Town Council Working with the Community at Copthorne Park

Shrewsbury Town Council’s Countryside and Greenspace team has been busy assisting local residents improve the pathways at their local nature reserve.

Residents using Copthorne Park felt that the paths were becoming too muddy during the winter months and needed refreshing for the benefit of people using the area.

Matt Wilcoxon, countryside and greenspace manager for the Town Council, said; “We were recently contacted by users of Copthorne Park who kindly offered to spread woodchip along the paths to improve the muddy conditions.

“We were able to deliver several trailer loads of chip produced by our tree safety works and with everyone working together, it was moved in a couple of hours.

“We will be supplying more chip this week for the group to cover the other side of the park and we would like to thank everyone who came along to help out. The work being undertaken will benefit everyone who uses this nature reserve.”

Copthorne Park is a nature reserve in the west of Shrewsbury and is popular with dog walkers, joggers and anyone just wanting to enjoy a peaceful walk. Community involvement is encouraged, and the Countryside Team’s weekly volunteer party can often be found working there. The local residents also value the park, and usually clear up any litter that appears within a few hours.

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Published 2 February 2022