Barry Comprehensive School

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Barry Comprehensive School Design Technology students recently returned to Aberthaw Power Station to continue work at the RWE nPower conservation programme.

The aim of the programme is to improve and maintain an area of woodland at the site to further encourage wildlife into the area. The school began supporting the programme last year with students constructing and installing a range of nest boxes and insect towers at the site. Students and staff returned to the site again recently to continue work with the installation of a further 20 nest boxes and 34 insect towers that were again produced by the students as part of their Design Technology classwork.

The conservation area is also an excellent resource for local schools. Whilst at the site, students met with pupils from Bryn Hafren, Colwinston and St Athan. Among other visitors were the Mayor of the Vale and staff from RWE nPower who kindly provided lunch and refreshments.

A survey of last years nest boxes revealed that the majority had been used and we hope that this year’s new additions will attract more birdlife to the area.

Photos:

1. Construction of the bird-boxes and insect houses underway
2. The finished products - painted and ready to go
3. On-site installation begins
4. The workers take a break