Schoolchildren create new wildflower meadow in Rhyl
Pupils from Christ the Word School in Rhyl have worked with Denbighshire County Council's biodiversity team to create a new wildflower meadow on the school grounds.
This follows the recent development of hedgerow and woodland areas at the school, with the support of pupils.
260 metres of hedgerow and 14 standard trees were planted to help increase biodiversity and the tree canopy at the school, to support nature's recovery and provide an educational wellbeing outdoor area for youngsters.
To create the new wildflower meadow, pupils supported the biodiversity team in planting 200 wildflower plug plants, which had been grown by the Woodland Skills Centre in Bodfari.
The biodiversity team worked with Year 10 pupils, who had earlier helped plant trees on the site, to establish a 200 square metre meadow at the back of the school.
Ellie Wainwright, biodiversity officer, said: "It was great to work alongside the Christ the Word pupils again, who have been so brilliant in helping us create valuable habitat on their school grounds to support their local biodiversity.
"Thanks to their h,elp we managed to plant a variety of native local provenance wildflowers in their new meadow, including Red campion, Meadow buttercup, Knapweed, Cat's-ear, Foxglove, Bird's-foot Trefoil, and Autumn Hawkbit."
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The school's new wildflower meadow will help support nature's pollinators and offer additional benefits, including improved air quality, reduced urban flooding, urban cooling, enhanced physical and mental wellbeing, and varied spaces for education and play.
Councillor Barry Mellor, lead member for environment and transport, said: "We have lost nearly 97 percent of wildflower meadows across the UK since the 1930s so this fantastic help from the Christ the Word pupils is more than crucial for supporting local nature that has been impacted by this huge loss.
"As we see more wildflowers return to our urban areas they will help increase diversity and colour for everyone to enjoy and give stronger support for the pollinators at risk who play a vital role in putting food on our own tables."
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