page_title: Cwmaman
section_title: Regeneration and the community
hierarchical_section_title: Cwmaman / Regeneration and the community
caption_attribution_description: English: Fragile Earth, a sculpture by Paul Clarke at the Cwmaman Sculpture Trail. Unveiled in 2007, it forms part of a trail with several other wooden sculptures. Located nearby St Joseph's Church, Cwmaman. Darren Wyn Rees at Aberdare Blog
context_page_description: Cwmaman is a former coal mining village near Aberdare, Wales. The name is Welsh for "Aman Valley" and the River Aman flows through the village. Cwmaman literally means: valley of the river Aman. It lies in the valley of several mountains. Within the village, there are two children's playgrounds and playing fields. At the top of the village there are several reservoirs accessible from several footpaths along the river. The postal district is Aberdare.
context_section_description: Cwmaman is a Communities First area, officially recognised as needing Welsh Assembly support to assist the community solve problems of social disadvantage.
  The Cwmaman Communities First Partnership was established in October 2001 aiming to bring individuals, voluntary groups and public and private sector organisations in the community together to help create a better future for the area.
  Many innovative environmental projects have taken place including the hosting of an environmental festival centred on St Joseph's Church, holding a sculpture exhibition, the development of a community woodland walk, and establishing a Cwmaman Sculpture Trail.
  A range of sculptors have contributed to projects in the village, including Robert Koenig, Dai Edwards, Tom Harvey, Godfrey Phillips, Paul Clarke, Dave Lloyd, Dominic Claire and Peter Boyd.
  On 25 September 2018, the much acclaimed Netflix Original show "the Crown" came to Cwmaman to film scenes for its second series. Local children were asked to volunteer as extras for the scenes, along with many houses and Glynhafod Junior School being used as significant parts of the set for the scenes filmed.
caption: Fragile Earth by Paul Clarke
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