Shed load of cash helps to keep traditions alive

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CARMARTHEN Men's Sheds is set to keep the town's traditions alive with the help of almost 4,000 of funding.

The group, formed to get men out of lonely sheds at the bottom of their gardens, is helping to keep Carmarthen's ancient tradition of the coracle alive, as well as learning beehive construction, with the help of the Big Lottery Fund's Awards for All scheme.

Men's Sheds has been awarded 3,900 by the scheme.

The group have also pledged to plant 16,000 daffodils in Carmarthen one for each member of the town's population.

The coracle or cwrwgl, as it's known in Welsh, dates back centuries and the tradition of coracle-making is one that is passed on from one generation to the next.

With their award the Carmarthen Men's Sheds organisation will see this wonderful Welsh tradition continue.

The Carmarthen Men's Sheds who also like to call themselves 'the Sheddau Warriors' are an ambitious bunch, and not content to simply build their craft and take it out for a gentle sail along the banks of the Towy crew also want to race in it.

Carmarthen Men's Sheds member Robert Narayan- Taylor said: "We're delighted to have won this award and are looking forward to adding a splash of colour to the town and I'm not just talking about the flowers here.

"What's the old adage 'build it and they will come'.

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Shed load of cash helps to keep traditions alive