Clwyd West MS Darren Millar helped local councillors and volunteers plant 1,000 trees in Kinmel Bay this week.

The Playing Field on St Asaph Avenue, Kinmel Bay, is one of five locations in Wales where a Tiny Forest is being created.  

A ‘Tiny Forest’ is a dense, native woodland about the size of a tennis court, packed full of around 1,000 trees.  

On Monday, Darren, along with the Deputy Mayor of Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council, Cllr Kay Redhead, her son Alfie, and representatives from Keep Wales Tidy and Llais y Goedwig, set about creating the Tiny Forest in Kinmel Bay.

Darren said:

“It was great to meet up with those involved in this project and to get my hands dirty planting a number of trees.

“The idea of a Tiny Forest is to replicate a natural woodland, using 25 different native trees. Although small in size, they can have a big impact, helping to attract wildlife, improve air quality, remove harmful greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and help reduce localised flooding.

“They also benefit people too, with visitors being able to use the forest paths to take in some fresh air and reconnect with nature, and provide schoolchildren with the chance to learn about local flora and fauna in new outdoor classrooms.

“I worked alongside the Deputy Mayor of Towyn and Kinmel Bay Town Council and her son Alfie, who is eight years old and has planted 50 trees himself. We were ably supported by representatives from Keep Wales Tidy and Llais y Goedwig.

“I thank everyone involved in this project and look forward to taking a walk in the new Tiny Forest once the trees are established.”