Link to nest box webcam!

The Wildlife and Learning Garden was begun in 2005. It is a community garden made by playgroup children, staff, parents and other volunteers.

It is situated in a corner of our neighbouring churchyard and is an Environment Wales registered project.

It is an exciting place where there  is something new to see each day and also offers a peaceful spot for the whole community to enjoy.

The garden has been planted with many wildflowers to increase biodiversity.

You can spot snowdrops, primroses, wild daffodils, fritillaries etc. in Spring and many other plants such as Welsh poppies and bellflowers in summer.

There are three large planters in the garden which contain herbs such as lavender, chives, rosemary, sage and thyme to stimulate all five senses.

They also provide space for the children to plant seeds and bulbs and observe growth cycles. We also have a mini greenhouse where we can raise plants from seed.

Our children and parents helped to build the willow dome and each child took home a "magic willow stick" to plant and watch leaves appear.

The willow dome now provides a shady spot in the garden for the children to enjoy.

The garden is home to many small creatures and we have encouraged them by including a ladybird tower, butterfly box, stone and log piles.

We release butterflies each year after watching them develop from egg larvae.

We use magnifying jars to help us  look closely at the mini beasts.

We have lots of mature trees in the garden and have planted a young crab apple of our own.

We also harvest apples each year from nearby trees.

Tree-based activities include comparing shapes of leaves.

We have bird boxes for blue - tits, robins, flycatchers and a woodpecker. We have a bird feeding area with nuts and seeds. We make our own bird cake.

A robin often keeps us company when we are digging.

Click here to see our nest box webcam.

We do not have a pond in the Wildlife Garden but we are able to visit one nearby.

Each year we collect frog spawn and observe the frog life cycle.

Sustainability plays an important part in the Wildlife Garden. It is organic and has been made with locally sourced materials where possible.

We have made a recycling area which includes a bin for plastics and a compost bin where the children recycle their fruit peelings from their break time healthy snack.

The playgroup is also registered with Eco-schools Scheme.

The Garden is a special place and we enjoy sharing it with our friends.