Newly-connected hedgerows will provide better pathways for wildlife across Bluestone National Park Resort.

It comes after Bluestone teamed up with Keep Wales Tidy as part of the Long Forest project.

The project was developed by the environmental charity in partnership with the Woodland Trust, with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.

The idea is to plant 100,000 trees and improve around 120,000m of hedgerow across Wales.

Although Bluestone has planted over 37,000 trees in the last 10 years, the Long Forest project identified an area where it could better connect and improve and extend its hedgerows.

Planting 500 plants containing a mix of hawthorn, hazel, field maple, crab apple, holly and dog rose over a 100 metre gap will connect up roughly 1,500 metres of hedgerow from Black Pool Farm all the way up to Bluestone’s Arrivals Centre.

Bluestone sustainability manager Ged Davies, said: “I’m grateful to the help from Keep Wales Tidy. Hedgerows are not just important habitats in their own rights, supporting birds, mammals and insects, but also help wildlife move across the resort. The mix of plants will provide a range of flowers,  berries and shelter as they grow.”

Mari Williams from Keep Wales Tidy said: “The wildlife corridors that have been created will help local bat colonies which use the hedges for navigation, foraging and protection from predators.They also create habitat opportunities for important wildlife species.”