Conwy Urban Tree Planting
We have received £600,000 funding from the Welsh Government Local Places for Nature fund, to plant trees in urban areas.
In 2022, we are planting 400 trees in Kinmel Bay, Towyn, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, plus a new small woodland at Ffordd y Berllan park in Towyn. Trees will be planted as street avenues, copses, an orchard, and parkland specimens.
The planting scheme will be completed in Autumn 2022.
Why plant trees?
These trees will give shelter, foraging and commuting options for our urban wildlife – songbirds, bats and pollinators.
They will provide greenery and shade, improve the air quality and bring emotional and mental health benefits for residents.
The trees will also provide pollen, nectar, fruit and colour across the year.
Where will the trees be planted?
Areas for tree planting were identified as being urban wards with the lowest tree canopy cover, with specific locations suggested by County Councillors and Town Councils.
Llandudno
Tyn Y Coed Road
The Oval Cricket Ground
St Andrews
Lloyd Street
Rhos on Sea
Malvern Rise/Malborough Avenue
Old Colwyn
Abergele Road
Kinmel Bay
St Asaph Avenue
Owen Glyndwr Park
Towyn
Gors Road
Ffordd Y Berllan playing fields
Conwy Green Networks
We have received £175,000 from the Welsh Government Local Places for Nature fund, for a Conwy Green Networks partnership programme. This is led by the Council, to create a biodiverse nature network of spaces and action across the Conwy Urban Coastal Belt.
The network we are creating overlays the route of Conwy’s Bee Line, contributing towards a larger national programme and to the Wales Pollinator Action Plan, which aims to reduce and reverse the decline in pollinators in Wales.
Projects include:
Clwyd Alyn Housing Association: Isallt Llandudno; Norfolk House, Pentre Ucha Abergele
- Installing raised beds for wildflower and vegetable gardening
- Installing hedgehog houses and bug hotels
Happy Valley & Haulfre Gardens Llandudno
- Restoring water features
- Solitary bee nesting post
- Pollinator planting
North Wales Housing Llys Y Coed; Bryn Gynog, Cwm Teg; Parc Clarence
- Orchards
- Wildflower meadow
- Bird boxes
Parc Plas Mawr, Penmaenmawr
- Pond restoration
- Sensory garden
- Wildflower meadow
- Heritage orchard
Prince’s Green, Penrhyn Bay
- Heritage orchard
- Wildflower bank
Abergele & Pensarn, Llanfairfechan, and Old Colwyn
Bryn Y Neauadd Hospital Brain Injury Unit, Llanfairfechan
- Raised beds for growing wildflowers and vegetables
- Heritage orchard
- Poly tunnel
Llandudno Junction Flyover
- Restoring bee orchid grassland
Cayley Embankment, Rhos on Sea
- Creating a wildflower meadow
Council Community Tree nursery: Llanelian
The Council has also secured £35,000 of Local Places for Nature funding to create a tree nursery, to grow native trees locally for future community tree planting. The nursery includes a polytunnel for propagating saplings plus 250m2 growing space for 100 large trees.
More information
Local Nature Partnerships Cymru (lnp.cymru)