Kilvey Community Woodland

The Kilvey Community Woodland is a designated nature reserve located on the fringes of the city of Swansea, Wales.

[4] The area around the woodland was previously part of Swansea's industrial heartland, known for its production of tin, copper, zinc and other metals.

The nearby corn fields were ruined and the surrounding area was left largely empty of plant and wildlife for several decades,[5] being described as "barren as the road".

[4] Local farmers took John Henry Vivian, master of the copper works, to court over the death of livestock but were unsuccessful.

[4] In the 1960s a redevelopment programme was initiated that included the creation of nature trails and replanting, but support for the project faded.