Pupils from Ysgol Bryn Tabor at Coedpoeth in Plas Power Woods
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Young recruits from a north Wales school have been drafted in to help the Woodland Trust (Coed Cadw) encourage more people to enjoy their environment.
Thirty children from a school in Coedpoeth near Wrexham are helping to produce an information leaflet.
It is about Plas Power Woods and it is hoped it will be ready in time for the summer holidays.
It is part of a year-long project which is trying to educate children about their natural heritage.
Joanne Blaker, a final year student at the Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College at High Wycombe, came up with the idea of children helping with the leaflet.
She said she feels strongly that children should be given a chance to relate to the natural environment.
"I just think it's important that people use their design skills for social good," said Ms Blaker.
"Helping children to understand the environment is really important".
Helen Thoms, the trust's officer who is working full-time on the Plas Power project, said: "The aim of our project is to help the children involved build up an understanding and enjoyment of woodland that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.
Future generations
"Joanne wanted to volunteer for something at the Woodland Trust and we thought it would work very well producing a leaflet of things to do out of school hours so a walk wasn't just a boring thing with your parents.
"It's nice to give them ideas of pointers and places to look like in the banks for mice and holes for squirrels.
"It's a good idea to encourage use of the woodland and for future generations of children."
Bleddyn Keenan and Samuel Pugh, were two of the Ysgol Bryn Tabor pupils who helped in the project.
"We're trying to attract more children to come down to the woods," said Bleddyn.
"We do have events down here but it would be fun to know what to do when you come out for a walk"