Biodiversity, environmentalism, sustainability and conservation are really important to us at Theatr na nÓg. These themes appear in many of our plays such as We Need Bees, Eye of the Storm, The Butterfly Hunter and You Should Ask Wallace. We are always looking for ways to improve our carbon footprint and we want to make a difference from our base in Neath. We had an idea to create a green space next to our unit on the industrial estate and we asked Ioan Hefin, our Creative Associate, to guide us. In fact, Ioan has played Alfred Russel Wallace, one of the greatest scientists of all time who came up with the theory of evolution, many times in our plays! With his knowledge and passion for nature and the environment, Ioan helped us bring the idea to life.
We also worked with pupils from a local school, Cefn Saeson Comprehensive School, who were looking for volunteering opportunities within the community.
We were awarded a new garden package by environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy and all of the plants, tools and materials we used for our garden were provided for free. We're one of the first organisations in the country to benefit from this year’s Local Places for Nature scheme. To read more about our community garden click
