Volunteers planted 100 trees along a recently opened traffic-free path near Blackmill in Bridgend to make it even more attractive for walkers, cyclists and local wildlife.
Seven volunteer rangers for sustainable transport charity Sustrans spent a day planting hawthorn, spindle, hazel and holly trees along the route in Cwm Ogwr Fach.
The route opened in July to add another traffic-free section to the Celtic Trail, which stretches across the breadth of Wales from Fishguard to Chepstow.
Volunteer Doug Scobie, who helps maintain a section of the National Cycle Network in Pontypridd, said: “We’ve all really enjoyed getting together to make this route even more attractive than it already is. This is a fabulous trail with wonderful views over hills, pasture and farmland, and I’ll look forward to coming back in a few years’ time to see how the trees are getting on.”
The 100 trees, which will also give more privacy for houses backing onto the Celtic Trail, were donated by Western Power and transported to the site by the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.
For more information on volunteering opportunities at Sustrans Cymru, contact Roanna Larsen on 02920 650602 or email roanna.larsen@sustrans.org.uk
Further information about Sustrans, go to www.sustrans.org.uk
Source: Sustrans
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