July 10, 2024 - 1447 views
The Bay of Colwyn Town Council has been awarded a large grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to create a community garden at Douglas Road, Colwyn Bay.
The grant of £37,500 is for an exciting heritage project, Gardd Pawb, at Douglas Road, Colwyn Bay. with the aim to transform a scruffy, overgrown spot into a prized community space.
This project is funded by the Local Places for Nature scheme. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Welsh Government. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project focuses on creating a new community garden in the area of disused and overgrown land running adjacent to the Douglas Road car park.
Starting today, and supported through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the project will transform this area into a well-managed community garden, with an abundance of pollinator friendly plants, raised beds for community growing, a small seating area and positive, bi-lingual messaging and signage.
The project will enable local people to get involved in looking after the new garden and learn new skills, such as growing from seed, potting-on, planting out, pruning, propagating and making compost.
The Bay of Colwyn Town Council, owner of the adjacent Town Hall (and former Magistrate Court), hopes that this new urban garden can develop into a horticultural hub, where the skills and enthusiasm of the Incredible Edible volunteers can be passed on to a new generation of growers.
Gardd Pawb (Everyone’s Garden) will be open for all to enjoy. The positive impact that green spaces and gardening projects have on people’s mental health are well-known and the garden will provide a much-needed haven for people to come together, learn new skills and support our local biodiversity.
Commenting on the award, Cllr Ricky Owen, Town Mayor said: “We are thrilled to have received this support, thanks to National Lottery players, and are confident the project will provide a well-managed and attractive community garden, reinforcing the benefits that local places for nature bring to well-being.”
