Gower Society Grants awarded 2017
The Society is aware of its responsibilities in maintaining architecturally important buildings, protecting the natural environment, preserving public rights of way and access to common land and supporting local scientific and cultural activities. All this is necessary to keep Gower special. To this end we are pleased to have awarded over £30,000 in grants during 2017 as detailed below.
St David’s Church, Llandewi
Repairs to external stonework
Friends of the City of Swansea Botanical Complex
Bench for Wellbeing Garden
Plantlife Wales
Sand dune restoration project at Whitford Burrows
Gower Ringing Group
Bird monitoring at Oxwich Marsh
Mumbles Development Trust
Castle Woods Environmental Project to enhance native woodland
South Gower Sports Club
Construction of new stone wall at grounds entrance
Countryside Access Team, Swansea Council
Mumbles Way leaflet
Swansea Environmental Forum, Trailblazers
Environmental activities on Gower for Swansea schoolchildren
Swansea Canal Society
Restoration of the Clydach Mond lock
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust
Restoration of reptile and amphibian populations and habitats
Gower First Responders, Fire & Rescue Service Reynoldston
Contribution to new First Response vehicle
Countryside Access Team, Swansea Council
Footpath improvements, gates and bridges, Pennard
Buglife Cymru, South Wales B lines
Restoration and creation of species rich habitat for pollinating insects
St Madoc’s Church, Llanmadoc
Repair and restoration of bells and bell housings
St Cadoc’s Church, Cheriton
Repair and restoration of bells and bell housings