GROUP of youngsters from South Durham are embarking on a wildlife project in Newton Aycliffe.
The Newton Aycliffe RSPB wildlife explorers will be making time to help local wildlife by planting trees and shrubs at the town's nature park on November 23 and 24.
The group's aim is to create a haven for wildlife on the ten-acre site next to the A167 road.
It is hoped that the new plants will attract butterflies, birds and other wildlife to the area.
Already, 78 species of birds have been sighted in the area.
RSPB Wildlife Explorers is the junior section of the bird charity.
The Newton Aycliffe branch has about 50 members in the South Durham area, most of whom are in their mid-teens.
The event is being supported by local garden centres and nurseries, which have donated shrubs and trees.
The group is also looking for helpers to join in the work to complete the planting scheme.
Anyone interested in joining in is invited to meet members of the Wildlife Explorers group at St Clare's Church, Newton Aycliffe, at 9.30am, or at the Nature Park at 10am.
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