Green Flag status for 26 sites across Caerphilly County Borough

Volunteers at Caerphilly Miners Centre's climate change garden — Volunteers at Caerphilly Miners Centre’s climate change garden

Twenty-six green spaces across Caerphilly County Borough have been awarded Green Flag status for 2024/25.

The Green Flag Award scheme recognises well-maintained parks and green spaces across the UK and around the world.

In Wales, the Green Flag Awards are overseen by Keep Wales Tidy.

Of the 26 winners, two sites are new recipients of the Green Flag Community Award – Pontygwindy Allotments in Caerphilly, and Ynys Hywel Farm, near Cwmfelinfach.

They join the likes of Cefn Fforest Eco Park, Blackwood’s Libanus Lifestyle community garden, and Aber Valley Community Allotments in holding the award.

The churchyard at Libanus Lifestyle has been transformed in recent years

Which places already hold Green Flag status?

Green Flag Full Award

Brithdir Cemetery
Cwmcarn Forest
Morgan Jones Park
Parc Cwm Darran
Parc Penallta
Ty Penallta
Waunfawr Park Crosskeys
Ystrad Mynach Park

Green Flag Community Award

Aber Valley Community Allotment
Caerphilly Miners’ Centre climate change garden
Coed y Werin, Caerphilly
Cefn Fforest Eco Park
Libanus Lifestyle Community Garden
Michael Williams Memorial Garden
Morgan Jones Community Allotment
Pontygwindy Allotments
Pontywaun County School Memorial Garden
Shingrig Road Allotments
St Andrews Community Churchyard
St Martin’s Church
Trethomas Community Allotment
Taraggan Educational Gardens
Van Ward Allotments
Waunfawr Community Garden
Windy Ridge Allotment
Ynys Hywel Farm

Another group to receive the award again this year is Caerphilly Miners Centre’s climate change garden.

Chris O’Meara, lead gardening volunteer at Caerphilly Miners, said: “We feel it is a recognition of our ability to create a safe and stimulating green space which is beautiful and informs the public on how a garden can be planted to be resilient in the changing climate we are experiencing.

“It is an encouragement to the whole team of gardening volunteers that our work reaches the standards set by the Green Flag organisation.”

She continued: “We get regular feedback from the local community that they enjoy the garden when they use the community centre. It is a place for families to play and picnic in, for dog walkers to wander through and inspiration for the centre’s children and adult art classes.”

Cllr Chris Morgan, Caerphilly Council’s cabinet member for green spaces, said: “We are thrilled to announce that CCBC has been awarded the second most Green Flag and Green Flag Community Awards in Wales.

“This news a testament to the natural beauty that we have here in Caerphilly County Borough, and to the work that our team and volunteers carry out year-round, to keeping our green spaces looking so great.

“A big thank you and well done to everyone involved.”

Caerphilly Miners Centre

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