by growing their own garden projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":355,"featured_media":52477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[240,564],"coauthors":[583],"class_list":["post-52416","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-environment","tag-gardening","tag-wildlife"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Could your community grow its own free nature garden to help bring wildlife back? 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