Moelyci Environmental Centre
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Moelyci Environmental Centre is a community project based near the village of Tregarth
, in the county
of Gwynedd
in north-west Wales
.
(IPS). The aim of which is to establish an environmental centre devoted to local community regeneration, the promotion of co-operative community activities and to local community education. Moelyci Farm comprises 92 acres (372,311.1 m²) of in-bye land with a farmhouse and several substantial outbuildings. To the south of the farm is a further 38 acres (153,780.7 m²) of ffridd and 217 acre (0.87816862 km²) of heather moorland.
The Centre aims to run economically viable projects related to waste management
, organic farming
, recreation and other ecologically-focused activities. There is a particular emphasis placed upon social inclusion, involving and employing the disadvantaged
and people with disabilities.
Tregarth
Tregarth is a village near Thomas Telford's A5 London to Holyhead road between the village of Bethesda and the city of Bangor in Gwynedd, North Wales.- History :...
, in the county
County
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
of Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
in north-west Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
The Centre
Moelyci Environmental Centre is run as an Industrial and Provident SocietyIndustrial and Provident Society
An industrial and provident society is a legal entity for a trading business or voluntary organisation in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and New Zealand...
(IPS). The aim of which is to establish an environmental centre devoted to local community regeneration, the promotion of co-operative community activities and to local community education. Moelyci Farm comprises 92 acres (372,311.1 m²) of in-bye land with a farmhouse and several substantial outbuildings. To the south of the farm is a further 38 acres (153,780.7 m²) of ffridd and 217 acre (0.87816862 km²) of heather moorland.
The Centre aims to run economically viable projects related to waste management
Waste management
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
, organic farming
Organic farming
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
, recreation and other ecologically-focused activities. There is a particular emphasis placed upon social inclusion, involving and employing the disadvantaged
Disadvantaged
The "disadvantaged" is a generic term for individuals or groups of people who:* Face special problems such as physical or mental disability * Lack money or economic support....
and people with disabilities.