Carmarthenshire residents are invited to provide feedback on the Draft Allotment and Community Growing Strategy, which was jointly funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund and Carmarthenshire County Council.
Carmarthenshire has long been dubbed the ‘Garden of Wales’. In recent years, interest in local food growing opportunities has increased in popularity. There is a body of evidence supporting the idea that growing your own can have benefits for both people and the planet, whether through improved physical and mental well-being or by limiting the number of food miles on our plates.
As inherent components of Green and Blue Infrastructure, Allotments and Community Growing spaces represent important place-based solutions towards promoting active lifestyle choices and preventing health and wellbeing issues amongst our communities.
Cabinet Member for Rural Affairs, Community Cohesion and Planning Policy – Cllr Carys Jones and Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Decarbonisation and Sustainability – Cllr Aled Vaughan Owen said:
We are pleased to introduce the Allotment and Community Growing Strategy for Carmarthenshire. A crucial step towards fostering a greener, healthier, and more sustainable future for our communities. The strategy outlines our collective vision for creating accessible and thriving spaces where people can connect with nature, grow their own food and engage in activities that contribute to their well-being.”
The survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and is live until 21 March 2025.
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