On the 9th of May 2024, the Carbon Reduction team at Wrexham Council visited the Tiny Forest Project at Ysgol Bro Alun, where great progress is being made. Tiny forests are dense, fast growing native woodlands, that are usually around the size of a tennis court. These forests not only help boost biodiversity by providing a home for wildlife, but it will also help people connect and learn about nature.
At Ysgol Bro Alun, creation of the Tiny Forest is well underway thanks to the hard work of our partners Woodswork CIC. Hundreds of trees have been planted, with the help of both the children and volunteers. A forest school area has also been incorporated, where the children will learn about the natural environment while having fun in the woodland area. School packs will also be made so that schools can integrate them into their curriculum. All these materials will be made bilingual with the help of Welsh medium schools so that they are available for all schools to use.
There are also plans to have further sites in Cefn and Caia Park, therefore if you are interested in volunteering to help create the Tiny Forests please contact decarbonisation@wrexham.gov.uk for further information.
Photographs courtesy of Christopher Hall
