Groundwork North Wales Events

Our Back Yard, Connah’s Quay, are running their summer nature club ‘Quay Club’ based at Wepre Park in Connah’s Quay plus other activities.

Minera Lead Mines near Wrexham sees a programme of outdoor activities and craft activities and Wellies in the Woods sessions for parents/carers with younger children. Wellies in the Woods sessions will also be taking place at Alyn Waters Country Park.

The Healthy Rivers, Healthy Communities project have ecofriendly activities at King’s Mill on the outskirts of Wrexham. Activities vary from Leaf Printing and Nature Mandala Art to a Nocturnal Walk spotting nature not often seen in daylight.

New for 2023 the Go Green 4 Nature project connecting young people with their local green spaces is hosting activities including a Scything Workshop and Carbon Literacy at the Fossil Forest in Brymbo.

Wild Ground Events

Summer brings new things to see and do on Wild Grounds’ nature reserves. At Lane End nature reserve near Buckley, Flintshire there are a range of fun nature and craft events on offer with Kite Making, Nature Prints and Pond Dipping with Crafts.

Nature based activity sessions are running at Wild Grounds’ other nature reserves including Rhydymwyn and Glascoed. Fun sessions such as Den Building, Building Rafts and Creating a Dragon Fly and Nocturnal walks are planned. All the sessions are designed to get the kids outside in the fresh air and excited about nature.

Refurbs Events

At Refurbs Repair and Reuse centre in Buckley Flintshire, every Friday will see an adult simple gardening and planting session take place in the community garden  from 10 am – 12 pm followed by a fun parent/carer and child craft session in the afternoons 12.30 pm – 2.30pm.