A WREXHAM-based conservation charity has won funding to improve and enhance four of its nature reserves across North Wales.

The funding has been awarded to Wild Ground by Welsh Government’s Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme, administered by WCVA.

Reserves which will benefit from the funding are Aberderfryn, Stryt Las and Brandie Brook in Johnstown, Wrexham and Glascoed in St Asaph.

The three sites in Johnstown have had various activities taking place such as the removal of 25 bags of rubbish plus a shopping trolley, repairing of anti-social behaviour activities - graffiti, campfire sites and the damaged boundary at Aberderfyn.

Emma Ellis, Reserve Officer for the Johnstown sites is enjoying getting to know the regular users of the site.

She said: "It has been great being able to spend more time on the site. It has allowed us to get to know the regular users who enjoy the sites”.

Glascoed in St Asaph is an open access reserve covering nearly eight hectares.

The reserve was created in 2000 to help support the Great Crested Newts, displaced by the construction of St Asaph Business Park.

The funding so far has replaced gates, repaired fences, and styles. Helped upgrade the bird hide and will create a new pond and allow new and additional interpretation and signage at the site for visitors.

Additional habitat works such as ragwort removal to allow for conservation grazing will also take place.

Kate Wilson, reserve officer for the site, has been undertaking bird surveys with results submitted to Cofnod and has taken part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Additional wildlife-themed activities are planned for all four of the sites to include volunteering, community events, education, and training days as allowed by Covid-19 guidelines.

Members of the public can keep update with these projects, Wild Grounds other reserves and conservation and biodiversity work by following the organisation on Facebook @WildGroundTirGwyllt and Twitter @WildGroundNW