{"id":96124,"date":"2025-03-18T16:56:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=96124"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:56:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:56:46","slug":"volunteers-are-leading-the-way-to-help-penarths-kymin-park-flourish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/18\/volunteers-are-leading-the-way-to-help-penarths-kymin-park-flourish\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers are leading the way to help Penarth’s Kymin Park flourish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Enthusiasts have been learning how to help care for the valuable woodland and wildlife haven – and more members are welcome<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PENARTH\u2019s Kymin Park, with its ancient woodland, orchard, meadow and community gardens, is flourishing thanks to the hard work of volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2018, when Penarth Town Council announced it would end its management of the park, The Friends of the Kymin group<\/a> has stepped in to ensure the park remains accessible to the public, as well as caring for the area’s natural environment and enhancing its biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers meet fortnightly on Saturdays from 10am to noon and new members are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve taken a light-touch approach, simply creating opportunities for people to come together, enjoy, and look after the site,\u201d said Richard Parry, chair of the Friends of the Kymin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about uniting people, making sure the area is safe, and keeping it well-maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The community orchard and meadow is\u00a0gradually becoming\u00a0a wildlife haven.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Saturday, 20 residents attended a training day to learn how to better care for woodland\u2019s biodiversity and manage non-native trees. The day was sponsored by the Local Nature Partnership and hosted by the Friends of the Kymin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want to keep the Kymin accessible to the public while making sure it supports wildlife,\u201d said Mr Parry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor example, we leave some of the dead standing wood because it provides homes for insects and woodpeckers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image: Richard Parry in Kymin Park. <\/strong>Credit: James Bessant Davies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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