A Royal Visit to Meadow Street Community Garden
Pontypridd Town Council • March 6, 2025
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Meadow Street Community Garden Welcomes the Prince and Princess of Wales
Pictures by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
Volunteers and Staff at Pontypridd Town Council’s Meadow Street Community Garden were pleased to welcome some special visitors to the site ahead of St David’s day. The Prince and Princess of Wales came to Pontypridd on a visit which also saw them making Welsh cakes in the market and meeting those affected by December’s flooding.
The Royal Couple visited Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland, which aims to create a safe and welcoming place where the local community can come together and enjoy the benefits of nature. Our team of volunteers gave a tour of the site, during which the Prince and Princess heard about how the garden came into being and its significance to the local community. They heard about the impact of the recent flooding and how the volunteers came together in the aftermath to regenerate the space.
Helen Williams, Pontypridd Town Council’s Community Development Officer said,
“What an experience welcoming William and Kate to Pontypridd Town Council‘s Meadow Street Community! It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for all involved. They spent time walking around the site talking to the volunteers and recognised their dedication and contribution to the community and to the recovery work after the flooding.
“They spent time talking with young people, tested their cooking skills in the roundhouse with Coed Lleol and had the opportunity to sit in one of our new sculptures, which will form part of our new nature trail. We hope that this visit will draw more attention to this wonderful site that has been transformed into a place for the community, nature and wellbeing.”
Meadow Street Community Garden is open for visitors on Wednesday, Thursday 10am -4pm and Sunday 10am-2pm. Please get in touch if you’d like to join our team of volunteers and support us to maintain this community site.
Pictures by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
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