Pupils at a Llangollen school have been getting stuck into countryside management skills.

Ysgol Dinas Bran students were supported by education engagement officers from Denbighshire Council's Llwybrau service and took part in outdoor sessions led by the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape's countryside rangers.

The sessions were designed to help the youngsters develop skills and knowledge around countryside management and included bracken bashing on Dinas Bran, balsam pulling at Ty Mawr Country Park, and litter picking along the Panorama.

They also did gardening at Corwen Community Garden, crafts at Plas Newydd Historic House and Garden with the Our Picturesque Landscape team and drystone walling on Caer Drewyn Iron Age Hillfort.

The Llwybrau service, which is funded by the UK Government, supports young people in Denbighshire to reduce their risk of disengagement from education.

Councillor Diane King, the lead member for education, children and families, said: "I am delighted to see the great work that has been done with the Ysgol Dinas Bran pupils to not only support these youngsters to re-engage with their education but also sparking a new-found interest for skills that they might not have developed through mainstream teaching.

"This is a fantastic example of partnership working from the council’s Llwybrau service, whose experienced education engagement officers have done a great job in utilising skills and resources from a variety of different organisations to support these pupils in re-engaging with their education and discovering new skills and hobbies that they might not have been aware of before."

Councillor Alan James, the lead member for local development and planning, added: "These sessions guided by our Countryside Rangers have really helped the pupils with building their confidence and learning new skills, and they have been rewarded with certificates to show their dedication towards volunteering on this project."