About the Local LAND project

The Talley Community Amenity Association (TCAA) has been awarded £500,000 from the Welsh Governments ‘Sustainable Management Scheme’ which is funded from the European Union. The grant has to be used to deliver:

·     environmental improvements in the area surrounding Talley and Cwmdu

·     a community hub and associated resources within the community owned land in Talley on Mynydd Cynros

The project will operate for two and a half years starting November 2020 and is known as the Local LAND Project - Talley & Cwmdu (Live Actively, Nourish Diversity)

Project guidelines

Activities funded must result in one or more of the following:

·       Improved biodiversity

·       Carbon storage (tree planting, hedgerow management or changes in soil management)

·       Improved water quality and reduced risk of downstream flooding

Unlike with Glastir, farmers cannot be paid to undertake the work themselves and a contractor must be used. However, the project will work with a number of local contractors to ensure the money is retained within the community.  Please contact us  if you are able to offer any land management services to the project.

The decision as to what will be funded on individual parcels of land will be made in-conjunction with the Project Management Committee, which is made up of local residents and landowners taking advice from organisations such as NRW, The Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales and other technical advisors.

The Talley Community Amenity Association (TCAA) has been awarded £500,000 from the Welsh Governments ‘Sustainable Management Scheme’ which is funded from the European Union. The grant has to be used to deliver:

·     environmental improvements in the area surrounding Talley and Cwmdu

·     a community hub and associated resources within the community owned land in Talley on Mynydd Cynros

The project will operate for two and a half years starting November 2020 and is known as the Local LAND Project - Talley & Cwmdu (Live Actively, Nourish Diversity)