Warwick District Council is celebrating another year of achieving Green Flag status for two parks and woodland areas in the district.

Jephson Gardens now has an impressive 20th consecutive year of holding Green Flag status, with the Pump Room Gardens

marking its fifth successive award.

The nature reserves at Crackley Wood and Oakley Wood have secured their ninth and tenth consecutive awards respectively.

Pictured, left to right: Nick Martin, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust; Simon Richardson, Green Spaces team; Cllr Will Roberts; Roland Snell, volunteer for Friends of Crackley Wood. Credit: "Warwick District Council".

placeholder image — Pictured, left to right: Nick Martin, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust; Simon Richardson, Green Spaces team; Cllr Will Roberts; Roland Snell, volunteer for Friends of Crackley Wood. Credit: "Warwick District Council".

Both nature reserves are managed by the council (WDC) in partnership with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.

Both Jephson Gardens and the Pump Room Gardens have also once again achieved Green Heritage Site Accreditation in association with Historic England for the conservation of the historic features within the two parks.

Councillor Will Roberts, WDC’s portfolio holder for neighbourhood services said: “We’re delighted to receive the internationally recognised Green Flag Awards from Keep Britain Tidy once again - this is a fantastic 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.

“This is thanks to the huge efforts WDC’s Green Spaces Team, contractors (idVerde) and the great partnership we have with the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust as well as the amazing work of the volunteers from the Friends of Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood.

“I’d also like to recognise the significance of 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 all to enjoy.”