Residents and different agencies in Caia Park came together for a series of activities around the River Gwenfro area.

The project was a collaboration of work from various agencies and community groups in the area - all of them working to provide an educational and fun time for the volunteers and young people who took part.

Caia Park Environmental Group helped local children paint and draw bugs and wildlife for a 'love tunnel' mural and also showed how to plant and grow food.

The group educated the youngsters on planting activities as well as designing their very own original giant Gwenfro snakes and ladders game.

They also laid on refreshments including a well deserved barbecue to mark the end of the event.

Craig Youens, of the group, said: "Caia Park Environmental Group thought that the three-day event had been excellent.

It brought all the community groups together, and identified their needs."

Wrexham Sustainability Forum officer, Piers Warburton, who helped to co-ordinate the event and was hands on through out the three-days, said it had been a huge success.

"It was an excellent event, thanks to all the partners who helped in the planning of the event and the running of the three days. It has been a great opportunity to engage with the local community and raise awareness of their surrounding environment.

"I would like to thank PCSO Robina Ahmed, Caia Park Environmental Group, Caia Park Communities First, Nacro, North Wales Probation Service, Wrexham Council's Streetscene, Pastor Paul from the Community Support Church and all the volunteers for all their help."

Another partner in the event was NACRO's CAIA (Community Awareness Increases Actions) who organised a River Gwenfro clean up and litter pick on the Wednesday and Friday.

Nacro's Caia project also funded facilities over the three days and all the paint for the love tunnel mural.

Dee Rigby said: "Nacro has been delighted with the response from all the local partners and residents. Nacro was delighted to be asked to facilitate the river clean, litter pick and love tunnel mural and is grateful for everyone's support.

"Thanks also go to Peter Dynes and his Streetscene team for being on hand and also North Wales Probation Services' Unpaid Works."

Others who took part included Wrexham Council's biodiversity officer, Emma Broad; who gave an informative and practical workshop to young people on the wildlife in and around the river.

The Community Support Church, from Plas Madoc, provided giant games such as bowling skittles, Connect 4 and Twister.

After many years of residents wanting the so-called love tunnel, near Gwenfro School, cleaned, NACRO and Communities First organised mural painting. North Wales Wildlife Trust were on hand all-day Thursday to show youngsters how to build bug hotels, build bird feeders and homes to take home with them to put up in their gardens to watch the wildlife.

North Wales Police PCSO Robina Ahmed was also on site to help with the environmental activities throughout the three-day event. PCSO's Michelle Knox and PCSO David Jones were also on hand to help out.

PCSO Ahmed said: "I would like to thank the Caia Park Environmental Group, Piers Warburton and Simon Farr from North Wales Wildlife Trust for all their help. The event has helped us to liaise with the community to break down barriers with children and their families."

Caia Park Communities First took part in supporting the event including providing equipment and facilities, shelter and door-to-door knocking within the community to inform the public of the family event.

Sarah Breeze of Communities First said: "We were delighted to be involved and support such a worthwhile project within the community."