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 johnstown@newwildlife.org.uk
The Johnstown Community Wildlife Project is sponsored by Mersey Waste Holdings and WREN (Gift Aid)
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.
Invasive Action Project
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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.
