Coeden Fach -Community Tree Nursery Project/Meithrinfa Goed Cymuned
Bishops Wood Countryside Centre, Caswell, Swansea SA3 3BS
coedenfach.wetpaint.com
We are a dynamic new community organisation initiated in February 2008. We currently have 6 committee members and a membership database of over 20 interested individuals and organisations so far, including Forest School SNPT, Geli Ffrwythion, Transition City Swansea, Broadleaf Woodland Enterprise, Swansea Environment Centre, Pontarddulais Partnership, Mumbles Development Trust and Lammas Organics.
We offer both training and practical experience of skills in tree and perennial plant growing, also the implementation of long-lasting woodland and food production projects. We promote awareness of the importance of sustainable land management and hold a vision of a future that is not reliant on fossil fuels
Primary Aim
We are a community group promoting sustainable land management, facilitating education for today and tomorrow
Objectives
· To operate primarily within the Swansea area
· To raise awareness of the importance of sustainable land management
· To provide education and training in sustainable land management practices
· To enable and encourage growing, planting and aftercare of trees and perennial plants
· To work with the local community and support partnership projects
Intended activities
· Running training courses/workshops in sustainable land management practices
Eg nursery practices, forest garden design, woodland management
· Growing trees and perennial plants (including native broadleaf, nutbearing and fruit) on own site and at other community venues
· Running stalls and events to raise awareness of sustainable land management
· Liaising with other related projects, organisations, schools and community organisations to provide mutual support for the above aims and objectives