Work to transform former industrial park for 200 home development underway

The Ewenny Road Industrial Estate site was formerly home to the cosmetics company, Revlon’s factory – later taken over by Creative Outsourcing Solutions International (Cosi), and adjacent automotive parts manufacturer, Cooper Standard’s factory.

Using Cardiff Capital Region funding, Bridgend County Borough Council and Clowes Developments are working together to remove redundant infrastructure from the derelict site, ensure that previous mine shafts and culverts are filled in, and that unused pipes and cables can be diverted.

With planning permission already in place, this work will make the site ready for a developer to carry out new landscaping and construction which will include up to 200 new homes, new public open space, new retail units, and a new enterprise and employability hub.

Bridgend County Borough Council say that part of the overall site will also be used to develop new employment opportunities and a transport interchange that will ensure people can travel outside of the valley for additional work and training purposes.

Councillor Neelo Farr, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economic Development and Housing, said: “This ambitious project forms part of our Local Development Plan and has been carefully designed to ensure that it meets local housing, employment, and transportation needs.

“Once Clowes have completed the ground works, they will have transformed this former industrial estate into our largest local valleys brownfield site with more than 16 acres available for redevelopment.

“At the same time, the council is retaining an additional three acres so that we can develop new employment opportunities and a modern transport interchange.

“The finished project will deliver huge economic and social benefits for both the Llynfi Valley and Bridgend County Borough, and I am delighted to see that the work is making swift progress.”

Marc Freeman, Development Director at Clowes said: “We are extremely pleased that this major regeneration project has finally commenced which will bring much needed new homes and amenities to the area.

“It has been refreshing to work with Cardiff Capital Region and Bridgend County Borough Council, who have been so focused on delivering the project.”

#BridgendCountyBoroughCouncil #CardiffCapitalRegion #Clowes #construction #Maesteg #newHomes #regeneration

Native forest regeneration failure

Logging devastated Victoria’s native forests – and new research shows 20% has failed to grow back

"Following the end of native logging in Victoria on January 1 2024, the state’s majestic forests might be expected to regenerate and recover naturally. But our new research shows that’s not always the case. "

"These degraded areas no longer hold the value they once did and they cannot provide the same level of ecosystem services such as carbon storage, water purification, or habitat for wildlife."

"With no current government restoration plan, these landscapes will remain degraded indefinitely. Our research suggests leaving nature to its own devices would mean losing a fifth of the forests logged over the past 40 years. Bringing the trees back has multiple benefits and would be well worth the investment."
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https://theconversation.com/logging-devastated-victorias-native-forests-and-new-research-shows-20-has-failed-to-grow-back-254465

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A significant increase in forest regeneration failure following logging is driven by climatic and management factors
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0301479725011454
#biodiversity #wildlife #NativeForests #LoggingImpacts #LoggingIndustry #extractivism #clearfelling #degradation #regeneration #failure #ClimateBreakdown

Nieuwe maan bijeenkomst / New moon gathering #16

https://groups.animalrebellion.nl/events/0e8515b3-1c67-430e-9bca-cfecc1fc1f11

How Everton's new stadium will transform Merseyside town
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/how-evertons-new-stadium-transform-31548787
Everton's new stadium is scheduled to be open for the first game of the 2025/26 Premier League season #EFC #Toffees #BramleyMooreDock #SeftonCouncil #Regeneration #EvertonFC #Bootle

@secretsloth

Beautiful plan!!!!

Permaculture and rewilding groups and books would have info like that. Chelsea Green Publishers carries that sort of thing generally, and is a worker coop. Rodale is great for organic and natural, restorative farming and gardening.

https://www.chelseagreen.com/
Pawpaws https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/pawpaw/

Resources that may help, though not thoroughly vetted by me;

Native Plants Georgia coop extension, wildflowers
https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B987-3

Native Plants Georgia coop extension, trees, shrubs, woody vines
https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B987

Georgia Native Plant Society list of recommended books. https://gnps.org/recommended-reading-list/

https://gardenforwildlife.com/blogs/learning-center/ultimate-georgia-gardening-guide

https://plantnative.org/our-favorite-ground-cover-plants-to-grow-in-georgia.htm

4 plants to start. https://georgiawildlife.com/out-my-backdoor-gardening-native-plants

#rewilding
#permaculture
#NativePlants
#regeneration

Nature to the Rescue - A Treehugger Article

"Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can help us find a path forward."

"Bioremediation is a fascinating area to explore if you are interested in ecology, ecosystems, and nature restoration. This is the process by which we use plants, bacteria, or fungi to clean up contaminated air, soil, or water. There is a wide range of natural processes that can be co-opted to clean up the mess we make.

We all know that human development often comes at a cost to the environment. Many landscapes and ecosystems have been severely degraded by human activity—and polluted by industry and poor waste management. But the good news is that bioremediation techniques can be utilized to remove or reduce pollutants and "fix" ecosystems that have already been damaged.

Here are a few examples of bioremediation, which serve as illustrations of what can be done... read on..."

#environment #plants #fungi #bacteria #allies in #regeneration #Earth #Gaia #hope

#magicthegathering #mtg #Regeneration #QuintonHoover

Visit to explore new future for landmark Swansea building

Plans for the building include 30 new apartments and new commercial units, thanks to a project led by local non-profit Beacon Cymru in partnership with contractors Easyliving Ltd.

In the building’s main elevation facing Worcester Place and the castle, a new commercial unit over two storeys will be created for a café/restaurant type use.

A new glazed box is proposed to overlook the castle and open space.

Intended to accommodate small-scale office use, other new commercial units will include the lower part of the building that fronts on to the Strand.

As well as a cinema, the building was also home to Lazerzone for many years before its relocation to the former Iceland unit on St David’s Place.

Swansea Council says it has supported Laserzone by granting the business a temporary lease for the unit, pending the regeneration of the overall former St David’s Shopping Centre site in the longer-term.

The council is also supporting the Castle Cinema building project via Welsh Government Transforming Towns funding.

Council Leader Rob Stewart recently visited the building with Cabinet Member Cyril Anderson.

Cllr Stewart said: “Many local people will have fond memories of time spent in the former Castle Cinema building. I can remember watching Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home there in the 1980s, and I also visited in the 1990s to play Laserzone.

“The building is a Swansea landmark and this exciting scheme led by Beacon Cymru and Easyliving Ltd means it’s set for a new lease of life.

“The project will also complement our plans to transform Castle Square into a greener, more welcoming space in a further boost for the city centre.”

Luke Takeuchi, Beacon Cymru Deputy Chief Executive, said: “We’re hugely excited about the Castle Cinema building project.

“It’s a great example of collaborative working for a scheme that will make the area more vibrant, while also helping tackle the housing crisis by providing a mix of one and two-bed apartments.”

Stephanie Hughes, Operations Manager at Easyliving Ltd, said: “We’re looking to start on site in the coming weeks and expect the project to take about 27 months to complete.

“It’s a really positive time for Swansea city centre with so much regeneration happening, so we’re delighted to be part of its ongoing transformation.”

Led by Swansea Council, work to transform Castle Square will start this summer.

The scheme will include feature a substantial increase in green space, a new water feature for interactive play, new outdoor seating areas, a giant new TV screen above a bandstand facility, the retention of public use space and two new pavilion buildings for food, drink or retail businesses.

#BeaconCymru #CastleCinema #CastleSquare #CllrRobStewart #EasylivingLtd #regeneration #Swansea #SwanseaCouncil

#WernerSyndrome mutations cause premature #aging, but what's the normal role of this #exonuclease? This study shows that the #Drosophila homolog WRNexo regulates the ER's #UnfoldedProteinResponse in intestinal #StemCells, promoting gut #regeneration after injury @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/42XBYfH

#publishing #ThePembrokePapers #Issue3 #corruption #regeneration #SouthQuay #Pembroke I know, snappy snaps, if you want the*.pdf mail me. From £18mil to £63mil in a bink! #PCC = Pembrokeshire County Council pembrokepapers@gmail.com

Making the World a better place.
One "Planet Wild" Mission at a time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nlOwiyPNzE&ab_channel=PlanetWild
#Nature #Regeneration #Rewilding
#Ecosia #PlanetWild

Archiv: Cannabidiol: Wirkung und Anwendung bei der #Regeneration im Sport https://www.sports-insider.de/cannabidiol-wirkung-und-anwendung-bei-der-regeneration-im-sport-45047/ #Hanföl #CBD #Hanf #Regenerationsphase #Cannabidiol

had such a great time hosting the tea corner, it was a great way to relax and have some great chats, stay tuned for more tea corners at future @sage_southaus meetups
#PsalmForTheWildBuilt #regeneration #community #communityCare #solarpunk

Ich erlebe gerade, wie dringend ich #Aufladen und #Regeneration brauche. Deshalb ziehe ich mich für einige Wochen aus den sozialen Medien zurück.

Zwar kann ich es mir nicht erlauben, vollständig aus meinem Alltag und in ein Retreat zu gehen, weil es Herausforderungen gibt, denen ich mich nicht entziehen kann.

Aber ich möchte mir soviel Raum für Regulation und Regeneration verschaffen, wie mir möglich ist.

Ich tagge diesen Post mal mit
#3GuteDingeDesTages
#DreiGuteDingeDesTages
Passt ja iwie.

Und noch einmal #Innehalten:
#JanFrerichs über Erschöpfung und einen wenig beachteten Weg, damit umzugehen.

#ZumSonntag
#Regeneration
#LernenImWandel

https://youtu.be/4by1bFKqd_I

Everton's 'brilliant' new stadium praised in key visit
https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/evertons-brilliant-new-stadium-praised-31355937
Everton will move into the stadium at the start of next season #EFC #Toffees #BramleyMooreDock #Regeneration #EvertonFC #Politics

Archiv: #Regeneration mit #CBD https://www.sports-insider.de/regeneration-mit-cbd-47711/ #Cannabidiol

New publication: Development of whole-soil microbial inoculants based on solid-phase fermentation for the #regeneration of the functioning of #vineyard soils. #rhizosphere #inoculum #enzymeactivity
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rhisph.2025.101039

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