Nant Fawr meadows

The meadows have benefited from the earlier rain and current warm weather. The hard work from the hayraking, cutting back and planting has resulted in biodiversity in the plantlife and the pollinators are out in force.
The Cardiff High meadows wild flower species are increasing in number and the patches of common spotted orchids are spreading. However, the Himalayan balsam patch is also growing and this will need to be addressed this year.
The flowers and trees planted by the schools over the last few are establishing all over the Nant Fawr area. The two orchards are healthy and are starting to produce fruit. The yellow rattle is growing well in the Rhydyblewin orchard and the grass around the trees is restricted.

The verges damaged by the Welsh Water works at Rhydyblewin are recovering; in fact some of the seeds from Grow Wild are flourishing in the disturbed ground.