Porthkerry Park Project
The Porthkerry Park Project is an environmental project run by Innovate Trust and funded by The Waterloo Foundation.
Our Porthkerry Park Project supports adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs to take part in environmental activities at Porthkerry Country Park.
About our Porthkerry Park Project
The Porthkerry Park Project is an initiative that brings together nature, community, and wellbeing.
The project offers opportunities for people with learning disabilities and additional support needs connect with nature, develop new skills, and enjoy the outdoors in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Porthkerry Park Project volunteers work alongside the Vale of Glamorgan Community Rangers to carry out important environmental improvement work throughout the park.
Ready to connect with nature?
Contact our Skills and Wellbeing team to learn more and start your Porthkerry Park Project journey.
Key elements
Practical conservation
Learn valuable skills like tree planting, stream clearance, and invasive species removal.
Get involved in hands-on conservation work, helping to protect and preserve the Porthkerry Country Park’s natural environment.
Environmental education
Discover the wonders of the natural world through engaging workshops and activities.
We help people enjoy and value nature. Our Porthkerry Park Project volunteers learn how to be responsible for the environment.
Community and wellbeing
Connect with like-minded people, improve your physical and mental health, and boost your confidence!
Our activities are designed to promote independence, self-esteem, and confidence.
Porthkerry Park Project activities
Porthkerry Park Project activities include, but are not limited to:
- Hay raking: traditional grassland management technique to promote biodiversity.
- Tree planting and care: planting new trees and shrubs, and maintaining existing ones
- Stream clearance: remove debris and invasive species to improve water quality and habitats for wildlife
- Litter picking: keep the park clean and tidy for everyone to enjoy
- Invasive species removal: control the spread of non-native plants that threaten local ecosystems
- Wildlife monitoring: observe and record local wildlife, contributing to valuable conservation data.
Project feedback
I did not know how to do things like use tools before joining Porthkerry Park Project.
I have grown in confidence from learning them things. I do not want this to end.
I want this to improve my confidence even more and maybe even become a proper gardener.
Project funders
