Since the start of the pandemic, the residents of Llanaelhaearn, with the support of Antur Aelhaearn, have come together to develop a community multi-generational garden.

Over the past year, 38 volunteers have given their time to create garden paths, build garden sheds and construct a greenhouse. They have also made planting beds and have done lots of planting and weeding.

There are now established and well-attended gardening clubs that have proved popular with youngsters and the more experienced gardeners in the village.

The garden has been the catalyst for reigniting interest in community volunteering, whilst providing an opportunity for people to socialise in a safe environment outside.

A spokesperson for the volunteers said: “The community garden will soon have new residents with three beehives coming to a nearby field.

“We would like to thank Adra for the grant to buy two of the beehives, G Williams for the concrete to make the garden accessible, Cadw’n Cymru’n daclus and Mr Meic Cox for lending a section of his field for us to house the beehives.

“The third beehive has been kindly donated to us by the family of Mrs Beti Hughes, one of the founding members of the Antur who sadly passed away this year. We would like to thank the family for their kind donation.”

The spokesperson added: “Our hope is to establish a community village shop at Antur that will sell some produce from the garden including the honey.

“We were very grateful to receive additional funding from ASDA.

“The money will be used to develop the garden further.”

A mural on the Antur Aelhaearn workshop has been completed. It celebrates some of the history of the village.

The work was completed by artist Sarah Wray, a previous resident of Llanaelhaearn.

The mural includes images of (from left to right) Lambert Gapper, who designed the Urdd emblem; Cian Ciaran and Dafydd Ieuan, of the Super Furry Animals who once resided in the village; and Dr Carl Clowse, founder of the Antur and Nant Gwrtheyrn back in 1978.

There is also a bee in reference to Elizabeth Edwards, a famous hymn writer; Tre Ceiri; the caravan which was Antur’s first workshop; Beti Hughes, William Arthur Evans and Emrys Williams, co-founders of the Antur; the well; Capel Babell and Eglwys St Aelhaearn; the gravestone of the man from Elmet dating back to the six century which can be seen at Eglwys St Aelhaearn; an owl (a nod to the works of Trajan Hughes, an artist famous for depiction of animals and plants).

His work is displayed at the house of Charles Darwin, Sir David Hughes Parry who was instrumental in establishing the first Welsh language act in 1967.

The mural was officially opened on 20 August by Dr Carl Clowse.