Category Archives: Access & maintenance

Knucklas on BBC

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A recent visit by BBC Radio Wales resulted in a 30 minute programme about Knucklas! It is here (until early July): BBC Country Focus It was initiated by Les Lumsden who is organising a walk joining all the stations on our line, and he wanted to highlight Knucklas as an attraction.

It can be heard here:

The village is in the process of becoming a tourist attraction recognised by the Welsh tourist board, and this will help.

Work days April/May

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Volunteer work days are planned for:

  • SUNDAY 6 APRIL – Orchard and Allotment Work Day 10.30 am – 3pm with bread and soup provided for lunch. We need to clear weeds from around the trees, build new compost bins, transplant some damson trees, and plant a comfrey bed and a wild flower area.  Please being gloves, spades and loppers if you have them.
  • SUNDAY 27 APRIL & SUNDAY 4 MAY – Work Party on top of Castle Hill clearing gorse and blackthorn. Please bring gloves, saws and loppers (contact Lottie on 01547 528792)

Please come and help; we don’t ask often but we now need to get on with some improvements. No need to book, just come along when you can.

 

Heavy horse working 12-14 April

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On 12th to 14th April we will have a heavy horse working at moving some trees to a place where we can burn them. These have been cut down to improve the visibility of the castle site itself, with the advice of Cadw, and now need to be removed and … Continue reading →