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Jointly funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund and Carmarthenshire County Council, the Greening Carmarthenshire Team are currently running public consultations on two draft strategies:

Draft Allotment and Community Growing Strategy

Carmarthenshire has long been dubbed the ‘Garden of Wales’. In recent years, interest in local food growing opportunities has increased in popularity. There is a body of evidence supporting the idea that growing your own can have benefits for both people and the planet, whether through improved physical and mental well-being or by limiting the number of food miles on our plates. As inherent components of Green and Blue Infrastructure, Allotments and Community Growing spaces represent important place-based solutions towards promoting active lifestyle choices and preventing health and wellbeing issues amongst our communities.  

“We are pleased to introduce the Allotment and Community Growing Strategy for Carmarthenshire. A crucial step towards fostering a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future for our communities. The strategy outlines our collective vision for creating accessible and thriving spaces where people can connect with nature, grow their own food and engage in activities that contribute to their well-being.”

Cllr. Aled Vaughan Owen & Cllr. Carys Jones

Draft Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy

In alignment with our Public Service Board’s Well-being Plan, the development of this Strategy is designed to embed a Green and Blue Infrastructure approach to spatial planning which is centred on ensuring the provision of public goods for future generations, multifunctionality, and promoting the use of Nature-based Solutions, wherever appropriate. In essence, it is the acknowledgement that our natural and semi-natural resources should be regarded as important ‘infrastructure’ just like built features, and that they will only continue to benefit us if we proactively plan, invest in, and manage them to ensure they are used sustainably.

“As Chair and Vice Chair of the Carmarthenshire Public Services Board, we are pleased to co-present this strategy which focuses on the network of green and blue spaces within Carmarthenshire and reflects our commitment to establishing a strong foundation that enhances the places we live while securing sustainable development for future generations. Carmarthenshire.”

Cllr. Darren Price & Dr Andrew Cornish

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Each survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and is live until 21 March 2025.