Plant Library

As the Hope Garden develops, so do the aims and objectives. The overaching aim is a “community space at the heart of a wildlife forest garden“. What this means on the ground so far is three key outcomes:

Grassland Nature ID

Like many people in Wales, I seem to have several projects on the go simultaneously! One of the most marvellous things about working on the Hope Garden has been the opportunity to meet and work with some very talented and passionate people. And there has also been a great deal of crossover of ideas and projects between different agencies and organisations.

Wildlife ID equipment for Cilgerran school

We‘ve had some bad news and good news.

The bad news is that we weren‘t successful in our grant application to Transition Bro Gwaun‘s Community Climate Fund, because we didn‘t provide any evidence of habitat improvement. However, Tom was really helfpul with feedback. I‘m involved in another group called Glaswelltir Ceredigion Grassland, and fed this feedback into an application for Dŵr Cymru‘s Citizen Science Support Programme, with a Hope Garden-inspired project called Grassland Nature ID.

Fixed Point Photography FTW

We purchased a couple of Fixed Point Photography brackets for the Hope Garden, from a company called Landmark. The brackets are quite expensive but very well made, and they will enable us to document the progress of the Hope Garden.

Nature ID hope project

Together with West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre, we’ve made a Expression of Interest for wildlife identification equipment and training for Ysgol Cilgerran from Transition Bro Gwaun Community Climate Fund.

Mint challenge with Mintopia

Ysgol Cilgerran, via the Hope Garden, is going to take part in the IntMintMint Challenge run by Si Poole.

Grant approved purposes

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