Environmental charity Keep Wales Tidy today revealed the 291 sites that have received the internationally renowned Green Flag Award and Green Flag Community Award.
WTSWW are delighted to fly the flag once more at Parc Slip in recognition of its environmental efforts, excellent visitor facilities, and community involvement at the reserve.
Parc Slip Nature Reserve is home to a variety of different habitat types such as grassland, woodland and wetlands, all of which is restored from its previous status as an opencast coal mine. It supports many different species, including great crested newts and bee orchids and is a safe area for families to discover and enjoy nature.
Parc Slip has well-maintained traffic-free cycle tracks, including a 4km stretch of Sustrans National Cycle Route 4 for cyclists and over 10km of tracks for walking. The Nature Reserve Visitor Centre and Café will also be opening its door this summer making it the perfect reserve to join us for a walk and follow it up with coffee and cake, watching the birds from the comfort of an armchair!
Duncan Ludlow, Reserves Manager said, “Once again the award of the Green Flag to Parc Slip is recognition of the hard work and dedication of all the WTSWW staff and volunteers, past and present in the management of the reserve. Our aim is to make Parc Slip not only an amazing place for wildlife but also a fantastic visitor experience. The Green Flag scheme provides us with a bench mark against which we can judge our work and also gives us the ambition and determination to continuously improve.”
