Tag Archives: Splott
Birds from the Back Garden: avian adventures of the Splott bird scene
To banish the boredom in these challenging days of #StayAtHome, I’ve been snapping some of the birds in the back garden and wondering what they might get up to behind the scenes. Here’s a collection of the feathered friends who visit my garden in Splott and their make-believe lives beyond the bird-feeder. I hope you […]
Changes to how our rubbish is collected during COVID-19 restrictions
Cardiff is moving to a new, weekly, kerbside-collection which will see all household waste (except garden waste) picked up at the same time. Collection days for your area will remain the same, but the way waste is handled is changing to help manage the impact of COVID-19 and ensure the wellbeing of both residents […]
Friends and Neighbours goes virtual to connect people feeling lonely
Friends and Neighbours or FAN is a Cardiff based charity that brings people of all ages and backgrounds together in the spirit of friendship. People who enjoy meeting others will be sure of finding a warm welcome if they attend. In response to the Covid 19 measures, Friends And Neighbours (FAN) is now moving […]
Ideas on how we can help each other during Covid-19
These are testing times. Scary times. Unprecedented times in our generation. But look back in history and the people of the world have faced some extraordinary challenges and prevailed. In times of trouble, the greatest thing about us is our resilience, our resourcefulness and our capacity for generosity. So let’s look at how we can […]
Coming soon: eight things to do in Splott on a budget
Singing, quizzing, animation, spring cleans, potting, planting and fancy dress; there’s lots going on in Splott over the next few weeks and it’s mostly for free! Here’s a handy guide to what, when and where. FREE: Willows Community Choir 26th February, 18th March, 8th April Willows High School, Tremorfa Find your voice with Willows […]
Things that you might be surprised to find in Splott
Splotties knows it, but other ‘Diffians may be surprised to find out just what Splott has to offer. Splott has a lot; we Splottlanders have known it for ages, but in case there was any doubt that Splott’s the place to be, here’s a list of lush stuff on our doorstep: 1. Axe throwing […]
Site plan launched for green community hub in Splott
It was standing room only at last Saturday’s Green Squirrel community coffee morning in the Old Library in Splott to showcase the final plans to create a community hub from waste land in Splott. The site at the back of Railway Street has been donated to the group by Cardiff Council. Following a series of community […]
Borrow don’t buy! New ‘Library of Things’ launches in Splott
An exciting new community project is coming to Splott which will create a community library of useful items for residents to borrow. Benthyg means ‘borrow’ in Welsh and the first Benthyg Library of Things (LoT) started in Rumney a few years ago and opens 3 times a week and now the project is adding […]
Transport concerns over proposed changes to Ysgol Glan Morfa secondary school catchment
Proposals to change the secondary school for the Ysgol Glan Morfa catchment area have some Splott residents concerned over how their children will get to school when they move up from primary. The transfer of the Ysgol Glan Morfa catchment from Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf to Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bro Edern is part of a […]