A team of volunteers have been building a new home for wildlife at an Arleston park as part of a social value project.

The group of employees from Telford-based Lyreco UK have scarified and seeded a new wildflower meadow area at John Broad Avenue Park, Arleston.

Once fully-established the new zone will be a species-rich corner of the park full of nectar for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects.

This volunteering project, co-ordinated by Telford & Wrekin Council’s Environment Community Liaison Officer Rick Shaw, is part of the Council’s commitment to give more areas back to nature. The wildflower meadow is close to a play area in John Broad Avenue, which was reopened by Telford & Wrekin Council last year following an exciting makeover led by residents and children.

Telford Green Spaces Partnership is the collective group for 'friends of' groups across the borough and allows them to network, share ideas and take part in volunteering activities. There are currently 14 active ‘friends of’ groups in Telford and Wrekin which support a wide range of voluntary activities in the borough’s parks and green spaces as well as local community events.

If you’re interested in volunteering, click here.