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<\/h5>\n<\/h5>\nThe three United Welsh schemes, which provide independent living accommodation for people aged over 55, are some of the first places in the country to benefit from this year\u2019s Local Places for Nature scheme by the charity.<\/p>\n
Keep Wales Tidy launched their Local Places for Nature campaign to help community groups and organisations restore and care for green spaces across the country. Each garden pack provides plants, tools, and other materials for groups to use, with Keep Wales Tidy offering support on the ground to help gardeners get underway.<\/p>\n
At Ifor Jones Court in Cardiff, tenants will receive an urban garden pack to create a space for wildlife to thrive. Tenants in Llys Nant y Mynydd in Nantglo will receive a pollinator garden pack, designed to help create a \u2018buzz\u2019 by planting for bees, and tenants in Cronin Court in Tredegar will start their very own garden from scratch with a starter garden pack.<\/p>\n
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<\/h5>\nThe Keep Wales Tidy awards were received by United Welsh\u2019s Connect project, which provides older tenants at United Welsh Living Well schemes with different opportunities to connect with other people, places and social activities in their communities.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Andrea Withers, Connect Facilitator at United Welsh, said: <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re really pleased to receive these Local Places for Nature packs from Keep Wales Tidy. Many of our tenants enjoy spending time outdoors and gardening is brilliant for wellbeing, so these packs will definitely bring a smile to their faces. We look forward to seeing what is created at the new gardens in Cardiff, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar.\u201d<\/p>\n Last year, more than 500 small gardens across Wales were created, restored and enhanced. Community groups and organisations of all shapes and sizes got involved \u2013 from disability charities and youth groups to social enterprises and carer groups.<\/p>\n Deputy Chief Executive for Keep Wales Tidy, Louise Tambini said:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOver the last twelve months, more people than ever have come to appreciate the value of nature on their doorstep. But urgent action must be taken to give reverse its decline.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re delighted that United Welsh now has the opportunity to make a real difference through Local Places for Nature. We hope other communities will be inspired to get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n The initiative is part of a wider Welsh Government \u2018Local Places for Nature\u2019 fund committed to creating, restoring and enhancing nature \u2018on your doorstep\u2019.<\/p>\n Thrive is United Welsh\u2019s specialist accommodation and support service. Ifor Jones Court, Llys Nant Y Mynydd and Cronin Court are managed by Thrive\u2019s Living Well team, who provide homes and services for older people across South Wales to live well in safety, happiness and good health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The gardens of three United Welsh Living Well schemes will give nature a new lease of life thanks to an award partnership with environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy. The three United Welsh schemes, which provide independent living accommodation for people aged over 55, are some of the first places in the country to benefit from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tenant-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n