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Rainbows have a bug-tastic time at Wepre Park Education Area
Published: 12/07/2017
The 1st Nannerch Rainbows Group visited Wepre Park recently for a pond dipping
and mini beast session using the park鈥檚 Education Area.
The children had a wonderful time finding a multitude of bugs including
harvestmen, bees and shield bugs in the meadows and lesser water boatmen and
larval stage newts in the dipping pond.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Minister for Streetscene and Countryside,
Councillor Carolyn Thomas, said:
鈥淭he Education Area is a fantastic environmental learning resource. It is
essential to teach our children the importance of nature from an early age so
that they learn to respect and enjoy the world we live in. I read a statistic
that if a child does not have contact with nature by the time they are twelve,
they are less likely to engage with it as an adult and will miss out on a lot
of enrichment that being outdoors in the natural environment can bring.鈥�
Countryside Ranger, Stephen Lewis who ran the bug hunting session said:
鈥淭he Education Area is a dog free wildlife haven, with flower rich meadows and
a fantastic pond to dip in. The Education area is free to use, booking by
request. If any groups or schools would like to book any ranger led activities
please email me, stephen.lewis@flintshire.gov.uk, charges are 拢1.50 per child
for a 2 hour session (minimum charge 拢30 per group), or 拢2.50 per child for a 4
hour session (minimum charge 拢50 per group), which are really good value for
money.鈥�
PHOTO: Countryside Ranger, Stephen Lewis, members of the 1st Nannerch Rainbows
Group and leader Dawn Guest.