A community-run allotment in Bargoed has been handed almost £5,000 from Caerphilly County Borough Council.Oaklands Hall Allotment Association received the grant from the council’s Community Improvement Fund.The association has used the money…
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Senghenydd allotment open day a success
A community allotment in Senghenydd celebrated ten years of growing success by holding an open day for the community.The Aber Valley community allotment welcomed guests along for a tour recently.Aber Valley community…
Catering students dig in at Llanbradach allotments
Catering students from training company ACT are getting their hands dirty with their own allotment.As part of their Hospitality and Catering qualification, the students learn about seasonal produce and its journey from…
Gardening charity helping people back into work awarded £20,000
A project helping Caerphilly people with mental health problems to get back into work has been awarded £20,000.Charity Growing Space received the grant from The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) Wales to carry…
New community allotments for Caerphilly’s Morgan Jones Park
A new community allotment is about to open its gates to a host of green-fingered groups.
Fond retirement farewell to Caerphilly Council worker
Members of the Rhymney Valley Allotments Federation gathered last week to present a special retirement gift to Nigel Powell – Caerphilly County Borough Council’s long-serving Parks and Leisure Officer.The newly-formed federation wanted…
Lottery funding boost for community projects in Bargoed and Nelson
Community projects in Bargoed and Nelson have been given thousands of pounds in grants by the Big Lottery Fund.Heol Fawr Allotments Association, in Nelson, has been given £1,855 to create a new…
Appeal after break-in at Nelson allotments
Gwent Police is appealing for information after the Hollybush Allotments, in Llwyncelyn Terrace, Nelson were broken into.The break-in is thought to have happened between 8pm on Friday July 29 and 7am on…
Gardeners given more say in running of Caerphilly allotments
Gardeners will be given more responsibility for the running of Caerphilly’s allotments under new council plans.Caerphilly County Borough Council’s cabinet has agreed to give allotment associations longer leases on peppercorn rents with…
New ‘Living roof’ for Bargoed allotment building
A dilapidated allotment building has been given an eco-makeover thanks to a “living roof”.While clearing an area of wasteland ready for new allotment plots in Bargoed, council workers came across a the…