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\n\tW<\/span><\/span>ith Christmas and New Year imminent, this is an opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved this year. We managed 3 Green Flag awards<\/em><\/strong>, the only village in Wales to get three and one of these was<\/span><\/span><\/span> the first Green Flag to be achieved on a working farm. We now have 7 sites – one for every day of the week consisting of one meadow, 4 orchards, one woodland and one farm. We managed to obtain funding from BiffaAward, Waitrose, Nationwide and Tescos although we are still awaiting payment from one company who agreed the funding in June. <\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tW<\/span><\/span>e have again been short-listed for a Biodiversity award, one of only 3 in Wales. On the negative side the Vale of Glamorgan Council still has no money to cut the Upper Orchid Field so we continue to rely on help from local farmers or landowners to prevent the meadow reverting to scrub. The loss of trees in and around the village is disappointing and we have failed to get mistletoe to grow (but will keep trying!). On the plus side we are starting to see a modest fruit crop with some unusual ones such as <\/span><\/span>Quince <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span>fruiting for the first time. Our wildflower planting has been well-received and is why we have been short-listed for a biodiversity award.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\tA big thank you and <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\tHappy Christmas to all our supporters.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t \n<\/p>\n \n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With Christmas and New Year imminent, this is an opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved this year. We managed 3 Green Flag awards, the only village in Wales to get three and one of these was the first Green Flag to be achieved on a working farm. 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The Green Flag Award programme is delivered in Wales by environmental charity, Keep Wales Tidy, with support from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Wildlife Group"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Wildlife Group","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=48"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Picture2-LR.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":3529,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=3529","url_meta":{"origin":1783,"position":1},"title":"Orchard News for July","author":"Alan Williams","date":"28th July 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 \u00a0 We have managed to get all four of our sites accepted as having achieved the Green Flag standard so The Upper Orchid Field, Community Orchard, Elizabethan Orchard and now the Welsh Orchard will be proudly flying their Green Flag pennants. To put this achievement in context we are\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Wildlife Group"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Wildlife Group","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=48"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":10311,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=10311","url_meta":{"origin":1783,"position":2},"title":"A record -7 Green Flags!!","author":"Alan Williams","date":"19th September 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Wenvoe Wildlife Group A record for Wales and for Britain 7 Green Flags!! A record for us as a village, for Wales and for Britain. Previously we have achieved 6 Green Flag awards, judged and managed by Keep Wales Tidy but the addition of the Bee Loud Glade made\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Wildlife Group"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Wildlife Group","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=48"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture4.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7115,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7115","url_meta":{"origin":1783,"position":3},"title":"Great Progress Being Made","author":"Alan Williams","date":"3rd February 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"More Trees and Shrubs Planted Despite the wet weather we have continued to plant trees and shrubs both Damsons and hedgerow whips which have been donated by residents. We have applied for 7 Green Flag awards for 2020, the Bee Loud Glade being this year's newest addition. Brushcutting at the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Wildlife Group"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Wildlife Group","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=48"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":712,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=712","url_meta":{"origin":1783,"position":4},"title":"GROUP NEWS","author":"Alan Williams","date":"31st August 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Green Flag Award Ceremony \u00a0 The photo shows Sue Hoddell receiving our Green Flag awards at a ceremony for Vale of Glamorgan winners. We have decided that our fourth entry next year will be the Welsh orchard near Maes y Felin. This is our largest orchard and includes fruit\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wenvoe Wildlife Group"","block_context":{"text":"Wenvoe Wildlife Group","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=48"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4843,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=4843","url_meta":{"origin":1783,"position":5},"title":"5 Community Green Flag Awards","author":"Alan Williams","date":"28th July 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 So Wenvoe has its 5 Community Green Flag awards with the addition this year of the Wild Orchard at St Lythans. This puts us ahead of many towns in Britain and even several cities. 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W<\/span><\/span>e continue to give talks, lead walks and involve local schools. 2017 is going to be just as busy so if you have any spare time and would like to get involved, please get in touch. Absolutely no experience necessary. <\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n![\"line01\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/line01.jpg?resize=860%2C48\")
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