Cyfrannodd llawer o awdurdodau lleol at yr ymgyrch codi arian pan sefydlwyd yr ardd goffa yn 2013 ac wrth ymweld â'r ardd ac ag Amgueddfa Treftadaeth Cwm Aber gerllaw, dywedodd Dirprwy Weinidog y Celfyddydau, Chwaraeon a Thwristiaeth, Dawn Bowden:
Many local authorities contributed to the fundraising campaign when the memorial was established in 2013 and on a visit to the garden and nearby Aber Valley Heritage Museum, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden said: