Honey bees and wild flowers have helped a family’s Brithdir-based holiday park to blossom in a national environmental awards scheme.

Llwyn yr Helm Caravan Park in Gwynedd has been declared a winner of the prestigious 2019 David Bellamy Conservation Award at its top gold level.

The award is particularly poignant, as the world-famous botanist died last Wednesday.

He said that park owners Alun and Helen Rowlands, and their son Wyn and daughter-in-law Angharad, were very well-deserving winners of his annual accolade.

The gold conservation award was made after an inspection of the park and its environmental policies by Prof Bellamy’s wildlife assessors.

Based on part of a working hill farm near the market town of Dolgellau, Llwyn yr Helm has always been keen to operate along sustainable lines.

Angharad said: “We are looking all the time at ways to benefit the beautiful environment in which we live, and to make the park as welcoming to wildlife as it is to guests. Many visitors choose Llwyn yr Helm because of its unspoiled tranquil surroundings, and are very supportive of what we do to protect our natural heritage.

“We are absolutely delighted with this award, and owe a big debt of thanks to our hardworking staff for all their efforts in helping us carry out our conservation work.”

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