Whilst maintaining the Caerdroia site an established plum orchard was uncovered. It is between 50 and 100 years old and was attached to Llyn Parc Farm before FCW compulsory purchased the land in the 1050s. FCW simply planted conifer around the orchard thus masking it from view.
The project
Golygfa Gwydyr wishes to utilise the orchard as a community project. Community volunteers will help regenerate the orchard bringing the current stock back into fruit and to add value to the produce by processing into preserves and foodstuffs.
Whilst on the project volunteers will be offered relevant Open College Network (OCN) accredited units (this being subject to Golygf Gwydyr’s application to NOCN to become a training provider) and other ‘soft skills’ training offered by GG, eg teamwork, confidence building.
Beneficiaries
Unemployed from Llanrwst/rural Conwy
Socially excluded groups (probation services, Caes)
Locals from Llanrwst, Trefriw, Gwydyr Forest
Timeline – Year 1
Make Coed Cymru application for funds Nov
Approval to proceed (in principle) by Dec
Recruitment of volunteers By mid Jan
Groundwork clearance By mid Feb
Pruning/grafting By mid March
Continual ground work (weeding, taking out pine) throughout summer
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