Johnstown Community Wildlife Project

The project promotes the protection and management of local green space through education and community activities.  The aim of the project is to engage the local community to develop a network of community group, schools and government bodies who have an interest in making a difference to the local environment of Johnstown.

We are funded to provide local schools, colleges, businesses and members of the public with advice and practical assistance on how to best utilise their space for nature conservation. We are currently working with the community on projects such as:

• Working with local schools to improve their grounds for wildlife and education by creating ponds with dipping platforms and planting up areas with native trees and wild flowers.
• Working with schools to address sustainability issues by, for example, helping to create vegetable growing areas.
• Basket making courses using local, sustainable materials.
• Bat conservation – leading walks and talks, making bat boxes to put up in suitable local habitats.

Contact Remani Jones, Johnstown Community Wildlife Officer for further details on 01352 742238 / 07847 525787 or volunteer@newwildlife.org.uk

The Johnstown Community Wildlife Project is sponsored by Mersey Waste Holdings and WREN (Gift Aid)

Flintshire Community Wildlife Project

Based in Buckley, the project draws on the knowledge of local communities and organisations to enhance, create, manage and survey wildlife habitats mainly in the urban areas of Connah’s Quay and Buckley. To date, the project has worked with many partners including the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), Flintshire Countryside Services, British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV), Forestry Commission, Butterfly Conservation Society, The Princes Trust, Community Services (young offenders), local schools, cub/scout groups, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, businesses and landowners. Projects have and will include building boardwalks, bird hides, dipping platforms, footpaths, creating and restoring ponds, organising events, signage, news-letters, consultative surveys, planting community woodlands and more….the work goes on. More information can be found on the Education page

Llwyni Live and Learn

Based at Llwyni nature Reserve and Broadoak Woods the project highlights the importance of the many features of this site and engage with the local school and community to improve the area promoting access, health and well being, awareness and understanding of environmental issues and respect for nature conservation through the following activities:

• Wildlife Club – we created a week of activities during  summer 2008 for 7-11 year olds to raise awareness of environmental issues and nature conservation by encouraging children to explore their environment by looking for and identifying insects and mammals, trees, flowers.
• Rangers Club – 1 day a month throughout the year involving children aged 11 – 16 in activities to promote awareness and understanding and learning bushcraft skills, tracking species, maintaining species boxes, checking the contents. 
• Llwyni and Broadoak Clean-Up – engaging with local businesses, schools and community groups to participate in litter pick-ups across the site and recycling of the litter within an art project.

Worts and All

The Worts and All Project is coordinated by NEWWildlife and HCT to promote herpetological conservation and the conservation of Petalwort (a small Liverwort that that is nationally scarce) in North East Wales. The project comprises of several components including:

• Habitat management for species such as the Sand Lizard and Natterjack Toad.
• Petalwort surveys
• The creation or restoration of 5 ponds for Great Crested Newts.
• Raising awareness of Great Crested Newt conservation.

This is a 3 year project that aims to engage local people and schools to take an active part in nature conservation and carry out habitat management and surveys for priority species with the guidance and support from partnership organisations.

For more information please contact Cat Lucas on 01352 742115 or email cweo@newwildlife.org.uk.

The Worts and All Project works in partnership with:

The Worts and All Project is sponsored by:

 

Not just Newts

The Not Just Newts project has allowed NEWW to diversify the species which benefit from our management, and improve the wider biodiversity value of a number of its sites across North East Wales. It has also helped to widen our knowledge of species distribution on existing sites, as well as providing opportunities to engage members of the public in biodiversity issues, through events, training, and volunteer activities. For more information, go to the Not Just Newts project page.

Invasive Action project / Prosiect Arwaith Planhigion Ymledol

Supported by/ Noddir gan:

• Non-native invasive species are a growing threat to UK and global biodiversity, ranked second only to habitat loss.
• With this in mind, NEWWildlife have launched a three year project tackling this threat in North East Wales.
• In year one, we ran a series of courses aimed at gardeners, horticulturalists, fishermen, countryside professionals, and anyone with an interest in the aquatic environment, focusing on invasive aquatic plants and the endangered species to which they are a growing menace. We have also conducted surveys to locate invasive pond plants in the wild.
• In year two, we have been continuing with our awareness raising activities, undertaken invasive species clearances, and started surveys to identify the locations of those protected species to which these invaders are a threat.
• In year three, we will target invasive species control at sites identified as requiring rapid action to halt the alien invasion, and undertake a busy field survey programme.

Getting involved: we need volunteers to assist with surveys, identify sites in need to clearance, and send us information. Fill in the WANTED form and return it to The Reserves Manager or by post if you know the whereabouts of any invasive nasties!

Diary dates:

Volunteers wanted for walks in the countryside over winter 2008-09 – email The Reserves Manager for further details.

Saturday 11th July 2009: Ponds for Wildlife Course- FREE introduction to aquatic gardening for wildlife.

Reptile Awareness Project

Hibernating Common Lizards Photo by Karl Martin

The Reptile Awareness Project is designed to engage members of the public, conservation organisations, local authorities and Government bodies to learn about the reptile species found in Wales and their conservation status through a series of formal and informal training days, events, organised surveys and a recording leaflet.

There are 5 species of reptile found in Wales:

• Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis)
• Adder (Vipera berus)
• Common Lizard (Lacerta vivipara)
• Grass Snake (Natrix natrix)
• Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis)

Little is known about the reptile populations in North Wales and therefore this project is essential in supplying information and encouraging interest and participation. A leaflet has been designed and printed which contains lots of information about reptiles in the area and a recording form that members of the public can send back to NEWW, where the information will be collated and sent to the local records office. This leaflet can be found at various environmental establishments around North East Wales or can be obtained by contacting NEWW staff on the number below.

If you would like more information about the project please contact Cat Lucas on 01352 742115 or email cweo@newwildlife.org.uk.

The reptile awareness project is sponsored by:

The Reptile Awareness Project is run in partnership with:

 

 

 

 

 

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