Station adopters Cardiff Bay Rotary are working with Transport for Wales to enhance the station’s ecology.

The environmentally friendly project comes as part of Transport for Wales‘ Green Routes scheme and will see a number of improvements made at Cardiff Bay Railway station by its station adopters in a bid to increase biodiversity in the local area.

The enhancements will see the replacement of current shrubs with plants to support both biodiversity and pollinators as well as the addition of sensory plants which will aid passengers well being.

Dr Louise Moon, sustainable development programme manager at Transport for Wales, said: “The role and impact our station adopters, like Cardiff Rotary Club, have had on our network are immeasurable. We’re striving to create a network that connects communities to each other, a network closer to nature and a network that delivers value to all the people of Wales and its borders.

“Thanks to the Welsh Government’s Local Places for Nature scheme and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we’ve been able to begin placing the railway stations back into the heart of the communities they serve.”

Steve Jenkins, Cardiff Bay Rotary member said: “Cardiff Bay Rotary has a voluntary membership with experience in a range of occupations. Our common bond is that we wish to give something back to society and undertake humanitarian projects which benefit those in need, locally and in the wider world. We are part of an organisation of 1.2 million members in over 200 countries.

“We are proud of the community we live in and, building on the experience of other Rotary clubs in Cardiff, the importance of partnering with Transport for Wales in maintaining a great environment for visitors to Cardiff and people who live here.

“Consequently, we are delighted to have this opportunity to serve our community”

£100,000 has been awarded to Transport for Wales by the Welsh Government’s Local Places for Nature scheme and the National Lottery Heritage Fund in order to improve local biodiversity at and in the areas close to train stations.

The Green Routes project will also see the introduction of environmentally friendly features at 25 Transport for Wales stations across five communities and will see planters and wildlife boxes put in place to support biodiversity at a local level across the rail operator’s network. The project has recently supported the planting of trees at Merthyr Tydfil.

To find out more about Green Routes projects and other Transport for Wales community projects please visit: https://tfw.wales/about-us/sustainable-development/projects