Local Places for Nature

About Us

Local Places for Nature is a Welsh Government programme, aimed at creating and supporting projects to restore and enhance nature within local communities.

The project focuses on areas of high deprivation and those with the least access to nature in Wales, particularly within urban and peri-urban environments. 

A branch of this funding is managed by the Local Nature Partnership (LNP) Cymru Project. 

Across Carmarthenshire, a variety of projects are being delivered in partnership with the County Council and its own Local Nature Partnership. You can see details about many of these projects here.

Further schemes for Local Places for Nature are also delivered by Keep Wales Tidy and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Building Networks for Nature Recovery

We are working with a wide range of organisations, groups and individuals within the community to develop strong partnerships and sustainable networks for nature recovery. 

We are doing this because, whilst Carmarthenshire has a wonderful range of habitats and species, evidence has shown that biodiversity is declining. 

We may not always appreciate it, but our wellbeing depends upon the health of the natural environment. If we are to protect and restore it successfully, we need a good plan and we need to work together to achieve it.

 Our Aims and Approaches: 

Our Aims:

• To help restore and improve the natural value of public land in a way that that will benefit both wildlife and people
• to deliver "nature on your doorstep", where people live, work and access public services
• to encourage and support approaches that are led by local community involvement
• to encourage people to identify more with the natural environment

Garnant Community Wildlife Garden in Ammanford

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• Our Approaches:
  

• To design and create areas of public land with greater natural diversity, that will also provide benefits to public health and wellbeing
• to help create and support community gardening spaces, such as orchards and food growing areas
• to improve access to local natural green spaces
• to gather community views and develop partnerships with local groups and individuals

Local community members helping to plant an orchard

How to Get Involved

The purpose of this site is to promote and encourage community conversations about the project's aims, approaches and partners. 

You can start to get involved by completing our survey questionnaire and sharing your thoughts on our interactive map.

Don't forget to also register your email address on our homepage to receive news about events and activities in your local area.  

Check the following links for more information:  

Wales - State of Nature

Carmarthenshire Nature Partnership (gov.wales) 

Local Nature Partnership Cymru  

Biodiversity (gov.wales)

Pollinators (gov.wales)

Wildlife in your Ward (gov.wales)

Get out and about! (gov.wales)