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The Wenvoe Environment Committee as it was known was formed in 1988 with the prime objectives being:
  1. To make Wenvoe as far as it would be possible a litter free area.
  2. To encourage as many residents as possible to participate in objective 1 therefore reducing litter and keeping the Village clean and tidy.
  3. To generally improve the Environment of the Village.
  4. To enter the Vale of Glamorgan Best Kept Village Competition and Win it.

In the early days of its formation the group concentrated on frequent ‘clean ups’ such as litter picking and general ‘tidying up’ of areas throughout the village such as hedge trimming clearing overgrown paths etc., The effect on the village soon became clear.

With the absence of litter the improvement became so noticeable that the need for the organised ‘clean ups’ was not as important as it was. However many residents ‘did their own thing’ by keeping the areas adjacent to their properties clean and tidy.

In 1991 the Village won the Best Kept Village Competition and the Keep Wales Tidy Winner for the Tidy Wales Awards thus it was that the original objectives had been attained. It was then decided to concentrate on improvements to various parts of the Village and at the same time making the Committee less of a talking shop but, more of an action group. This meant that semi-major projects would be carried out.

The mainstream membership of the group numbers about nine with others volunteering their assistance at various times. It is led by two retired professional horticulturists and it is fortunate that other members have various talents.

The awards received to date include:

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ENVIRONMENT TEAM

The Team have had a very busy time during June doing the many odd jobs necessary to spruce up the village for the Vale Best Kept Village Competition.

There were seven entries this year, not brilliant considering there are almost 50 villages in the whole of the Vale of Glamorgan. This year’s winners of the main competition will be announced at the B.K.V. annual dinner to be held in Wenvoe Village Hall on Wednesday 14th July. School entries are very good again this year, there being 17 entries

TREVOR’S GARDEN

Question from a local gardener-“I am fond of sweet peppers and would welcome advice on how to grow them”? These have become very popular in recent years (they are widely but incorrectly known as capsicums, the correct name, of Spanish origin, being pimiento).

They are easy to grow especially the newer hybrids such as New Ace a red variety, Californian Wonder a large square shaped fruit can be harvested green or allowed to ripen to red. Culture in the early stages is similar to tomatoes and they can be grown in 9 inch pots using a multipurpose compost or gro-bags. They usually need no support or special treatment, but the number of fruits that form sometimes need restricting, by picking some off at an early stage, so as to give others enough space to swell and develop properly.

Feed with a high potash fertiliser when the fruits  start to form, the type used for feeding tomatoes is satisfactory. Water daily in very warm weather and watch out for aphids.

If you like very hot peppers try Chivalry an F1 hybrid, but be warned these peppers can actualy irritate or burn your skin. Please make sure you wash your hands after handling the fruit and especially the seeds which contain the oil, which is  the source of the heat

Posted on 24 Jun 2010

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