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An expanded “wildlife wonderland” was just one feature that may have led TV botanist David Bellamy to award a North Wales park with a gold conservation award for the sixth year running.

Tree Tops Park increased their wild areas and planted wild flowers this year, to attract a spectrum of butterflies, insects and birds, winning the title of one of the UK’s most environmentally friendly parks.

“Many parks like this have created wildlife wonderlands,” said Professor Bellamy, who judged the awards, adding that Britain’s parks are: “a wonderful place to go and experience wrap-around nature.”

The family-run park that was given a special accolade for protecting and enhancing the natural world, as well as the Bellamy award, says it has planted thousands of trees since its creation in the 1960s.

The owners are also adding to their existing recycling schemes by introducing compost bins for biodegradable waste in the coming months. The products of the bins will be used around the gardens, increasing the park’s sustainability.

Andy Walker, general manager of Tree Tops said: “We use low energy bulbs wherever possible, which helps with our commitment to the environment. It also helps cut our electric bills so being green is good for business as well!”

More than 600 holiday parks all around the UK won gold, silver or bronze Bellamy awards this year. Tree Tops managing director Maureen Walker said they were “delighted” with their latest award.

Owners’ care of hedgerows and wild flowers, bird box sites, reed beds and wildlife ponds and environmentally friendly business and office measures such as recycling, energy efficient lighting and unbleached paper brochures were all considered.

Professor Bellamy said that parks are: “The nation’s favourite get-away-from-it-all locations, and a major point of contact between people and the countryside. They are therefore very important centres of education.”

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