Ysgol Henllan pupils have planted more than 1,700 trees in a new nature space in Henllan.

The work at the Henllan Community Nature Space, which started in the spring, is part of a Denbighshire County Council project to create four such spaces across the county, alongside areas in Rhyl, St Asaph and Clocaenog.

The pupils planted the trees alongside Denbighshire Countryside Service rangers and volunteers.

The space is being created by the county council’s Countryside Service and Climate Change teams.

The initiative aims to benefit both local wildlife and residents' wellbeing.

The project, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is part of a wider scheme that includes woodland creation at schools across the county.

The central pond has been lined, fenced off, and is now collecting water.

The sculpted banks and hibernacula have been covered with clean soil, imported from another Community Nature Space site.

Stone-surfaced footpaths are now in place, and a shallow wetland feature, which formed during the earthworks, has been retained.

Picnic tables and benches have been installed, and work on an outdoor classroom is nearing completion.

Councillor Barry Mellor, lead member for environment and transport, said: "It is great to see this site developing well after all the work the pupils and volunteers put in to plant the trees.

“The area will become a fantastic place for local residents young and old to enjoy and learn from wildlife on the land and bring other benefits including improved air quality, urban heat cooling and opportunities to support community physical and mental wellbeing.”