YESTERDAY (July 15), the Journal was invited by Denbighshire County Council (DCC) to see the work undertaken at its Plas Lorna wildflower site in Rhuddlan and Green Gates Farm tree nursery on the edge of St Asaph.

The creation of both sites follows the council's declaration of a Climate and Ecological Emergency in 2019.

The Plas Lorna site was established in 2019 and is part of DCC's Wildflower Meadow Project, which looks to restore and increase the number of habitats available for pollinators and wildlife.

Now, it is one of more than 100 managed sites in the county, which comprise roughly 55 acres of native wildflower habitats.

The tree nursery at Green Gates Farm was set up in late 2021 and is being used partly to aid the growth of rarer species.

DCC is aiming for 5,000 trees and a further 5,000 native wildflower plants to be grown each year at the Green Gates site, which it hopes to expand in the future.

Below, you can find a selection of images highlighting the work going on at both sites during the Journal's visit to each:

Plas Lorna wildflower meadow

Rhyl Journal: Plas Lorna wildflower meadow. Photo: Adam JohnsonPlas Lorna wildflower meadow. Photo: Adam Johnson

Rhyl Journal: Plas Lorna wildflower meadow. Photo: Adam JohnsonPlas Lorna wildflower meadow. Photo: Adam Johnson

 

Rhyl Journal: Yarrow wildflowersYarrow wildflowers

Rhyl Journal: Yellow rattle wildflowersYellow rattle wildflowers

Rhyl Journal: Lady's bedstraw wildflowersLady's bedstraw wildflowers

Rhyl Journal: Lesser knapweed wildflowersLesser knapweed wildflowers

Rhyl Journal: One of the many bees at Plas Lorna. Photo: Adam JohnsonOne of the many bees at Plas Lorna. Photo: Adam Johnson

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Green Gates Farm tree nursery

Rhyl Journal: The tree nursery's flowers and three polytunnels. Photo: Adam JohnsonThe tree nursery's flowers and three polytunnels. Photo: Adam Johnson

Rhyl Journal: Plants being grown at one of the tree nursery's three polytunnelsPlants being grown at one of the tree nursery's three polytunnels

Rhyl Journal: The council's target is for 5,000 trees to be planted in the nurseryThe council's target is for 5,000 trees to be planted in the nursery

Rhyl Journal: The tree nursery also boasts its own variety of wildflowersThe tree nursery also boasts its own variety of wildflowers

Rhyl Journal: A butterfly at the tree nursery. Photo: Adam JohnsonA butterfly at the tree nursery. Photo: Adam Johnson