Selar Opencast Mine

Selar Farm Nature Reserve has been established on the site of a proposed opencast mine in the Neath Valley, S. Wales. Destruction of a SSSI is still being halted despite an eviction order being obtained by shamefully named Celtic Energy. Many beautiful oaks are to be killed along with the "protected" watermeadow, which is being dug up and "relocated" half a mile down the road. A tree village is expanding rapidly. Walkways and about twenty tree houses have been built, but people are still needed. The local people have been amazingly supportive, some building treehouses and putting up walkways. The eviction is imminent. Village Fete Acoustic Gathering happening on Saturday 1st July, all day. Head up A470 from Cardiff, A465 towards Neath, turn off into Cwmgwrach (7 miles from Aberdare), then go up Empire Avenue. Buses from Swansea or Aberdare. Contacts: Cardiff EF! 01222 383363. Camp Mobile: 0589 114899.