Ysgol Carrog pupils create new nature haven

Denbighshire primary school pupils have dug deep to create a new haven for nature.

Ysgol Carrog pupils recently joined together with the Council’s Biodiversity team to plant a new wildflower meadow at the school grounds.

The youngsters worked alongside the officers to create the new area at the school to help them learn more about the benefits these habitats bring to nature and also themselves.

They created the habitat which includes wildflower species wild carrot, oxeye daisy, cat's-ear, red campion, selfheal, knapweed, Meadow buttercup, common bird's-foot trefoil, white campion, meadow vetchling, and red clover.

The meadow will help the children learn about how important these habitats are for supporting local pollinators such as bees who help put food on our tables and also provide an additional outdoor area at the school to learn about nature.

Denbighshire County Council’s tree nursery at St Asaph provided the wildflowers for planting.

Biodiversity Officer, Ellie Wainwright, said:

“The children really enjoyed the planting and learning about how meadows help their local nature and community. The school is really passionate about supporting nature and this project to create the meadow will help create a great habitat for all animals and plants around the school grounds.

Councillor James Elson, Lead Member for the Environment and Transport, said:

“I’d like to thank Ysgol Carrog pupils and staff for welcoming our Biodiversity team to the school to support the creation of this habitat for nature at the site.”

“It is great to see these pupils giving a helping hand to our local nature by planting this meadow on the school grounds.”