{"id":64672,"date":"2022-06-17T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=64672"},"modified":"2022-07-03T09:35:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T08:35:18","slug":"penarth-group-aims-to-create-a-beautiful-community-space-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/06\/17\/penarth-group-aims-to-create-a-beautiful-community-space-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Penarth group aims to create a beautiful community space for all"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;We want to get a lot of young people and old age groups involved&#8217;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-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=\"The Welsh community group creating more biodiversity in their local park\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tdo8cHbZG2k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Welsh community group creating more biodiversity in their local park\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tdo8cHbZG2k?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>A PENARTH community group is looking to expand its wildlife projects as it develops its community space in Victoria Square. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friends of Victoria Square, part of Penarth Civic Society, is a community group that aims to improve the area, preserve green spaces and provide new habitats for wildlife. It meets every Saturday from 10am to midday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Brown, 41, from Cardiff, said: \u201cWe are putting compost heaps in, putting new fruit trees and planters around the square, as well as using logs from a fallen oak tree for new seating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to get a lot of youth groups and old age groups involved and find ways that we can interact with people here at the square.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Square\" class=\"wp-image-64673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-1400x875.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Square\" class=\"wp-image-64673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-770x481.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-293x183.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS-1400x875.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/03\/FoVS.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>The group is located in Victoria Square and works every Saturday on improving the area.<\/strong> Photo: Ed Barnes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Haydn Mayo, 61, from Rosemary Place, set up the group in 2018 and there are now 100 members. \u201cI put a flyer out and we had our first meeting in May 2018,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe appreciation of the square has grown. 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