The 2015 Peace Camp focused on clearing and 11 Commemoration Stone to the victims of renovating the garden and adding new mini- the Armenian Genocide: The Armenian mosaics at the entrance to the garden. This gave Genocide between 1915-1917 and again between Wales’ Peace the young volunteers a chance to share their views 1920-1923 saw an estimated 1.5 million about peace. Armenians killed. Garden 2016 saw collaboration between the Peace Camp The monument depicts a Khatchkar, an Armenian and black Minority Ethnic Women from Riverside cross-stone created by sculptor Ieuan Rees. This Community to build relationships and gather stories was the first such memorial of the Armenian through cooking food together and producing a Genocide on public ground in the UK. This series of digital stories about peace. memorial drew significant controversy and protests from various Turkish groups within the UK due to The garden’s legacy its nature and history. The memorial is the result of The Garden of Peace is a place where hard work and the efforts of the Armenia diaspora contributions, dedications and celebrations of the in Wales and the Wales-Armenia Solidarity Group, people of Wales can be remembered and who still visit the monument each year. cherished. It safeguards the values and ideals that promote and protect peace and togetherness. 18 Tree and plaque in memory of Helen Thomas: 9 Stone to Conscientious Objectors: This stone, unveiled in 2005, was the first ever Helen Thomas was a monument to conscientious objectors in Wales. The Welsh peace activist from Newcastle Emlyn, stone was unveiled by George Crabb of Cynefin y Carmarthenshire, Werin, a Welsh peace campaigning group. remembered for her work 1988: Laying out the Garden of Peace

It is dedicated to those who have refused to take championing peace in many forms. Having part in war due to religious, philosophical or moral worked for Cardiff The garden was founded in 1988 by UNA Trustee objections. Through both world wars stand out as Women’s Aid, Helen went on to protest against Robert Davies, who was an international service times where conscientious objectors were nuclear weapons at Greenham Common. In 1989, volunteer since the 1950s. The Peace Garden was prominent, people have refused war in every aged only 22, Helen was killed at the Greenham created by youth work camps, to mark the 50th Common Women’s Peace Camp after being hit by conflict that has come to pass. a police vehicle, her death deemed an accident at anniversary of Wales’ Temple of Peace and Health inquest. in Cardiff, and opened on 23rd November 1988. Dedication stone to Wales as a Sri There are many memorials dedicated to Helen and International volunteers planted the first trees and 10 Chinmoy Peace Nation: The stone is a a memorial was held in 2010 at Greenham laid the mosaic around the central flagpole. The dedication to world peace and Wales as a Sri Common attended by many including the singer mosaic is designed around the UN blue laurel and Dafydd Iwan. Helen is remembered for her efforts Chinmoy Peace Nation. It is signed by former to promote peace and reject violence and this is is dedicated to the values and ideals of the United Secretary of State for Wales Alun Michael and the captured in the words written on the plaque Nations. Since its creation, trees, plants, plaques signature can be seen in metal on the face of the dedicated to her. and other dedications have been added to the stone. It was placed in the garden on 1st March garden by over 40 individuals and organisations. 1999 to coincide with St David’s Day and the Within the bustling city centre of Cardiff the Garden Oneness-Home Peace Run in Cardiff. This run is a of Peace offers tranquillity and a place of calm. global torch relay which travels across the world to International Youth Volunteers ‘peace camps’ create goodwill among all people. The Sri Chinmoy Peace-Blossoms-Nations is a collective of over 150 In 2015 and 2016 Wales for Peace, working with nations that, through the initiative, have reaffirmed UNA Exchange supported two ‘Peace Camps’. This their commitment to cooperation, dialogue, and brought together international volunteers and youth peace. Cardiff became one of the eleven Sri volunteers across South Wales to once again work Chinmoy National Peace Capitals in 1997. on the Peace Garden.

Tree and plaque given by Soroptimists had opened the Temple in November 1938—just 26 International: This was given in 2000, the months before the outbreak of WW2. International Year for the Culture of Peace. Soroptimists International was founded in 1921 17 Women’s International League for Peace & and today has over 75,000 members in 122 Freedom: The League is an international NGO countries. It is a global volunteer organisation with national sectors on every continent. supporting women’s and girls’ voices to be heard. Established in 1915, the organisation brings A grassroots organisation, they work across six UN women together globally who are working for centres. peace through non-violent means and promotes economic, political, and social justice for all. Using Beneath the UN Flagpole is a Time Capsule, legal networks to achieve change, the organisation 1 planted in 1988 by 8-year old Richard Mears - inspires international and local support to achieve UNA’s youngest member—with 93 year old Irene peace and stability. The plaque and cherry bush Chamberlain, one of Wales’ ‘mothers of WW1’ who was given to the garden in 1989.

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A. Entrance Archway in memory of Spanish Civil War, 9. Stone to Conscientious Objectors - Cynefin y Werin / 20. Horse Chestnut, Dedicated by Spanish Youth Exchange Volunteers, 1993 Common Ground, 2005 to Civilian Victims of War - 1996 1. UN Flagpole and commemorative 10. Dedication stone to Wales as a Sri Chinmoy 21. Acer tree, Friends of the plaque from opening ceremony– 1988 Peace Nation - 1999 Earth - 1997 2. Commemorative seat, United 11. Tree and plaque In memory of Helen Thomas 22. Elder tree, Age Concern to Nations Association Trust UK - 1990 12./13.Peace Flag, Welsh Dragon Flag mark UN day of the older person- 1997 3. Rowan tree, Forest of Cardiff, 14. Cherry tree, SIVSAJ, International Voluntary Service Cncllr. Mrs Lorna Hughes– 1990 for Solidarity & Friendship of Youth - 1989 23. Apple tree, Planted by Rebecca Nanfucka, Uganda 4. Peace Rose, Alliance of Western 15. Rowan tree, Llandaff and Fairwater CND - 1988 European Voluntary Service Orgs - 1989 Pioneers Association- 1998 16. Cherry tree. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Cncllr. Bill 24. Yew tree, Bro Taf Health 5. Commemorative seat, Soroptimists International – Herbert -1988 1989 Authority 17. Cherry tree. Women’s International League for Peace 25. Self pollinating holly, 6. Cherry tree, Network of European Voluntary Service, & Freedom - 1989 1989 Conscientious Objector George 18. Commemoration Stone to the victims of the M Ll Davies - 1999 7. Rowan tree, Cooperative Retail Society -1988 Armenian Genocide – 2007 26. Tree and plaque - 8. Cherry tree, Llanishen CND - 1988 19. Rowan tree In memory of Rufus Morris -1995 Soroptimists International 2000