Pencoedtre Park

Planted: 01 April 2022

Welcome to our Tiny Forest

Pencoedtre Park is a large, fairly flat, open space in an urbanised area in the east of the town of Barry. To the North of the park is a large area of high-density housing while to the east and south there are older suburbs. It comprises around 6.5 hectares of land containing, adult and junior football pitches, changing rooms, a skate park, play area, multi-sports court and a water splash-pad park. There are also areas for informal play, and a small car park.

Led by: Keep Wales Tidy

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306 Surveys Completed

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218

Tree
Measurement

9

Pollinators
Timed Count

4

Butterflies
Timed Count

1

Butterfly
Species

23

Ground
Dwellers

34

Thermal
Comfort

8

FM: Infiltration
Rate

9

FM: Compaction
Colour & Texture

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