A group of volunteers dedicated to keeping Kenilworth's main green space in order have been thanked by Warwick District Council (WDC) for their continued hard work.

To mark Volunteers' Week, WDC has been paying tribute to the working parties and groups of friends who devote their time to helping with the maintenance and upkeep of the district's public open spaces.

Among those groups is 'Friends of Abbey Fields' which organises regular working parties across the fields.

Tasks completed by the friends in the past six months include the removal of bramble roots from large areas on the field perimeters and in the churchyard in order to prepare for the sowing of perennial wildflower seeds, the planting of 4,000 snowdrops donated by local residents and the removal of non-native invasive weeds.

As well as the maintenance work the Friends of Abbey Fields also organise nature walks to explore the parkland's birds, bats, trees, moths and meadow flowers and join in with regular litter picks.

Portfolio holder for safer communities, leisure and environment, Cllr Katie Hunt commented: "The council is extremely grateful to the 'Friends of Abbey Fields' and other groups of volunteers throughout the district for the huge amount of work they do alongside our green spaces team to take care of our parks, woodlands and nature reserves for the benefit of our whole community.

"Come rain or shine, throughout the year their contribution is helping to protect and enhance our wildlife and natural habitats, so a big thank you everyone involved."

Find out more about Friends of Abbey Fields here.