Based in Bridgend, Project Seagrass are a marine conservation organisation working to save the world’s seagrass.

Seagrass meadows are havens of biodiversity, providing habitat, food, and shelter to thousands of species of fish, invertebrates, mammals, reptiles, and birds. Seagrass helps to stabilise our coastlines, they can improve water quality, and support food security by providing a habitat for fish species that we eat.

Yet we have lost up to 92% of UK seagrass in the last 100 years and our remaining meadows face a range of human induced threats including poor water quality, coastal development, and damage from anchoring and mooring.

To find out more about our work and how you can support Project Seagrass, visit: https://www.projectseagrass.org/

If your group is involved in “green/blue” issues such as climate change, sustainability, nature, growing projects and more – contact Alexbowen@bavo.org.uk to find out more about BAVO’s Green Network

InclusAbility are excited to launch their new gardening project at Bronfair Allotment Community Garden. This initiative offers children and adults with disabilities the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning experiences in a safe, supportive environment.

Participants, accompanied by a parent or carer, can enjoy growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers, while also taking part in eco-friendly crafts and activities. Their project promotes wellbeing, creativity, and connection with nature for all abilities.

To find out more about their projects visit: https://inclusability.org/about-us

If your group is involved in “green/blue” issues such as climate change, sustainability, nature, growing projects and more – contact Alexbowen@bavo.org.uk to find out more about BAVO’s Green Network

Baobab Bach Working With Young People and Communities to Grow Green!

Baobab Bach is a social enterprise that is working to provide affordable food for all in communities. There is no means testing – absolutely anyone can use one of their Community Pantries, where they focus on distributing surplus foods that would otherwise have gone to landfill.

In order to supplement the surplus food supplies and ensure that everyone gets a good bag full of food, they are growing their own produce in several locations, one of which is at Bronfair Allotments and Community Gardens in Garth, Maesteg. Baobab Bach is always keen to welcome volunteers on board and works in partnership with a number of organisations, such as Itec, whose young people have successfully worked on this growing project with them, building and installing raised beds on the site.

This helps not only to reduce ‘food miles’ by growing food locally, but it increases carbon fixation in the soil. By working with their small team of growers, they have been able to generate local interest in growing food. In this way, Baobab Bach assists people of all ages to gain the skills needed to produce food and learn how to grow their own.

Baobab Bach uses as much natural pest control as possible, facilitating the propagation of useful insect species and wildlife such as hedgehogs. There is also a pond at the project, to which we hope to attract newts and dragonflies, known to frequent other areas of the allotments. This assists in supporting development of biodiversity, as well as assisting with the growth of crops.

They plan to continue to work with agencies such as Itec and with local volunteers to teach new skills around growing food as well as promote a healthier diet by introducing local communities to the joy of growing and eating your own delicious produce.

https://baobab-bach.org/

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Coed Pen-y-fai Trust was formed in 1999 to save a 3-acre woodland, Coed-yr-Hela, an ancient woodland in Pen-y-fai. Over the past 26 years, trustees and volunteers have built paths and bridges to make the woods accessible to walkers; overseen and managed the health of the trees, plants and wildlife in the woods; and to ensure the Trust’s sustainability applied successfully for CIO status.

The Trust is committed to engaging with the community, especially younger people, and has ongoing relationships with Pen-y-fai Church in Wales School and First Pen-y-fai Scouts.

For more information, please email admin@coedpenyfaitrust.co.uk or visit their website: www.coedpenyfaitrust.co.uk

If your group is involved in “green/blue” issues such as climate change, sustainability, nature, growing projects and more – contact Alexbowen@bavo.org.uk to find out more about BAVO’s Green Network.