Friends Of Coed Bach Park: Play area

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Friday, 1 March 2019

February

Friends of Coed Bach Park members continue to work alongside the Our Place team members with planting projects throughout the park.

Also our volunteers have been out and about doing the annual clearance work for this years crop of bluebells.

Swansea city council have kindly donated a tree to replace one that was damaged in a storm 2 years ago. We would like to thank Martin Bignall for this generous offer.
The tree has been located at the Glasfryn entrance.

We have obtained some Helibores and will be adding them to the existing ones near the boardwalk in 2nd woods.

And a Brimstone Butterfly has been spotted in the park during this mild February weather.

Your opinion is needed with regards to this major new project in the park. (Please contact the Canolfan y Bont on Dulais road via the FB page or pop in to speak to Cath.)

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Friday, 16 January 2015

January 15

So another year down and a new one has just began (Well it did a few weeks ago anyway!)

Our friendship tree in the second woods became an attraction over the festive period with plenty of people coming along and having a look. And some people came along after and added their own messages which was great to see.
The tags are going on show in the Canolfan y bont from Tuesday 20th January and will remain there until the end of February, if you would like yours returned please pop in to reclaim it.

And we also have a few new members join us over the last few weeks and they will be helping us out in the park. So welcome guys :-)

Our first meeting of the new year will be at the usual location of the Cricket Club in Pontarddulais on Wednesday 28th January at 7.30pm.

Also over the last few weeks there has been some work done on constructing a new half pipe for skaters and this is progressing well. The pipe is located in the middle of the BMX track by the Rugby club car park.
As usual it is a huge 'THANK YOU!!!' to everybody that has made this possible.

Construction under way on the Half pipe.

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

January 2014 News

Happy New Year to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I know it's been nearly a month since Christmas and New Year but better late than never ;-)

Over the last week or so in the park the boys from the City and County Council of Swansea have been working on clearing a drainage ditch that runs from the small woodland near the Gwynfryn road entrance around the back of the play area and into the old boating lake. Or as a regular user of the park named it "The Riverside Walk"
We hope this will be a help with the flooding we are experiencing in the park due to the weather.
There are other things that also need seeing to which can help things further and they are being tackled one bit at a time. So as usual we offer our thanks to the Council for their help and time.

Riverside Walk behind the Play area.

And Next Wednesday the 29th January at Pontarddulais Cricket Club we will be holding our first meeting of 2014 as usual everybody is welcome to join us.

Thursday, 7 November 2013

Seasonal Ponds Day 3

There were plenty of people on site this morning moving and cutting bits of tree and anything else they could lay their hands on.
Also a new drainage pipe was added by the pathway in the 2nd wood and we had the big guns in today with a tractor and chipping machine. And more importantly the weather was spot on :-)

A big thank you to all that helped especially all those that had travelled from Swansea we hope we can repay you one day.

By the time I arrived on site everyone was having a well earned break (just in case your wondering why there is no one in their machinery)

Removing tree stumps in the boating lake.

The Chipping Machine

Now people in the swings can keep an eye on their kids on the BMX track.

Pond drainage.

Brodie hopes this is not a permanent obstacle on his walk (It Isn't)

Volunteering is about friendship and making new friends (and FUN)

Break time.

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Flickr Images.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendsofcoedbachpark/sets/72157637419428975/ Todays images.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendsofcoedbachpark/10730132943/in/set-72157637419428975 Video view from the swings.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendsofcoedbachpark/10730043426/in/set-72157637419428975 Video Tractor at work.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendsofcoedbachpark/10730424683/in/set-72157637419428975 Video Pathway workers.

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

The Painting has begun

On Monday 10th June we were able to start painting the children's play area in the park.
We have to give a big thank you to the three lads that also turned up to help us paint the slide/climbing frame.

So a Big thanks to John Tom And Ryan for their efforts and for making sure we did not miss a bit :-)

And as usual our mob of Cath/Christine/Gaynor/and Jane for making a mess.....Sorry for their superb painting efforts :-)

(Images taken by Christine Thomas)