Council celebrates a third hat trick of Green Flag awards for Warwick district

Green spaces across the Warwick district have been internationally recognised.

Warwick District Council have announced that Jephson Gardens and Mill Gardens in Leamington have won a fourteenth Green Flag Award, the international mark of a quality park or green space.

Prestigious Green Flags have also been awarded to Crackley Wood in Kenilworth and Oakley Wood near Bishop’s Tachbrook, making it a third hat-trick of awards in a row for the council’s green spaces team, who manage the woodlands in partnership with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and Friends of Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood.

Cllr Pam Redford, vice-chairman of Warwick District Council, said: “The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has shown how much we value our parks and open spaces.

"To once again receive three Green Flag Awards from Keep Britain Tidy is a truly outstanding achievement and clearly demonstrates that local people and visitors to Warwick District are benefiting from green spaces of the very highest quality.

"I would like to pay tribute to the council’s green spaces team, contractors (idVerde), the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and the many Friends and volunteers who come out in all weathers to assist us in maintaining and improving these wonderful places.”

Karl Curtis, director of reserves and community engagement at Warwickshire Wildlife said: “Receiving the Green Flag awards for the local nature reserves is a fantastic accolade.

"They are very much deserved and all arise from the hard work and dedication of the staff and in particular the volunteers involved.

"Our volunteers give up their valuable time to ensure these reserves are there for everyone to enjoy, reconnect with nature and of course help their local wildlife too by making sure these are diverse and vibrant places.”