The Dee Valley Rangers and Nature for Health team alongside volunteers have been helping biodiversity bloom by planting wildflower plugs at Wenffrwd Nature Reserve.
Nature for Health is a collaborative project funded by the UK Government, that engages with individuals and communities to promote the role access to nature can play in improving health and wellbeing.
The programme welcomes people of all abilities to get involved with conservation and healthy outdoor lifestyle activities on your doorstep.
What was once a site for tipping household, commercial and industrial waste for Llangollen residents, the area is now a flourishing nature reserve for the public to enjoy.
The wildflower meadows provide food for pollinators and yellow meadow ants which make the anthills that you will see, and the thick bramble offers a safe area for birds and mammals, as well as many delicious blackberries.
The beech and pine woodland were also planted on an older section of landfill which provides excellent roosting opportunities for bats and homes for solitary bees.
Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport and biodiversity champion said:
“The transformation of a former waste site to what is now a thriving nature reserve is a true testament to the hard work undertaken by our rangers and volunteers. I’d like to acknowledge and thank everyone involved for their hard work in revitalising this site and playing their part in enhancing biodiversity in the county."
* If you’d like to join a volunteer session, they are open to people of all abilities over the age of 18. For more information contact Christina Sheehan christina.sheehan@denbighshire.gov.uk or Hannah Taylor hannah.taylor@denbighshire.gov.uk
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