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The Vale of Glamorgan Council owns the land of the Nature Reserve, and the Cwmtalwg Woodlands Residents Group manages the land with the support of the Council.

Biodiversity. To learn about the Vale of Glamorgan Biodiversity Action Plan visit: www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk and go to "our Environment", "Countryside", then "Biodiversity".

Coed Cymru is an all Wales initiative to promote the management of broadleaf woodlands and the use of locally grown hardwood timber in Wales

BTCV Cymru has been essential to the success of the project, providing support, expertise, tools, plants and training. Work parties of volunteers from Fforest Farm, Whitchurch have helped with much of the path work.

The South Wales Wildlife Trust, formerly Glamorgan Wildlife Trust,  has been associated with the Group from the beginning,  and has given advice on management and has surveyed  the wildlife on site.

The Countryside Council for Wales , with the Vale Council, designated the area as a Local Nature Reserve, for the unusual goldilocks buttercups found on the site and also for the value of the community management.

Environment Wales, a partnership between several organisations, has provided the Group with grants and advice.

The Princes Trust has also provided the Group with advice and funds, notably for the path for the disabled which was completed in September 2002

Northampton Pocket Parks were the inspiration for the project, there are now over 70 projects in the county in which the local community manages land for the benefit of the community and for wildlife.

Many Boys from Barry Comprehensive School have worked on the project over the years as part of their community service for the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

The Vale Centre for Voluntary Service provides support  to the Group and advice on funding.

Soroptimist  International Barry donated funds to help with the building of the path for the disabled  and joins forces with the Cwmtalwg Group to arrange picnics for the disabled and elderly and children.
 
GreenSpace  www.green-space.org.uk is a national non profit-making organisation committed to improving open spaces and public parks across the UK. The website contains a great deal of useful information for community groups, including links to over 1,000organisations, guidance notes and tips on making funding applications, details of nearly 50 different funding streams, over 100 case studies and back issues of our community newsletter The Greenspace vision is to see a network of easily accessible, safe, attractive and welcoming parks, gardens and green spaces which meet the needs of everyone and which contribute to the economic, social and environmental well-being of people and places, now and for future generations.

 UK safari  gives information on all varieties of the wildlife of Britain
 

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