Cwmdonkin Park

Cwmdonkin Park in Swansea has for quite some time been renowned worldwide for its trees and has numerous surprising examples, from Japanese red cedars to mammoth redwoods. The reason lies in Swansea's history as a port: outside trees would touch base by dispatch on the way to Kew Gardens and on account of the recreation center's shielded circumstance in the 'cwm' or valley, youthful saplings were frequently planted there to perceive how they fared. Not all escaped again – to Cwmdonkin's benefit.

The stop's plants bolster a rich assortment of natural life, even the copious ivy which, in spite of the myths, is no parasite. The local evergreen's uses to treat warts and neutralize the impacts of alcoholic liberality might be transferred to fables, yet its blossoms give overflowing nectar to bugs into late pre-winter and its berries are an important winter nourishment for feathered creatures. You may spot little winged creatures flying from homes covert of more established ivy, or from homes covered up in the thick foliage of Cwmdonkin's yew trees whose plump red organic products are another avian top choice.