Gower Society Grants awarded 2018
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 £35,000 in grants during 2018 as detailed below.
Gower Ringing Group
Ornithological monitoring at Oxwich Marsh
Swansea Philharmonic Choir
Programme for War Requiem Concert
Nitten Field
Seeding with flowers and grains to attract insects and birds
Gower Landscape Partnership
Continuing restoration of dry stone wall in Mewslade Valley
Countryside Access Team, CCS
Publication of leaflet on Clyne Valley
Gower Walking Festival
Production of programme for the Festival
Swansea Blue Plaque
To commemorate local composer and singer, Morfydd Owen
Gower Festival Society
Production of programme for the Festival
South Gower Ploughing Society
Support for running costs and prizes
St Illtyd’s Church, Ilston
Replacement porch gates and new handrail
South West Gower Benefice
Provision of church noticeboards for 5 churches
Gower Unearthed
Poetry prize and flyer for Vernon Watkins Creative School Project
Countryside Access Team, CCS
Gower Way footpath improvements and gate installation
Gower AONB Partnership, CCS
Dark Skies Community Project
‘Taste of Gower’ Walks
Minibus transport for walkers without cars
Mount Hermon Chapel
Rebuilding boundary wall and stabilising chapel floor
St David’s Church, Llanddewi
Provision of new electronic organ
Celtic Wildflowers
Support and conservation of native wildflower species on Gower
National Coastwatch Institution
Supply of new wind turbine and heater at coastguard hut, Rhossili