West Glamorgan’s Wild Woodland Project Tara Daniels Woodland Project Officer

WREN Funded “WREN is a not for profit business that awards grants to community, environmental and heritage projects across the UK from funds donated by FCC Environment to the Landfill Communities Fund.”

Aims “Restoring and reconnecting unfavourable woodland and woodland-mosaic wild spaces in Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot.” Monitoring Removing invasive non-native species Habitat management Recruitment of volunteers/community engagement Management plans (Continuation) Maintaining habitat mosaics Part of larger Living Landscape

What’s covered? 12 Woodland Reserves

Toothwort

Red-tailed bumblebee male on black knapweed Common blue butterfly male on Yorkshire fog grass

Welsh mountain ponies section A

Devil’s bit scabious

Volunteers New volunteer work parties started, with occasional Wednesday and weekend dates. 340% increase in our volunteer numbers in 2 years. Currently we have 106 contact on mailing list. 22 active volunteers.

Future Rest of project & beyond Help needed Control invasive non-native species e.g. Coed Gawdir and Baglan Work with communities e.g. Active Woods, neighbours Manage habitats e.g. coppicing and thinning linked with Glastier Volunteers Continued members donations

Thank you!