Covid Memorial Day Woodland Wrexham.

16/05/2026

I met up with Laurel & Steve from Erddig National Trust yesterday and had a lovely chat about what we could possibly do at the Woodland.

Well we have kindly been given permission to put 2 large hearts full of yellow flowers which will bloom in spring as you enter the main gates, one either side.

Also clumps of flowers either side of the pathway. Which we may have a voluntary planting day which I will post up once we know more details.

We are also in talks with regards to some picnic benches being put in the picnic area of the woodland, but we will need some funding for those. Which we will post up more about soon.

If you have any ideas which you may like to see or done please let either Colette or myself know. I can't promise it will happen but it will be considered, it's taken a while to get the above things in place💛💛

24/03/2026

19/02/2026

The write up of the Motion brought to Wrexham Council meeting for backing of an annual Covid Memorial Event.

https://wrexham.com/news/wrexham-council-backs-proposal-for-annual-day-of-reflection-282977.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=jetpack_social&fbclid=IwY2xjawQD27JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETBOamFVWEg3eFdBRWhvSXpDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgSt1sWfc9CUJOqtGaFcUoXv21XqsUyrCb3fh7p12ISeoz2795Ig28lMadob_aem_keitij5RCsyN_Ht1lOF_uA

Wrexham councillors backed a proposal to hold an annual Covid remembrance day and to support plans for a national commemoration. v.1

19/02/2026

A Notice of Motion was brought to the council by Plaid Cymru members Cllr Marc Jones and Carrie Harper asking the County Borough Council to support efforts to hold an annual day of remembrance and reflection, with events held at the Hafod y Bwch Covid-19 Commemorative Woodland at Erddig.
Thank you to Marc and Carrie for all their support.
This is the outcome.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=829675973392391&ref=sharing

19/02/2026

Colette & I were invited by Carrie Harper & Marc Jones to do a podcast to let people know a bit of our story involving losing loved ones to Covid and also talking about holding an Official Memorial Day every year. Have a listen.

This week Cllr Carrie Harper sits down with Colette and Julie to remember those we lost to Covid 19, discuss the work they are doing with bereaved families, ...

19/02/2026

An interview Colette did with Steve Bagnall from the Daily Post, mentioning we are working towards making the Covid Memorial Day a yearly event.

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-estate-999-people-31833214?fbclid=IwY2xjawQD1lFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBOamFVWEg3eFdBRWhvSXpDc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhikchgHSvlK3UYD5toXB44u6l5HfWRCHQZywMDmYREEVCHTuqMkzq45TiB4_aem_J37LmFgzGA75nKn2B1vuFg

Caia Park has been ranked as having some of the worst poverty rates in Wales, but it has a strong sense of community

19/02/2026

A few photos taken at last years first Memorial Day remembering our loved ones we lost to Covid.