Environment Minister visit to Bodfari

Hannah Blythyn Minister for Environment recently visited the Woodland Skills Centre in Bodfari to see the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB’s Sustainable Development Fund in action.

The Woodland Skills Centre is a community interest company based in Bodfari providing outdoor education learning. Due to the growth in demand for the programmes they offer, an additional meeting room was required to accommodate the vast range of courses on offer.

The Sustainable Development Fund gave grant funding towards a new timber frame building which included timber cladding, sheep’s wool insulation and lime plaster. All the timber was sourced from local woodlands and all the other materials sourced from local suppliers. The building is heated by a wood burner with electricity from the PV roof on the existing building. It is the only building of its kind with EPC Band A rating in Denbighshire. 

The Minister learnt how the building was constructed over a series of courses for people interested in sustainable buildings and also involved all the centre user groups, including; Community Support (adults with multiple complex difficulties), home education groups, special needs pupils as well as regular volunteers.

If you would like more information about the AONB’s Sustainable Development Fund contact Ceri Lloyd on 01824 712748 or ceri.lloyd@denbighshire.gov.uk