THE thousands of hours worked by the Cotswold Voluntary Wardens was highlighted in figures released in Volunteer Week from June 1 to 7.
The figures show the volunteers notched up more than 36,500 hours over the past 12 months.
The 300 volunteers, who are part of the Cotswold Conservation Board which looks after the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, worked on a wide range of projects.
They included planting 613 trees, work on 17 water features including ponds, streams and sheep washes, planting 1,073 metres of hedge using 4,042 trees, laying 440 metres of hedges, repairing and rebuilding 650 metres of dry stone wall, installing 148 styles, 102 gates and nine bridges, clearing 22 kilometres of paths and leading 303 walks attended by more than 4,000 people.
Dave Scott, head voluntary warden, said: "These figures show the wonderful contribution Cotswold Voluntary Wardens make to the Area of Outstanding Natural beauty."
He added: "The hours worked have, once again, increased compared to last year and illustrate the wardens' dedication to looking after the Cotswold countryside."
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