A QUARTET of Green Flags has yet again been awarded to the district’s parks
Warwick District Council is celebrating four local parks and green spaces receiving the internationally recognised accolade from environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.
Jephson Gardens has maintained its Green Flag status for a 19th year.
Consecutive flags were awarded to the Pump Room Gardens and the nature reserves at Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood, both of which are managed in partnership with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.
In addition, both Jephson Gardens and the Pump Room Gardens have once again gained Green Heritage Site Accreditation in association with Historic England for the conservation of the historic features within the two parks.
WDC’s neighbourhood services spokesperson Coun Will Roberts said: “To once again, receive four Green Flag Awards from Keep Britain Tidy is a great achievement and one that we don’t take for granted. These awards recognise and highlight that local people and visitors to Warwick district are benefitting from green spaces of the very highest quality.
” I would like to play tribute to the huge efforts of the council’s green spaces team, contractors (idVerde) and the great partnerships we have with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and the amazing work of the volunteers from the Friends of Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood.
“I would also like to recognise the significance the Green Heritage Site Accreditation for Jephson Gardens and the Pump Room Gardens, which is testament to the huge amount of work and planning that goes on behind the scenes to ensure that the history and beauty of these much-loved public spaces are preserved and showcased for us all to enjoy.”
