In the latest round of donations to local charitable organisations, Kenfig Corporation Trust has given £500 to Afon y felin school to help with childrens’ transport to events. Shown here handing over the cheque is the Trust chair Theresa Stapleton,  with Trustee Martin Davies. Receiving the cheque are Denise Jones, head of School at Afon y felin, and Katrina Price, executive head teacher of the combined Afon y felin and Cornelly Primary schools, along with pupils McKenzie McNeil and Olivia Johnson.

Another donation of £500 was presented to Vanessa Evans,  of the North Cornelly Horticultural and Village Show. This sum will help to provide prizes for the Show.

In other news, several rare birds have recently been recorded at Kenfig, including a Slavonian Grebe, a Ring Ouzel and an American Wigeon, which has not been seen on the Pool since 1985.

The Reserve took delivery of a new ‘Cut and Collect’ machine, which will cut grassland vegetation and collect it for removal. This is important as leaving cuttings in place will increase the fertility of the soil, which can suppress some of the rare plants which the Reserve is famous for. Further details of the machine can be found on the Reserve website kenfignaturereserve.co.uk>news