Wrexham Industrial Estate Living Landscape - Businesses

Clays Golf Club occupies a large area of land at the edge of the estate which supports a wide diversity of wildlife thanks to the management for the golf course. They have worked with us to improve that further by installing a barn owl box and planting a woodland strip along the border of their land to act as a natural boundary and corridor.

CIG, the manufacturing and supply company off Abenbury Way, are working with us to improve their grounds for visiting customers to enjoy, and nature will benefit in the process. We restored a traditional wildflower meadow which is full of the eye-catching ox-eye daisy in summer. A new seating area has been designed and created out of limestone which will be both a nice area to eat lunch in the sun and good for butterflies.

Ecodek, producer of environmentally friendly, recycled, plastic decking, agreed to have a wildflower verge sowed in recent years to improve the look of the site to workers and customers alike. These strips of vivid wildflowers provide a great source of nectar to insects in what would otherwise be mown grassland with few flowers. Wildflower verges are some of the most visible and therefore most popular works we do on the estate.

Hauck UK, producer of equipment for children, occupies an important site that we are working on to help the rare grizzled skipper butterfly. By collaborating we have improved the area for the butterfly as well as preserved bee orchids, and we will also be installing swift boxes to help this declining bird species. The new wildflower verge is the latest development which will bring colour to the area and pollinating plants for insects.

Hoya, providing tailored optimised experiences – both for the Eye Care Professional and the glasses wearer, have worked with us to create a nature reserve on their grounds, accessible for people by adding pathways to a wild area and creating new habitats on a former football pitch. Plans underway in the new area include an orchard, picnic areas, woodland and wildflower meadow which will be alive with wildlife and colour for people to relax in.

Proserve, who supply multi-disciplinary services and logistics to companies, have worked with us to manage a mitigation site for nature following an extension to their unit. Together we are improving a wildflower meadow and planted trees along the boundary which helps connect the ancient woodland of Erlas Black Wood to other areas on the estate. Developments can work in harmony with nature conservation when we collaborate to achieve net gains.

Rowan Foods, major producer of retailer label prepared foods, have collaborated with us to undertake a range of improvements to benefit both the workers and wildlife. Together we have put in place a picnic area, barn owl box, daffodil planting and, excitingly, going forward we will continue to manage their grounds into the future. The grounds are home to rare plants including bee orchids which will be encouraged with sympathetic management.

Village Bakery, the well-known local producer of breads and pastry, lies at the heart of the industrial estate and are working with the Wildlife Trust to help save wildlife on a number of projects. We are managing Erlas Black Wood: opening it up for the public and school groups to visit and marvel at the ancient trees and majestic woodland plants. We also work together to manage a development mitigation area and create eye-catching wildflower verges at the front of the factory every year.

Wrexham Golf Club, near the entrance to the estate, are keen to see nature thrive on their site and we have installed two barn owl boxes for them. The owls hunt over the rough grassland along the edge of the course, which supports the voles that they can eat and feed to their young. The golf course also has many trees which play an important role in absorbing carbon to help tackle climate change.