Cardiff Council has planted over 100 new trees at Nant Fawr Woodlands.
The trees have been donated by the Woodland Trust as part of the Community Tree Planting Project in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).
The Friends of Nant Fawr Group assisted the Council in clearing the area and with the planting of the trees.
Nant Fawr is a diverse collection of public open spaces stretching from the top of Roath Park to the countryside beyond Cyncoed. It contains a wide variety of different habitats such as woodlands, meadows, grassed areas, streams and marshes.
Species such as hazel, blackthorn, crab apple, elder, dog rose and cherry plum have been planted to create a woodland edge between the Nant Fawr stream and the former horse paddock, situated behind Nant Fawr Road.
When the saplings are fully grown they can be used for wild harvest to be enjoyed by local wildlife or visitors to the park.
Executive Member for Sport, Leisure and Culture, Cllr Nigel Howells said: “The Nant Fawr woodlands and parkland is a hub of wildlife activity and attract a number of different species who happily inhabit the area.
“The planting of these trees will further add to the beauty of the area which is hugely valued by the local community and the Friends Group who play an important role in supporting our works at the park.” The Nant Fawr community woodlands and open spaces act as an invaluable wildlife corridor between Roath Park and the open countryside beyond the reservoirs. The woods are named after the Nant Fawr stream that runs through the majority of the corridor.
