Searching for red squirrels
This year our education officer, Bethan, has organised a range of activities with local school children. Ysgol Carreglefn, Ysgol Talwrn & Ysgol Llandrygarn all visited the Wern y Wylan hazel woodlands and learned about the conservation of red squirrels. They saw some of the special nest boxes that have been erected for the squirrels and also a feeding hopper. No red squirrels were seen, but the children did find evidence of squirrels including the split shells of hazel nuts and some chewed pine cones.
Ysgol Gaerwen school also visited the woodland and have told about their trip on the schools web page.
Check out our Schools gallery... for more photos of school visits.
We are about to produce a childrens education pack for use by teachers. The pack is in both English and Welsh and contains information about red and grey squirrels and a range of games, puzzles and drawings that can be coloured in. In the meantime we have a red squirrel fact sheet available to download.
And why not try our squirrel quiz!!!
or read The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Send in your pictures
