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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.
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Land Owner:
Planted
By:
Planting
Date:
01 April 2022
Planted
Area:
100m2
Classroom
Area:
Featured
Pathways:
Species Planted in the Forest:Alder(Alnus glutinosa) | Apple, crab(Malus sylvestris) | Aspen(Populus tremula) | Birch, downy(Betula pubescens) | Birch, silver(Betula pendula) | Blackthorn(Prunus spinosa) | Cherry, bird(Prunus padus) | Cherry, wild(Prunus avium) | Common walnut (Juglans regia) | Dog Rose(Rosa canina) | Dogwood(Cornus sanguinea) | Elder(Sambucus nigra) | Guelder, rose(Viburnum opulus) | Hawthorn(Crataegus monogyna) | Hazel(Corylus avellana) | Holly(Ilex aquifolium) | Hornbeam(Carpinus betulus) | Maple, field(Acer campestre) | Oak, english(Quercus robur) | Oak, sessile(Quercus petraea) | Rowan(Sorbus aucuparia) | Spindle(Euonymus europaea) | Sweet chestnut(Castanea sativa) | Willow, eared(Salix aurita) | Willow, grey(Salix cinerea subsp. Oleifolia)
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