We’re thrilled to receive this national recognition, which is only possible thanks to the unwavering support from our passionate team of volunteers. They help me and my team week in, week out, whatever the weather and have dedicated hundreds of hours over the years.Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
In a record-breaking year Ladderedge Country Park is raising its prestigious Green Flag Award
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Ladderedge Country Park.
The news that this nature reserve has achieved the accreditation - the international quality mark for parks and green spaces - is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team of staff and volunteers that care for the green space so that everyone can enjoy it.
Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme Manager Paul Todd MBE said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved at Ladderedge Country Park in achieving a Green Flag Award.
“This is a vital green space for the community in Leek, bringing people together and providing opportunities to lead healthy lifestyles. The staff and volunteers do so much to ensure that it maintains the high standards of the Green Flag Award and everyone involved should feel extremely proud of their achievement.”
Photo by Chris Green, Friends of Ladderedge Country Park volunteer group. Left to right: Volunteers Andy Mack, Ian Mellor, Sue Paulukiewicz, Richard Coult, Pam Coult and Mark Preece (SWT)
Mark Preece, Senior Reserves Officer, at Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, said: “Ladderedge is such a special place to many people, and importantly it is also very special for nature. It provides quality and varied habitat to lots of different wildlife.
“We’re thrilled to receive this national recognition, which is only possible thanks to the unwavering support from our passionate team of volunteers. They help me and my team week in, week out, whatever the weather and have dedicated hundreds of hours over the years.”
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.
A full list of Green Flag Award-winning parks and green spaces is available here.
More information about Ladderedge Country Park can be found here:
www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/nature-reserves/ladderedge-country-park