THE latest stage of the Colwinston Old Ford project was celebrated recently.
A group of villagers, with help from Cardiff conservation volunteers and funded by the Colwinston Community Council and various grants, have transformed the area from a wilderness into an environmentally sustainable space.
Now, the Clapper Bridge has been restored. The Well, which once provided water to the village, has been repaired and the woodland has been reclaimed. The pond has been cleaned along with the river and a new bridge has been installed over the stream.
One villager, the late Richard Gibb, made the plan for the area and the bridge has a plaque bearing his name. Vale MS Jane Hutt was invited to officially open the bridge and was very complimentary about all the work that has been done. She cut an ivy rope and some pupils of St David’s School were the first to walk across. The Gibb family crossed over pausing to admire the plaque.
Pam Haines, chairman of the Old Ford group served coffee and home-made biscuits in the restored woodland which has now been recognised as part of the National Forest of Wales. Congratulations to everyone who has made this possible and the village look forward to using this area for many years to come.
KJ
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