GRAPPENHALL and Thelwall Parish Council is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden.
The site, which is owned and managed by the parish council has achieved the accreditation for the eighth year in a row – testament to the hard work and dedication of the garden manager, Graham Richardson and the volunteers that care for the green space.
The site is free to enter and is open every day except Monday.
Opening times – Tuesday – Thursday 12 noon – 4pm (garden only open)
Friday – Sunday – 10am – 4pm (garden and café open)
Keep Britain Tidy’s Green Flag Award Scheme manager, Paul Todd said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved at Grappenhall Heys on achieving a Green Flag Award.
“The garden is a vital green space for both the local and wider community to socialise, enjoy nature, learn more about the natural environment and it provides important opportunities for people to improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
“We know that staff and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure that it maintains the high
standards of the Green Flag Award, everyone involved should feel extremely proud of their achievement.
“It is important that our free to use spaces are maintained to the Green Flag Award standard, making them accessible for all members of the community while ensuring the environment is protected.”
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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.
