Despite only being around for just over two years, EcoDewi already have a remarkably wide range of projects on the go all of which benefit the local natural environment and their local community. These include: a community garden in St David’s: a project installing Swift nesting boxes across the peninsula; monthly beach cleans; working towards the Plastic Free Communities award in Solva, St Davids and Llanrhian; a Mini Meadows project encouraging residents, organisations and business to create wildflower meadows and improve their land for biodiversity; an online farmers market called the Peninsula Producers Food Hub connecting local food producers and local residents and visitors; creation of a new local nature reserve with tree planting and a new community orchard; a home energy advice project supporting those struggling with fuel costs; investigations into sustainable tourism and the impacts on our local environment and community; and lots of events including the annual Great Big Green Week!
EcoDewi works with all elements of their local community and has developed strong relationships with their local schools, community councils, businesses, other social enterprises and residents. They were over the moon to be nominated by two organisations for a UK wide award in 2022, ending up as Runners Up in the Park Protectors Award receiving our certificate in the House of Lords in Westminster, London.
We asked, EcoDewi’s Jeremy Wadia, what some of their priorities for the year ahead were; “2023 is an exciting year for EcoDewi as we become a Community Interest Company which will allow us to expand our projects to do even more to benefit the local environment and community, inspiring more people to get involved with tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis.”
