Work is underway to transform an old North Wales farmhouse into ‘haven for veterans’.

Members of the Combined Cadet Force at Myddelton College in Denbigh and their parents, alongside members of the Police who are Army veterans, began work on transforming an old North Wales farmhouse on Sunday (April 3).

The Woody’s Lodge farm at Ty Gwalia, near Moel Famau, provides support for veterans and acts as a hub for treatment and resettlement.

The College and its Army cadets have pledged support for the project, and going forward will be sending working parties of volunteers to work alongside other helpers from the police, the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welsh, and in due course, the fire service.

Among the helpers was “Team Collins”, consisting of Cadet William Collins and his father, Alex.

Among the features at the lodge is to be four raised produce beds, to enable wheelchair-bound veterans to tend to the produce.

It was originally intended to construct one of the beds in the day, but team Collins went on to produce two with the assistance of one of the police volunteers.

During the day, the headmaster of Myddelton College, Andy Allman, attended while the Deputy Chief Constable of Cheshire Constabulary, Mark Roberts, himself an Army veteran, also visited Ty Gwalia.

Also present was Graham Evans, the school staff instructor at Myddelton College.

Graham said: “The staff at Woody’s Lodge at Ty Gwalia were extremely pleased with the progress made in the course of the day.

“The team was fuelled by a constant supply of tea, home-made sausage rolls, and carrots pulled from the farms garden.

“Our work at Ty Gwalia will go on; we will build that haven for veterans.”