Prestatyn pupils boost school nature support

Prestatyn High pupils have helped extend a helping hand for nature on the school grounds.

Pupils recently joined with Denbighshire County Council’s Biodiversity Team and Countryside Rangers to help extend existing hedgerow at the site to provide stronger support for local nature.

Work has continued across county schools in the last 12 months to help increase biodiversity and tree canopies across school grounds for supporting nature’s recovery and to provide an educational wellbeing outdoor area for youngsters. This work has been funded from a UK Government grant.

By planting trees at school grounds, it also helps to support the Council’s drive to reach net carbon zero by contributing to the amount of carbon sequestered (or absorbed).

Pupils helped fill in the gaps of existing 110 metres of hedgerows by planting 16 standard trees and supported the development of a new 60 metre area of hedgerow.

They also helped with the planting of 19 large trees to create a woodland area on the backfield and also 16 fruit trees.

Cllr Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport and Biodiversity Champion, said: “We are really grateful to Prestatyn High School for their brilliant support in helping our Biodiversity Team create extend help on the grounds for local nature to enjoy and also for providing better outdoor wellbeing and learning for all the youngsters involved.”