Local Places for Nature Funding helps Pembrokeshire Reserves

Two WTSWW Nature Reserves; Westfield Pill and the Teifi Marshes have recently been fortunate to receive some funding through the Local Places for Nature funding provided by Pembrokeshire County Council. This is the second year running where nature reserves within Pembrokeshire have benefitted from this funding stream.

At Westfield Pill Nature Reserve, money was provided to cover contractor cost for flailing areas of bramble from grassland areas, with the aim of promoting wildflowers and enhancing the population of the rare Bastard balm (Melittis melissophyllum) plant, of which the reserve has one of the highest numbers of in southwest Wales.

At Teifi Marshes, just over £8000 was provided to plant a 1.2ha area of semi-improved grassland with a mixture of trees. These included oak, wild service, elder, crab apple, rowan and small leaved lime. The cost funded the trees which were semi-standards and the contractor to help with planting. The aim of this project is to connect two areas of woodland, providing better connectivity within the wider landscape whilst also expanding a habitat that supports a good number of species.

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales are very grateful to the Pembrokeshire Local Nature Partnership for supporting conservation projects on nature reserves within the county.