Latest Projects

Since its formation, Building Wildlife has assisted with, provided funding for, and advised on a number of habitat conservation and mitigation projects. Below is a summary of projects funded to benefit great crested newts, primarily:

Flintshire

  • 3 new ponds constructed on different areas within the Deeside and Buckley Newt Sites SAC
  • 6 ponds restored on different areas within the Deeside and Buckley Newt Sites SAC
  • Purchase of woodland within the Deeside and Buckley Newt Sites SAC
  • Meadow management and enhancement of footpaths
  • Control of invasive Azolla fern in 2 ponds used by great crested newts in Connah’s Quay
  • Control of blackthorn around ponds and installation of an access gate for management at Llwyni, Connah’s Quay
  • Design, production and installation of interpretation board on mitigation site at Penymynydd
  • Fencing of wildlife corridor around Llwyni Meadow, Connah’s Quay
  • Donation for dormouse habitat management in the Alyn Valley

Wrexham

  • Creation of 1 new pond and restoration of 1 existing pond at Commonwood
  • Restoration of 10 ponds on farmland at Pickhill Bridge Farm

Click on the links below to read more about a selection of the projects funded.

Brookhill Pond site restoration project. Buckley. Two diggers in the empty pond cavity.

Brookhill Pond site, Buckley

The project was to fund the complete restoration of one pond on the important Brookhill Pond site.…
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Dormouse, asleep and curled into a ball.

Dormouse Conservation

A contribution was made to North Wales Wildlife Trust for the benefit of Dormouse conservation in North…
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Introducing weevils to the Llwyni and Rawlings ponds

Control of Azolla Fern

This project was funded over two years to enable the purchase of weevils specially bred for the…
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View of Devils Basin, Wepre Park, Connah's Quay

Ewloe Castle Woodland

This project was to make a contribution to enable the purchase of woodland surrounding Ewloe Castle. A…
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View of the new White Lion Nature Reserve sign in Penymynydd

White Lion Nature Reserve Bi-Lingual Notice Board

This project was to provide a bi-lingual information board for the White Lion Nature Reserve, Penymynydd. The…
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Buckley Lower Common Ponds after improvement

Buckley Lower Common Ponds

Habitat improvements for Great Crested Newts – Lower Common, Buckley This project focused on improving both terrestrial…
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Maes-y-Grug

This project created a new pond within a damp rush pasture enhancing NEWW’s Maes y Grug Reserve…
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