We were delighted to be invited to take part in a podcast series produced by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Rural Development Programme (RDP), in which Harri Evans of Cwm a Mynydd meets with organisations that have received support through the programme.
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Harri about Caerphilly Woodlands Trust, our work at Coed y Werin, and what makes this very special woodland so important to us and the community it serves.
It was an opportunity to share a little of what we do, why we do it, and the difference that support can make to a community organisation working to care for its natural environment and make it accessible and welcoming to people.
But the moment that perhaps deserves a special mention comes right at the end.
Harri asks me to sum up our wonderful woodland in just one word.
Now, anyone who knows me will appreciate that I have a long-standing philosophy: why use one word when fifty will do?
And so, when faced with this seemingly simple request, I did what comes naturally to me. My one word took a little while to emerge, travelling through rather more words than Harri had probably anticipated!
Perhaps that’s not entirely surprising. How do you sum up a place that means so much, where wildlife thrives, people find space to breathe, volunteers work together, and the seasons continually bring something new to discover? A place shaped by its past, cared for in the present, and held in trust for future generations?
Some things simply resist being condensed into a single word.
So, rather than give too much away, we’ll leave you to listen and discover how I eventually answered Harri’s question.
Listen to the podcast below. We hope you enjoy hearing a little more about Caerphilly Woodlands Trust and the work we do at Coed y Werin.
Our thanks to Harri Evans and Cwm a Mynydd, and to Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Rural Development Programme, for the opportunity to share just a small piece of our story.
Jayne – Chair
Caerphilly Woodlands Trust
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