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celandines

wild clematis

hawthorn

lords and ladies
 

hover fly on bramble

Organisation and membership

The Group is run entirely by volunteers. There are about 100 members, the subscription rates are £2 for adults, £3 for families, £1 for over 60s, 50p for schoolchildren The committee of seven meets about every 2 months and a newsletter is produced three times a year. An AGM is held each March to present the annual report and audited financial report. The Group has a constitution and policy for volunteers and safety policy which were developed after taking advice from various conservation organisations. A leaflet was prepared on the project in 2001 with the support of a Natural Pioneers Award. . If you are interested in seeing copies of any of these documents or in becoming a member please e mail the secretary Anne Bryan

Practical Management
	Work parties are held on  Sunday Mornings at least once a month. Group members do routine maintenance, picking up litter, cutting back shrubs from the paths, cutting back grass with a brush cutter or mower or raking up and removing grass to encourage the growth of wild flowers . Picture - Group members making hay while the sun shines
	For bigger tasks, such as path construction, more volunteers are involved, notably from BTCV Fforest Farm Cardiff, and Barry Comprehensive School . Picture - Kevin and Adam, long serving members of the BTCV  team from Fforest Farm, Cardiff, cutting a ribbon to celebrate the completion of a path in May 04 Some work is done by contractors, for instance, the path seen above was first excavated with machinery by a contractor.  The Group has had a Woodland Improvement Grant from the Forestry Authority, which pays 50% of the cost of tree felling as part of woodland improvement. The Coed Cymru officer visits the wood every year or two with Group members and advises on management.

Two children with their teddies

The Teddy Bears Picnic  is held on a Saturday afternoon in a glade in the Severn Avenue wood at the end of July for the children of local residents. There are prizes for the best dressed teddies, games and treasure hunts in the woods.

It's an afternoon which is enjoyed by children, parents and grandparents.

senior picnic 2003

Senior Picnic

The picnic for older and disabled members and supporters was held in June or July for two years. Here are some of the residents of Gwenog Court Sheltered housing for the Elderly  and helpers from the Cwmtalwg Group and from the Barry Soroptimists at the 2003 picnic. In 2004 the weather was wet so the picnic was held in the lounge of Gwenog Court. The picnic has since been discontinued as residents got older and fewer were inclined to come over to the project.

Walk for Biodiversity week 2003

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