Wednesday 3 rd 10 am – 3 pm Welcome Healthy Heath Our aim this winter at Moel Findeg Local There are a range of opportunities for you to A word about Health & Safety get involved in the work of Denbighshire Nature Reserve is to further increase the October The Countryside Service will provide all Countryside Service – and we need your area of heathland by removing scrub and necessary safety clothing. Remember to birch which threaten the unusual mosaic of help! From Rhyl & Prestatyn in the north Tuesday 16 th 10 am – 3 pm along the Clwydian Range to Hiraethog and wear sturdy foot wear with a good grip, steel heathland plants that give Moel Findeg its Fenlli Fence line the Dee Valley in the south, you can join in toe cap boots are recommended for most unique character. Sturdy boots essential. Come along and help finish replacing the every once in a while or every week – the Meet – Between Maeshafn village and Old jobs. Please bring water proof clothing and a damaged fence with a new one to prevent choice is yours. Youth Hostel (SJ 205 608) packed lunch with you. Under 14 year olds more erosion occurring on this Iron Age Tasks vary from tree planting to dry stone must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Hillfort. Monday 8 th 10 am – 3 pm walling, footpath construction to creating Unfortunately, we are not able to work with Meet - Moel Fenlli car park (SJ 161 606) wildlife habitats. No previous experience Forestry Education required – training will be provided and children under 8 years old. Help create an area at Coed Llangwyfan that Wednesday 17 th 10 am – 3 pm you’re free to work at your own pace. can be used by Forestry Schools as an Healthy Heath www.clwydianrangeaonb.org.uk outdoor classroom. Our aim this winter at Moel Findeg Local For a Braille, large print or tape version Meet – Coed Llangwyfan, top car park, on of this call free on 0800 243980 www.denbighshirecountryside.org.uk Nature Reserve is to further increase the the road between Nannerch and Llandyrnog area of heathland by removing scrub and (SJ 139 668) birch which threaten the unusual mosaic of heathland plants that give Moel Findeg its Like our Facebook Wednesday 10 th 10 am – 3 pm unique character. Sturdy boots essential. Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB or Poplar clean up Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Denbighshire Countryside Service Meet – Between Maeshafn village and Old Help collect poplar brash on the woodland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for up to date information and events. Youth Hostel (SJ 205 608) floor after the felling last year to prevent Printed using vegetable based inks on100% invasive regeneration and allow other plants For further information contact: post-consumer, non-bleached recycled paper. Tuesday 23 rd 10 am – 3 pm to flourish to increase the biodiversity of the Loggerheads Country Park – 01352 810614 Poplar clean up 2 woodland. Meet - Loggerheads Country Park North Denbighshire (Rhyl) – 01745 356197 Help continue to collect poplar brash on the South Denbighshire (Llangollen) – 01978 869618 woodland floor after the felling last year to Wednesday 10 th 10 am – 3 pm prevent invasive regeneration and allow Hike the Dyke other plants to flourish to increase the Manor Hill Quarry, Prestatyn biodiversity of the woodland. Meet - Continuing to improve sections of the Offa’s Loggerheads Country Park Dyke National Trail on and around Prestatyn Hillside. Very steep slopes, boots essential. Tuesday 23 rd 10 am – 3 pm Meet – Small car park on hairpin bend below Cutbacks to come Hillside Gardens, Prestatyn (SJ 071 821) Help smarten the entrances to the reserve and make the site even more welcoming to Thursday 11 th 10 am visitors. We will also increase the amount of Woodland work, Corwen Cynwyd Railway dead wood in one area to increase its Line biodiversity. Come and help manage this beautiful Meet -Rhuddlan Nature Reserve section of old railway line. Following previous successful woodland thinning Wednesday 24 th 10 am – 3 pm regimes, the time is upon us to head back Coed Nercwys Maintenance and get stuck in with a bit of coppicing and The busy footpaths around Coed Nercwys thinning. are in need of some attention. Meet - Stamp lay-by (SJ 060 420) Meet – Coed Nercwys, northern car park (SJ 218 593) spreading glass and old pottery shards underfoot! Meet - Sports Pavilion Car Park, Corwen October November (The Sports Pavilion is located next to the November Recreational playing fields) Wednesday 24 th 10 am – 3 pm Thursday 1 st 10 am – 1 pm will increase biodiversity within the Hike the Dyke Help your Environment Tuesday 13 th 10 am – 3 pm woodland at Loggerheads. Meet - Manor Hill Quarry, Prestatyn Brickfields Pond will be the venue for hedge- Offa’s Dyke Path Improvements Loggerheads Country Park. Continuing to improve sections of the Offa’s laying and other Countryside activities. This Due to the thousands of feet walking along Dyke National Trail on and around Prestatyn is a work task in co-ordination with the Rhyl it annually, the section of Offa’s Dyke Path Wednesday 21 st 10 am - 3 pm Hillside. Very steep slopes, boots essential. Environment Association, a volunteer group running through Moel Famau Country Park Healthy Hillside Meet – Small car park on hairpin bend below that has been going for over 20 years. We needs some improvements. Manor Hill Quarry, Prestatyn Hillside Gardens, Prestatyn are hoping for a good mix of age groups Meet – Bwlch Penbarras car park (SJ 162 Winter is the best time to look after the (SJ 071 821) with it being half-term. 606) many special features of Prestatyn Hillside. Meet at Brickfields Pond (SJ 013 804) As well as management of the woodland and Tuesday 13 th & Wednesday 14 th Thursday 25 th 10 am grassland we’ll be working to maintain the Monday 5 th 10 am – 3 pm 10 am – 3 pm Offa’s Dyke National Trail and the numerous Pond Clearance Meadows and Hedges Why not join us on the banks of the River Pond Life I woodland footpaths in Bishops Wood. Some Help to cut back an area around an existing Join us on a joint work day at Dyserth with very steep slopes, boots essential. Dee and help deepen a natural wetland and pond that has become overgrown and the North Wales Wildlife Trust. We will be Meet – Small car park on hairpin bend below pond that has become heavily silted, thereby improve the scrapes around the edge. working on the Trust’s wildflower meadow Hillside Gardens, Prestatyn making it more attractive to wildlife, Wellies essential! and hedge-laying along the boundary of the (SJ 071 821) including otters which are known to use the Meet – Coed Nercwys, northern car park (SJ old railway line. site. 218 593) Meet - Prestatyn-Dyserth Way car-park, Thursday 22 nd 10 am - 1.30 pm Meet-main car park, Corwen Dyserth (SJ 062792) Woodland work, Corwen Cynwyd Railway Wednesday 7 th 10 am – 3 pm Line st am pm Wednesday 31 10 – 3 Hen Ardd Coppicing and Scrub Clearance Wednesday 14 th 10 am – 3 pm Continuation of woodland work along the Healthy Heath Come and help coppice willow to open up Healthy Heath former railway line. Our aim this winter at Moel Findeg Local an important wetland and remove scrub on Our aim this winter on Moel Findeg Local Meet- Stamp lay-by (SJ 060 420) Nature Reserve is to further increase the the surrounding grassland. Wellies essential! Nature Reserve is to further increase the area of heathland by removing scrub and Meet at Hen Ardd, Eryrys (SJ 204 578) area of heathland on the Reserve by Tuesday 27 th & Wednesday 28 th birch which threaten the unusual mosaic of removing scrub and birch which threaten the 10 am – 3 pm heathland plants that give Moel Findeg its Wednesday 7 th 10 am – 3 pm unusual mosaic of heathland plants that give Hedge-laying unique character. Sturdy boots essential. Juniper Jolly Moel Findeg its unique character. Sturdy Help to lay the hedges at Brickfields Pond Meet – Between Maeshafn village and Old Manor Hill Quarry, Prestatyn boots essential. Local Nature reserve, and if the weather is Youth Hostel (SJ 205 608) Scrub clearance around the small group of Meet – Between Maeshafn village and Old cold there will be a bonfire to warm the native Juniper trees high on Prestatyn Youth Hostel (SJ 205 608) hands. Hillside. Very steep slopes, boots essential Meet - Brickfields Car Park (SJ 013 804) Meet – Small car park on hairpin bend Tuesday 20 th 10 am – 3 pm below Hillside Gardens, Prestatyn(SJ 071 Pond Life II Wednesday 28 th 10 am – 3 pm 821) Help to cut back an area around an existing Healthy Heath pond that has become overgrown and Our aim this winter on Moel Findeg Local Thursday 8 th 10 am improve the scrapes around the edge. Nature Reserve is to further increase the Dead Hedging Wellies essential! area of heathland on the Reserve by Our lovely dead hedge was washed away by Meet – Coed Nercwys, northern car park removing scrub and birch which threaten the the floods! Help is needed to build a better, (SJ 218 593) unusual mosaic of heathland plants that give stronger one along the path that leads to Moel Findeg its unique character. Sturdy Gro Isa. Wednesday 21 st 10 am – 3 pm boots essential. Not only will this be a nice feature, but as Coppicing Meet – Between Maeshafn village and Old the path is adjacent to an old tipping site, it Lend a hand with this important traditional Youth Hostel (SJ 205 608) will also serve to prevent burrowing rabbits woodland management technique, which December January Tuesday 4 th 10 am – 3 pm management of the woodland and grassland we’ll Wednesday 2 nd 10 am – 3 pm will copy nature as it is similar to what happens Coppicing be working to maintain the Offa’s Dyke National Healthy Heath when a big old oak falls.