Catch up, New Tools being put to good use 9th March 2020

Volunteers from a Llanelli based group

The work creating a couple of landscaped areas, for pollinator plants, has been progressing nicely thanks to VIP (volunteer in parks) Paul, and a group of volunteers from the Llanelli area, not forgetting some skilful tractor driving by ranger Emyr D, to coax the three boulders into place.

Paul checking my work !

There is still work to be done, but I plan to have all the hard landscaping finished before Easter.

We have been utilizing the tools funded by a Welsh Government grant through the Carmarthenshire Local Nature Partnership. I chose the tools against a few criteria not least being would the tools be suitable to be used by everyone, this involved me actually getting to grips with each of the tools myself, durable but not heavy, assorted sizes of spades, and forks, rakes for different jobs general purpose and specialist saws, you get the idea.

We have created, a raised area on the left hand side of the entrance which will show off the planting to best effect without detracting from the information signage which is being installed to aid first time visitors to the Country Park.

sand/soil mix covered with Terram, 

covered with woodchip

With the exception of the wooden sleepers, which were left over from another job, all the materials including the wood chip mulch were sourced from the Country Park it is satisfying to be able to do this rather than having to buy in and transport materials. We will also avoid any peat based products when we buy in our plants.