Environment
Recently a year 8 and year 9 class were involved in a partnership between Chester Zoo and the park wardens for the AONB to save a critically endangered species of tree. The Llangollen White Beam numbers just over 300 worldwide, of which most are in the area around Llangollen and Dinas Brân castle. As part of their remit to save critically endangered species, Chester Zoo, have grown Llangollen White Beam trees from berries of the existing trees in their labs. The Dee Valley is a designated area of outstanding national beauty and is being pushed to be classified as a National Park. Rhun Jones the Senior Countryside Warden - Clwydian Range & Dee Valley AONB has been working with Chester Zoo to save this species by planting the Llangollen White Beam in suitable areas. Yesterday, staff took 60 students to plant trees with Rhun and his team of wardens who explained the project. Staff from Chester Zoo also explained their part of this exciting world leading partnership to save a critically endangered species right on our doorstep. We will be undertaking workshops with Rhun on the role of the park rangers and the other projects in the AONB as part of the New Curriculum for Wales within both Geography and Science, and hopefully linking up with Chester Zoo as part of this scientific study. The students were really engaged and excited about their part in saving this species and were a credit to the school.
