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
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Green Gates Farm tree nursery
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