The allotment in Berw Fields, Trallwn is the first of its kind in Pontypridd and features accessible raised beds, wheelchair-friendly widened pathways and a compost toilet.

The plot has been purposely built with accessibility for wheelchair users at its heart and has been funded by a Community Lottery grant and by the Town Council. Town Clerk and CEO of Pontypridd Town Council Tony Graham said,

“Allotment gardening is a very rewarding pastime and can contribute greatly to the quality of people’s lives both mentally and physically. Unfortunately, it is all too common that allotments are not accessible spaces, so we are delighted to make the facility at Berw Fields a site for everyone to enjoy.”

The allotment’s first volunteer gardener Carol Baker has begun planting at the site, and it is hoped that other green-fingered Pontypridd residents will soon be joining her.