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The Wenvoe Environment Committee as it was known was formed in 1988 with the prime objectives being:
  1. To make Wenvoe as far as it would be possible a litter free area.
  2. To encourage as many residents as possible to participate in objective 1 therefore reducing litter and keeping the Village clean and tidy.
  3. To generally improve the Environment of the Village.
  4. To enter the Vale of Glamorgan Best Kept Village Competition and Win it.

In the early days of its formation the group concentrated on frequent ‘clean ups’ such as litter picking and general ‘tidying up’ of areas throughout the village such as hedge trimming clearing overgrown paths etc., The effect on the village soon became clear.

With the absence of litter the improvement became so noticeable that the need for the organised ‘clean ups’ was not as important as it was. However many residents ‘did their own thing’ by keeping the areas adjacent to their properties clean and tidy.

In 1991 the Village won the Best Kept Village Competition and the Keep Wales Tidy Winner for the Tidy Wales Awards thus it was that the original objectives had been attained. It was then decided to concentrate on improvements to various parts of the Village and at the same time making the Committee less of a talking shop but, more of an action group. This meant that semi-major projects would be carried out.

The mainstream membership of the group numbers about nine with others volunteering their assistance at various times. It is led by two retired professional horticulturists and it is fortunate that other members have various talents.

The awards received to date include:

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Sept News

Environment Team

We had a well earned rest during August and will start our autumn/winter meetings with a get together at the Community Centre on Monday 6th September at 9.30 a.m. We plan to carry out some bulb planting  this Autumn and we have ordered 1000 mixed

daffodil bulbs to be planted at the entrance to Rectory Close. Come and join us if you have a spare hour or so. We will also get together on Monday 20th September. Meet at the Village Green.

TREVOR’S GARDEN

I have been particularly pleased with the August turned out to be an excellent month in the garden. The summer bedding has done very well this year and  bedding begonias.

The allotment has also been very productive with the runner beans providing pounds of beans. Carrots, beetroot and cabbage have also been prolific. The onions grown from setts are lifted and drying offnicely at home in the greenhouse. Try and keep on top of new weed growth by regular hoeing. Leeks will benefit by earthing up regularly. Now is good time of the year to plant a new strawberry bed. Space the plants two feet apart in well manured ground. My Autumn Bliss raspberries have started to produce good quality fruit and I am picking approx 2lb of berries every other day. You have to keep picking this often or else the fruit goes rotten on the cane.

Keep feeding your tomatoes with Tomorite or similar high potash liquid fertilizer. Order your winter/spring plants such as pansies, violas, primulas etc.

Plant out spring cabbage plants in rows with the plants spaced about 2 feet apart Plant daffodils, crocus etc and try and plant daffodilsat least 4-6 inches deep. Tulips are best left until  October to go in the ground.

Posted on 03 Sep 2010

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