TEN students from the Prince’s Trust worked to transform a derelict area at the back of a Lache nursery.
The students worked for three weeks clearing glass, large logs and overgrowth from the area, which filled a large skip.
As a result of their efforts, a new child-friendly play area has been created, which includes a plot for a vegetable patch.
Cheshire West and Chester Council, which funded the skip, has also installed a new fence in order to keep the area safe.
Students from the Prince’s Trust raised £300, which was used to fund the project and pay for materials by packing customers’ bags in Asda, Queensferry.
Prince’s Trust student Ryan Connolly, aged 17, of Connah’s Quay, said: “It was extremely rewarding to see the progress made throughout the project. Although it was hard work clearing the area, it was well worth it for the children.
“I would thoroughly recommend The Prince’s Trust as a way of getting experience; it’s given me opportunities I wouldn’t have had otherwise.”
Nathan Ashcroft, aged 20, also of Connah’s Quay, added: “A really positive outcome of this experience has been the new play area for children in the Lache.
“The ultimate success of this initiative will be judged by the children themselves. I definitely feel we made a positive contribution to the Lache.”
The next steps for Little Lache play area are to add an environmental area for children to sit in, which will be created by a new group of Prince’s Trust students.
The Little Lache play area, located on Poplar Road, plans on being open for children of the play group on November 19.
