Help for nature to flourish at Rhyl church

Rhyl’s community has leant a helping hand to nature on the grounds of a town church.

Denbighshire County Council’s Biodiversity Team and Tree team recently joined Ysgol Llywelyn pupils, Rhyl’s deputy mayor, community police officers and representatives from St Thomas’ Church to create new areas for nature around the grounds of the building.

Work took place at the church to plant three trees on the site with the green fingered help of 20 students from Ysgol Llywelwyn.

The three new trees were all Sorbus and were planted to replace Conservation Area trees which had failed, as per Conservation Area legislation.

The Council’s Biodiversity Team also brought 200 wildflower plug plants to the church and with the help of the reverend and church volunteers, created a small wildflower bank to help support surrounding nature.

Cllr Barry Mellor, Denbighshire County Council’s Lead Member for Environment and Transport and Biodiversity Champion said: “This is a lovely community effort to support St Thomas’ Church and their work to help local nature thrive and survive in the town.

“Pockets of habitats in towns such as the fantastic wildflower bank created at the church are so important for providing support for the wildlife we have around our communities and all credit to the youngsters and everyone who helped plant these and the trees as well.”