Staff at National Grid have been undertaking improvements at Alexandra Park in Bath as part of a year-long partnership with the Your Park Bristol & Bath charity.
NGED staff volunteers at Alexandra Park in Bath | Photo © National Grid
Work to encourage visitors and wildlife was carried out by a team of seven from National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), who undertook a day of practical activities to help habitats for native species thrive.
Tasks included maintaining wildflower meadows, cutting back bramble, mulching young trees and clearing beds of summer growth and weeds.
The NGED team worked under the guidance of Your Park Bristol & Bath, which aims to create inclusive and accessible green spaces that everyone can benefit from.
The volunteering day was the first of three as part of a year-long partnership launched in July by the company to support a Your Park Bristol & Bath campaign to reimagine green spaces so they can be enjoyed by all.
This will focus on improving accessibility, boosting mental and physical health and enhancing natural habitats.
Volunteer Maxine Bateman said: “It was a really enjoyable day learning what tasks a garden requires to help it thrive over winter while meeting colleagues from other teams.
“Alexandra Park is invaluable for wildlife and people and everyone enjoyed a fun day in the fresh air completing physical tasks to ensure it remains a welcoming space for Bath’s residents.”
Amber Fisher, head of partnerships at Your Park Bristol & Bath, said: “Our team are very grateful for NGED’s hard work.
“NGED are a key partner of our independent charity – they not only directly improve green spaces in Bath and Bristol, but support our work in communities where access to parks is inequitable.
“As our Reimagining Parks campaign highlights, we estimate 1 in 3 local people are unable to access parks, so are excluded from the health benefits green spaces bring.
“Working with companies like NGED is especially important in making parks better places for people and nature alike, and protecting these spaces for future generations.”
NGED launched an employee volunteering programme for its 6,500 staff earlier this year.
