SHELLEY First School pupils have been helping conservationists improve a beauty spot and bridal path.

The pupils planted woodland spring plants, trees and shrubs at Shelley Bridle.

They were working with volunteers from the Dewsbury group of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.

The planting was the final part of a £5,500 project which has seen the bridle path resurfaced, drained and changes made to the surrounding vegetation.

The work has been carried out by the Dewsbury group's volunteers and Shelley Conservation Group.

Cash for the scheme has come from Kirklees Council and a non-profit environmental group, Waste Recycling Environmental (Wren).

Wren is an offshoot of landfill site operator Waste Recycling Group.

Wren takes cash gained by this firm through the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme and distributes it to pay for environmental projects.

The tax credit scheme allows landfill site operators to give 6.5% of their tax liability to environmental projects.

In return, the Government gives 90% of the tax on this gift back to the operator.

In this way, Wren has given Shelley Conservation Group £7,700 for environmental projects.