GAG - Newyddion

CAE KRONBERG: In October two GAG committee members enjoyed a day talking to Aberystwyth primary school children about the trees and wildlife in Parc Kronberg. Though a necessary exercise on behalf of the Town Council to meet the Lottery Fund grant requirements this was much appreciated by the schools and met with GAG's aims to encourage children to take an interest in and have an understanding of nature.

NORTH ROAD PARK: GAG has completed the Town Council questionnaire on the development of this area. GAG has presented the Town Council with several ideas to create an area which both encourages and protects wildlife and also provides enjoyment and relaxation for people of all ages.

WELSH BOOKS COUNCIL Depot, Glanyrafon Industrial Estate: GAG is in ongoing correspondence with the WBC concerning the replacement planting of trees and the development of a wildlife area in front of the depot.

MUNICIPAL CEMETERY Llanbadarn Road: A survey of invertebrates will be started this year.
A link to the Management Plan is now on the GAG Website: www.aber-gag.org.uk

ALEXANDRA ROAD: The Horse Chestnut had bleeding canker disease and has been felled. GAG has held a meeting with the tree officer for the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency who own this section of road. A new tree that will mature to a large specimen suitable for this site adjacent to a busy road will be planted. A large pit will be dug to provide optimum conditions for growth.

Other Town Trees: COED ABER: GAG has received complaints concerning the dead trees. Patience is needed. Ceredigion County Council has London Planes held in their nursery ready for planting. These have acclimatised over the past year and will be planted when they are at a suitable stage of development at an appropriate time of year. The 3 Elms outside Shukers Garage will be replaced when suitable species of elm have been sourced.
GAG has offered help to CCC with renovating the Coed Aber signs and information boards in spring. Appropriate materials would be supplied by CCC.
Plascrug: Two Oriental Planes removed from Coed Aber when failing and successfully restored to health in the nursery are to be planted in the verge outside Ysgol Gymraeg.

STREET TREE SURVEY: GAG hopes to complete the Aberystwyth Street Tree Survey this year. This is a repeated exercise showing the changes in tree numbers and health since the initial survey in 2005.

WIDFLOWER PLANTING: Ceredigion County Council have received seeds and will be looking to create areas for wildflowers. Yellow rattle seeds sown last year have been successful in some areas. This, together with a once a year cut and lift policy for the grass, should reduce the grass fertility and so help wildflower survival.
GAG has offered to help with a small area in town if practical.
Because of health and safety issues CCC has to prioritise tackling Ash Dieback in roadside trees throughout the county, this is taking over most resources.

VOLUNTEERS: anyone wishing to help with GAG surveys or other work please contact us:
email: aber-gag@outlook.com
Details of activities are posted on the GAG Facebook www.facebook.com/aber.gag

NEWYDDION