{"id":29062,"date":"2018-11-06T14:24:18","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T14:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=29062"},"modified":"2018-11-06T14:24:18","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T14:24:18","slug":"greening-roath-award-winners-at-heart-of-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/11\/06\/greening-roath-award-winners-at-heart-of-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Greening Roath: Award winners at heart of community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-29063 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-770x549.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-500x356.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-293x209.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT.jpg 874w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29063 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-770x549.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-500x356.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT-293x209.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/11\/KRT.jpg 874w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nTHREE years ago a modest group of three began Keep Roath Tidy, a community project which now draws a regular 20 to 30 litter-pickers each weekend.<br \/>\nThe group have enjoyed considerable success in that time, winning the Best Community Campaign Award in 2015, and were recognised nationally with the Cleaner Communities Award last year.<br \/>\nThe groups work does not stop at litter-picking. They have been rolling up their sleeves in between picks to refresh their community planter, known locally as the Planter Project; a scheme started by deputy chairwoman Jen Jones to contribute \u201ca little bit of green\u201d to the town.<br \/>\nOn Saturday afternoon, team members Hywel Couch, Amanda Darlington and Deb Lennon sat down for their regular drink after a morning of hard work.<br \/>\nHywel recalled the difficulties the group often has in funding their endeavours. \u201cWe were awarded 1,000 pounds to \u2018green up\u2019 Roath. But of course it\u2019s very expensive, and it became \u2018green up Donald Street\u2019.\u201d<br \/>\nAmanda recalled her frustrations before she joined the team. \u201cI used to just moan to everyone about the rubbish in the area. But then, with the help of my daughter-in-law, I found this group, and now I\u2019m doing something about it.\u201d<br \/>\nThe scheme has undoubtedly helped garner a community-spirit in the town, much like the atmosphere within the group itself, according to Deb. \u201cIt has been a great way for me to meet new people that I wouldn\u2019t otherwise meet. We always meet for a coffee after our pick and chat, and it\u2019s become a really nice social group.\u201d<br \/>\nThere has also been a lasting effect on Cardiff as a whole, with similar groups such as the recently founded Pen-y-Lan Pickers, starting across the city since.<br \/>\nKeep Roath Tidy meet every Saturday morning at 10.30 outside Albany Road Post Office, and are always looking for new recruits. You can contact them on their Facebook page <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KeepRoathTidy\/\">www.facebook.com\/KeepRoathTidy\/<\/a> or at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keepcardifftidy.com\">www.keepcardifftidy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THREE years ago a modest group of three began Keep Roath Tidy, a community project which now draws a regular 20 to 30 litter-pickers each weekend. The group have enjoyed considerable success in that time, winning the Best Community Campaign Award in 2015, and were recognised nationally with the Cleaner Communities Award last year. The groups work does not stop at litter-picking. 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