Every week, twice a week, a group of local volunteers heads out into Manor Park to help keep it looking great.

Led by Bryn Jones, this valiant team, are in the park come rain or shine.

Why does the park look so clean these days? You can thank our Wombles. With their litter-pickers in hand they scour the park for those items of rubbish people can’t be bothered to put in a bin or take home.

Their work doesn’t stop at litter-picking. No. They cut back bramble, plant bulbs and hedging, look after the flower-beds by the edge of the car park, top up the bird-feeders, maintain informal paths and lots more. They also act as an important set of ears and eyes in the park. Reporting issues as they arise. They even keep the Plough Green space litter free, often pulling rubbish out of the pond.

A big thanks goes to Bryn, Ian, Peter, Malcolm, Betty, Nick and Don.

This group is run by Friends of Manor Park. If you’d like to get involved with our work, please drop us a line at team@ourmanorpark.org.uk

It’s your park, never forget that. The more the community gets involved the better it can be.