Biodiversity in the villages

Under section 6 of the Environment Wales Act, Gwaenysgor and Trelawnyd Community Council has a requirement to maintain and enhance biodiversity in the exercise of functions in relation to Wales, and in so doing promote the resilience of ecosystems, so far as consistent with the proper exercise of those functions.

Download the Community Council’s biodiversity plan

Download the Gwaenysgor biodiversity plan — September 2024

Herb border
- Medium–Low growing plants along the base of the wall.
- Lavandula angustifolia English lavender
- Origanum vulgare Wild Marjoram
- Thymus polytrichus Wild thyme and associated varieties
- Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary
- Native Spring bulbs planted around existing trees and flagpole
Old rose bed / Nectar rich border
- Erysimum spp Wallflowers
- Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum)
- Hebe
- Achillea spp Yarrow
- Echinops species and cultivars
- Geranium spp (summer flowering)
- Nepeta spp Catmint
- Rudbeckia spp
- Verbena bonariensiso Echinacea spp
- Salvia spp Sage
- Sedum spp.
- Mahonia spp Oregon grape
- Galanthus spp Snowdrop
- Scabiouses (Scabiosa, Knautia, Succisia)
- Leycesteria formosa Pheasant berry
- Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ears
Shaded edge plants
- Mixed Fern species (not bracken)
- Primula vulgaris Primrose
- Primula veris Common cowslip
- Silene dioica Red campion
- Digitalis purpurea Common foxglove
- Lonicera periclymenum Common honeysuckle
- Ficaria verna subsp. verna Lesser celandine

More information

Some useful and interesting resources.

Lots of friendly information to help understand how simple it is to increase your biodiversity.
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2023/04/increase-garden-biodiversity

A great place for plant information.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/science/conservation-biodiversity/wildlife/encourage-wildlife-to-your-garden

Lovely little website with ideas whatever your style of gardening, even how to improve gardens in rental properties.
https://www.themiddlesizedgarden.co.uk

Wildflower seed supplier.
https://www.wildflower.co.uk

All the wildlife information you will need. A lovely browse on a wet afternoon.
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/how-to/wildlife-gardening/top-plants-pollinators-garden

Full of information about looking after our birds from feeding, building bird tables, positioning bird boxes, ideas for family days out & much more.
https://www.rspb.org.uk

Understanding our local area.
https://www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk/the-aonb