{"id":19511,"date":"2017-03-21T15:46:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T15:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=19511"},"modified":"2017-03-21T15:46:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T15:46:55","slug":"wildlife-corridor-will-bring-nature-riverside-canton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/21\/wildlife-corridor-will-bring-nature-riverside-canton\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Wildlife corridor&#039; will bring nature to Riverside and Canton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1773\" width=\"809\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1773\" width=\"809\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1773.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/noscript><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A COMMUNITY gardening project is creating a \u201cwildlife corridor\u201d to bring much-needed green space to areas of central Cardiff.<\/span><br \/>\nDavid Kilner, 30, is the coordinator of Canton and Riverside Grows Wild, a project that works with people to bring nature closer to the city.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are a group of residents who have come together to transform our communities. We clean the streets, create green spaces, and plant flowers. We\u2019ve got fruit bushes across Canton and Riverside,\u201d said David.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"The Cardiffian speaks to Canton Grows Wild Co-Ordinator David Kilner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fK7Gq9fs_Fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Cardiffian speaks to Canton Grows Wild Co-Ordinator David Kilner\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fK7Gq9fs_Fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nThe group has been working for almost four years, with participants ranging from three to 71 years old. It is funded by the Postcode Lottery and wildlife campaign group Grow Wild UK.<br \/>\nIt looks after three public spaces, has planted 12,000 bulbs in the area and put out 40 raised beds in people\u2019s front gardens.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19514\" style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19514\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1759\" width=\"615\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19514\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1759\" width=\"615\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/noscript> One of the public spaces where the group has planted daffodils.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDavid, who is a trained ecologist, said: \u201cWe have recently occupied two new spaces where we have planted trees and put in raised beds. Over the next month in Riverside we are planning to put out another seven or eight raised beds at a number of different sites.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are creating a wildlife corridor for everyone across Riverside and Canton so you can walk two miles into town and experience and enjoy the wildlife.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19515\" style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19515\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1769\" width=\"612\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19515\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1769\" width=\"612\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1769.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/noscript> The group is planning to install up to eight more raised beds in the area next month.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe green spaces have <a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/10\/urban-beekeeping-hidden-rooftop-hives-cardiff\/\">recently been attracting<\/a> wildlife including several species of bee, which David has been capturing on his camera.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"a\/2ow88\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/2ow88\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\u201cThis kind of work is really important. We have very limited space, so it\u2019s really important that we take the spaces we do have and we look after them and nurture them. It\u2019s great for bringing people together,\u201d said David.<br \/>\nAs well as the aesthetic benefits of the planters, residents have also seen a practical benefit. Alice Namukasa, 31, of Craddock Street in Riverside said: &#8220;They are really lovely. It has made a difference to the area because before boys used to hang around there and drop cigarettes and glass, but since they put the plants there it has stopped happening. They respect it more.&#8221;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19535\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19535\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"....... has lived in Riverside for three years.\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19535\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"....... has lived in Riverside for three years.\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1759-1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Alice Namukasa (left) has lived in Riverside for three years. Pictured with her son, Ethan.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCollette Stokes, 42, of South Morgan Place, said: &#8220;It used to be all rubbish here but now it looks really pretty. It will be beautiful in the summer.&#8221;<br \/>\nCanton and Riverside Grow Wild\u00a0are also planning to paint a 180ft mural on Craddock Street, with graffiti workshops and design planning to take place at the Wyndham Street community centre in Riverside.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19516\" style=\"width: 619px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-19516\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1765\" width=\"619\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19516\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"img_1765\" width=\"619\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/IMG_1765.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/noscript> One of the raised beds brightening up a Riverside resident&#8217;s front garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDavid said: \u201cWe work with refugees and communities from all different backgrounds and it\u2019s a fantastic way to meet your neighbours. We\u2019re bringing people closer in touch with wildlife and creating a greater affection for the spaces that they live in.<br \/>\n\u201cOur big dream is to turn Cardiff into an edible city. We want to take a space in the middle of Cardiff, maybe Cardiff Castle or maybe even the front of the new Cardiff Central train station.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAnyone can do this, just get out there and do it. We have the model for this planting scheme to go all across Cardiff. If you want to do it let us know and we can help. It\u2019s about people, it\u2019s about wildlife and it\u2019s about taking back our streets.\u201d \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A COMMUNITY gardening project is creating a \u201cwildlife corridor\u201d to bring much-needed green space to areas of central Cardiff. David Kilner, 30, is the coordinator of Canton and Riverside Grows Wild, a project that works with people to bring nature closer to the city. \u201cWe are a group of residents who have come together to transform our communities. We clean the streets, create green spaces, and plant flowers. We\u2019ve got fruit bushes across Canton and Riverside,\u201d said David. 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