Ysgol Frongoch pupils transform school grounds with new wildflower meadow

Pupils at Ysgol Frongoch have rolled up their sleeves to create a new haven for nature in their school grounds.

Working together with Denbighshire County Council’s Biodiversity team, the children planted a new wildflower meadow that will provide food and shelter for a range of local wildlife.

The pupils played a hands-on role throughout, preparing the ground, planting over 200 wildflowers and learning how meadows support biodiversity. Their work will help transform part of the school grounds into a colourful outdoor space for nature and learning.

Wildlflowers planted by the pupils included field scabious, white campion, birds foot trefoil , cat's-ear, common knapweed, meadow buttercup, meadow vetchling, oxeye daisy, red campion, red clover, roman camomile, selfheal, teasel, wild Carrot, and yarrow.

As the new meadow area  grows, it will help support pollinators such as bees, while giving pupils an additional outdoor classroom where they can observe wildlife and learn about the importance of healthy habitats.

The wildflowers were supplied by Denbighshire County Council’s tree nursery, based near St Asaph.

Biodiversity Officer Ellie Wainwright said: “It was a pleasure to help the children create their new meadow. They brought real energy and enthusiasm to the planting and were eager to discover how the wildflowers grown at our tree nursery will benefit local wildlife and the wider community.

“The pupils can be proud of the habitat they have created for plants, pollinators and other wildlife within their school grounds.”

Councillor James Elson, Lead Member for the Environment and Transport, said: “I would like to thank the pupils and staff of Ysgol Frongoch for their fantastic energy and care they brought to this meadow creation, and for welcoming our Biodiversity team to help them create this valuable habitat.

“The children’s hard work will provide help to wildlife in the school grounds, support local nature across Denbigh and giving future pupils a wonderful place to learn outdoors.”