130 acre community land transfer, funded by National Lottery Community Fund, maintaining our open green spaces, creating sustainability through opportunities
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21 Mar 2021
If youโd like to know more about who we are then please take a look at our website. Weโre a social enterprise managing 130 acres of green spaces, but also have a look at our Instagram page for regular photos and videos of our parks and our friends ๐
instagram.com/p/CMrHAiJFN4O/โฆ
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Open Newtown retweeted
23 Apr 2024
Big thanks to the brilliant Caffi Hafan in Newtown. So welcoming and helpful as a base from where to report on the Wales Air Ambulance story. Good tea and good food plus reliable internet really makes a difference.
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Open Newtown retweeted
11 Mar 2024
Need equipment for your #SpringCleanCymru litter pick?
Visit our website to find your local Litter Picking Hub and borrow kit for FREEโฆ ๐บ๏ธ
bit.ly/3qhbz9T
The environment belongs to everyone ๐
#CaruCymru #litterpicking #communitycleanup
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Open Newtown retweeted
4 Mar 2024
This is a great time of year to get planting for butterflies & caterpillars ๐ฆ๐And you don't need a big garden - some window boxes will still provide well-needed food sources, especially if you choose nectar-rich plants. ๐ป๐ผ๐ธ Here are some ideas ๐
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27 Feb 2024
Regardless of the weather, our local parks are always inviting, for families, dog walkers, sporty people, explorers and photographers โบ๏ธ๐ณ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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Open Newtown retweeted
25 Feb 2024
๐ Event in #Powys next week!
๐ฑ Explore how innovation and tech can contribute to a circular economy.
๐ก Discover funding opportunities from @InnovStrategyUK, @ArcitekBio & CEMET.
โ Connect and network over lunch!
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28th Feb
๐ Hafon Yr Afon
๐ buff.ly/49bhKjs
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Open Newtown retweeted
19 Feb 2024
Due to the weather forecast for Wednesday, the Bird Box Day in Dolerw Park in Newtown will now be held on Thursday 22nd February, 11am-2pm. Please email lottie@montwt.co.uk if you are planning on attending! @OpenNewtown
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Open Newtown retweeted
18 Feb 2024
"Amongst the annual invasion of Harlequin Ladybirds was this delicate beauty. It is a 2-Spot, a variable species, this one sporting the black wing cases with four red spots!" Tammy
#TheWeekinWildlife #SolaceinNature #LoveWildlife
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Open Newtown retweeted
10 Feb 2024
Come along to help us to erect some bird boxes in Dolerw Park in Newtown on Wednesday 21st February, 10am-1pm. Meeting outside Hafan yr Afon. Please email lottie@montwt.co.uk for more info or if you'd like to attend! @OpenNewtown
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Open Newtown retweeted
8 Feb 2024
As part of the Great British Spring Clean / Spring Clean Cymru - Tidy Newtown Week is back! Get involved in helping to make Powys cleaner and greener by attending one of these group clean up events!
#tidy #CaruCymru #SpringCleanCymru
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29 Jan 2024
First Newtown Photography Club yesterday.
Really interesting discussions.
Socialising, learning, sharing was the key theme from the group.
Great range of experiences and everyone so kind with their advice.
Last Sunday every month, 10am at @HafanYrAfon ๐ธ
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Open Newtown retweeted
22 Jan 2024
Weโre getting there! Slower speeds make for safer walking and cycling so weโre delighted to see this latest report showing that default 20mph where people are is seeing drivers slow down.
22 Jan 2024
.@agilysis_uk has released an updated version of their independent report on the impact of #20mph in Wales.
๐ Average speed is down 2.4mph
โ๏ธAlmost half of journeys analysed were driven at or below 20mph
Read the findings here: agilysis.co.uk/2024/01/22/waโฆ
#BetterAt20mph
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21 Jan 2024
Children from local schools and community groups with be creating bug hotels on Dolerw Park soon ๐๐ชฒ๐ท๏ธ๐ฆ๐ธ๏ธ๐จโบ๏ธ
The bug hotel framework has also received the springador seal of approval ๐
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18 Jan 2024
It was great to see the Powys Schools Cross Country Event taking place again yesterday, with hundreds of young people in attendance. Quieter day today โ๏ธโบ๏ธ๐ค๏ธ
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Open Newtown retweeted
15 Jan 2024
NEWS: Pob lwc to Hafan Yr Afon project team ๐ค
The project team that delivered the Hafan Yr Afon community building in Newtown will find out on Friday if it has won a UK-wide excellence award.
๐ More: en.powys.gov.uk/article/1528โฆ
#TransformingTowns #Newtown #Powys #LABC
ALT Hafan Yr Afon, Newtown.
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12 Jan 2024
Not fat shaming our local squirrel population, but theyโve cleared got a good food source nearby ๐๐ฟ๏ธ
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26 Nov 2023
Dolerw Park recovering well from the recent cross country event. Some more special trees to be planted this winter. More news to comeโฆ โบ๏ธ
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22 Nov 2023
Tree planting with community volunteers ๐ณโบ๏ธ๐ณ
More photos to follow soonโฆ
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21 Nov 2023
Contractors completing some priority deadwooding and branch removal alongside the river walks today
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14 Nov 2023
Newtown Youth Club continues to thrive at its new home at Hafan Yr Afon every Tuesday evening from 6.30pm to 8pm term time ๐๐๐ผ all young people 11 welcome, croeso ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
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