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Welcome There are a range of opportunities for you to Clwydian Range and Dee Valley October get involved in the work of Denbighshire Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Countryside Service – and we need your help! Wednesday 1 st 10 am – 3 pm Wednesday 15 th 10 am 3pm From Rhyl & Prestatyn in the north along the For further information contact: Healthy Heath Moel Famau Clwydian Range to Hiraethog and the Dee Valley l Loggerheads Country Park Our aim this winter is to further increase the The Country Park is a busy site, come and in the south, you can join in every once in a 01352 810614 area of heathland at the Moel Findeg Local help keep it looking its best. Meet at Bwlch Nature Reserve by removing scrub and birch Penbarras car park (SJ 162 606) while or every week – the choice is yours. l North Denbighshire (Rhyl) which threaten the unusual mosaic of 01745 356197 nd am pm heathland plants that give the site its unique Wednesday 22 10 – 3 Tasks vary from tree planting to dry stone l South Denbighshire (Llangollen) character. Sturdy boots are essential. Healthy Heath walling, footpath construction to creating 01978 869618 Meet between Maeshafn village and Old Our aim this winter is to further increase the wildlife habitats. No previous experience Youth Hostel. (SJ 205 608) area of heathland at the Moel Findeg Local required – training will be provided and you’re Nature Reserve by removing scrub and birch rd am pm which threaten the unusual mosaic of free to work at your own pace. A word about Health & Safety Friday 3 10 – 1 The Countryside Service will provide all Hedge-laying heathland plants that give the site its unique character. Sturdy boots are essential. necessary safety clothing. Remember to Help us carry on the really good work we did Meet between Maeshafn village and Old For a Braille, large print or tape version of at the start of the year with hedge-laying this call free on 0800 243980 wear sturdy foot wear with a good grip, steel Youth Hostel.(SJ 205 608) toe cap boots are recommended for most along the path for views over to Galch Hill. Meet at Bryn Stanley, off Lon Llewellyn Wednesday 22 nd -Thursday 23 rd 10 am – 3 pm jobs. Please bring water proof clothing and a entrance to Mount Wood, Denbigh (SJ 047 658 ) Like our Facebook packed lunch with you. Under 14 year olds Board – Walking Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB and Help is needed on the boardwalk leading to Denbighshire Countryside Service must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Wednesday 8 th 10 am – 3 pm for up to date information and events. Gronant Dunes near Prestatyn. Repairing Unfortunately, we are not able to work with Healthy Heath damaged planks to provide access over the children under 8 years old. Our aim this winter is to further increase the salt marshes to the viewing platform and the area of heathland at the Moel Findeg Local Little Tern colony. Nature Reserve by removing scrub and birch Entrance gate to Presthaven Holiday Camp www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk which threaten the unusual mosaic of www.denbighshirecountryside.org.uk heathland plants that give the site its unique Tuesday 28 th 10 am – 3 pm character. Sturdy boots are essential. Hen Ardd Coppicing and Scrub Clearance Printed using vegetable based inks on100% Meet between Maeshafn village and Old Come and help coppice willow to open up an post-consumer, non-bleached recycled paper. Youth Hostel. (SJ 205 608) important wetland and remove scrub on the surrounding grassland. Wellies essential! Tuesday 14 th 10 am – 3 pm Meet at Hen Ardd, Eryrys (SJ 204 578) Path Work Help improve the paths for all by continuing Tuesday 28 th and Wednesday 29 th 10 am – 3 pm the path improvements work on the busy Make Hay and Hedges paths around the Park. Joint working party with North Wales Wildlife Meet at Loggerheads Country Park. Trust. Come and help us on the Prestatyn- Dyserth Way and Maes Hiraddug Nature Reserve. We will have a wide variety of tasks Wednesday 15 th October 10 am – 3 pm on offer including ones that are family Healthy Hillside friendly. Tasks range from hay raking, Winter is the best time to look after the installing path steps, cutting back, hedge- many special features of Prestatyn Hillside. laying and many more. As well as management of the woodland and Meet at Prestatyn-Dyserth Way car-park, grassland we’ll be working to maintain the Dyserth (SJ 062 792) Offa’s Dyke National Trail and some of the local footpaths that link with it. Some very Wednesday 29 th 10 am – 3 pm steep slopes, boots essential Arboretum Meet at small car park on the hairpin bends The arboretum is in need of some attention below Hillside Gardens, Prestatyn helping to thin out some of the trees. (SJ 071 821) Meet at Coed Moel Famau car park. (SJ 174 613) November November Tuesday 4 th 10 am – 3 pm Tuesday 11 th 10 am – 3 pm Wednesday 19 th 10 am – 3 pm Coppicing Pond Life Healthy Heath Lend a hand with this important traditional Help to cut back an area around an existing Our aim this winter is to further increase the woodland management technique, which will pond that has become overgrown and area of heathland at the Moel Findeg Local increase biodiversity within the woodland at improve the scrapes around the edge. Nature Reserve by removing scrub and birch Loggerheads. Wellies essential! which threaten the unusual mosaic of Meet at Loggerheads Country Park. Meet at Coed Nercwys, northern car park (SJ heathland plants that give the site its unique 218 593) character. Sturdy boots are essential. Wednesday 5 th 10 am – 3 pm Meet between Maeshafn village and Old th am pm Healthy Heath Wednesday 12 10 – 3 Youth Hostel. (SJ 205 608) Our aim this winter is to further increase the Healthy Hillside Winter is the best time to look after the area of heathland at the Moel Findeg Local Tuesday 25 th 10 am – 3 pm many special features of Prestatyn Hillside. As Nature Reserve by removing scrub and birch Coed Llangwyfan well as management of the woodland and which threaten the unusual mosaic of Help cut back the laid hedge at Llangwyfan. grassland we’ll be working to maintain the heathland plants that give the site its unique Offa’s Dyke National Trail and some of the Hopefully a bonfire and jacket potatoes to character. Sturdy boots are essential. local footpaths that link with it. Some very follow if we get enough brash cut! Meet between Maeshafn village and Old steep slopes, boots essential Meet at Coed Llangwyfan, top car park, on Youth Hostel (SJ 205 608) Meet at small car park on the hairpin bends the road between Nannerch and Llangwyfan. below Hillside Gardens, Prestatyn (SJ 139 668) Wednesday 5 th 10 am – 3 pm (SJ 071 821) Woodland managemen t Wednesday 26 th 10 am - 3 pm Come along to help with the woodland Wednesday 12 th 10 am – 3 pm Healthy Hillside management of an area of woodland, Hen Ardd Coppicing and Scrub Clearance Winter is the best time to look after the including work to an overgrown corner to Come and help coppice willow to open up an many special features of Prestatyn Hillside. As gain light and space to the paths, making a important wetland and remove scrub on the well as management of the woodland and bonfire from the brash we cut. surrounding grassland. Wellies essential! grassland we’ll be working to maintain the Meet at Coed Y Morfa Community Meet at Hen Ardd, Eryrys (SJ 204 578) Offa’s Dyke National Trail and some of the Woodland, Prestatyn local footpaths that link with it. Some very (SJ 058 823) Tuesday 18 th 10 am – 3 pm steep slopes, boots essential Coppicing Meet at small car park on the hairpin bends Thursday 6 th and Friday 7 th 10 am – 1 pm Lend a hand with this important traditional below Hillside Gardens, Prestatyn Sprucing up the hedge woodland management technique, which will (SJ 071 821) Help clear this Denbigh footpath so that it increase biodiversity within the woodland at Loggerheads. can be fully accessible once again. We’ll also Wednesday 26 th 10 am – 3 pm Meet at Loggerheads Country Park. be hedge laying and burning the big brash Habitat piles piles. Clear out some of the dead wood along the Wednesday 19 th - Thursday 20th 10 am – 3 pm Meet at the bottom of Bryn Seion car-park, hedges and recycle them into habitat piles, Clearing out the hedge Denbigh (SJ 045 663) We will work on clearing along the which we will place around the wet meadow. boundaries of the site and finishing off the Meet at Rhuddlan Nature Reserve, Station fencing in some sections. Road Meet at Glasdir, off North Link Road, Ruthin (SJ 118 590) December January Tuesday 2 nd 10 am – 3 pm Thursday 11 th 10 am – 3 pm Wednesday 7 th 10 am – 3 pm Wednesday 21 st 10 am – 3 pm Winter Tidy Up Clean up at House Healthy Heath Healthy Hillside Come and help maintain the paths and for a Grouse Our aim this winter is to further increase the Winter is the best time to look after the drains around the Park after the autumn On-going management is needed to stop many special features of Prestatyn Hillside. this open area being overtaken by conifer area of heathland at the Moel Findeg Local leaves have fallen.