Members of Tenby Civic Society have acknowledged volunteers who look after one of the town’s prominent seafront gardens.

“Not exactly a Blue Plaque, but last month we were delighted to honour the efforts of the volunteers who look after the resplendent Paragon garden,” said a spokesperson for the Civic Society, with member Neil Westerman on hand to present those that help look after the area with a certificate.

Earlier this year, members of the Lower Landsker Trefoil Guild in Tenby were delighted to welcome Giles, Katherine, Sarah, Liz and Jim - otherwise known as the Paragon Garden Volunteers - who gave a very interesting talk on their voluntary work in these gardens, which overlook the South and Castle beaches.

Trefoil members were particularly interested as there is a bench in this garden dedicated to the memory of the wonderful Doreen Hammersley, founder of Lower Landsker Trefoil Guild, teacher, artist and lover of nature.

Some five years ago, Pembrokeshire County Council stated that they were no longer in a position to maintain the floral displays in the gardens, due to financial cutbacks.

The Civic Society’s very own green-fingered volunteers were recently praised too, with an award.

It is fitting that in its 60th year of public access Allen’s View has met the wide environmental requirements of Keep Wales Tidy’s Green Flag Community Award. Since Jessie Allen gifted the front part of what is now Allen’s View in 1965, Tenby Civic Society has managed the site “for the quiet enjoyment of the public” as she hoped.

Earlier this year, the Civic Society applied to Keep Wales Tidy for their Green Flag Award given to open spaces maintained by voluntary bodies.

Following an on site discussion with their inspector a Green Flag was later awarded, recognizing not just now - but also all those 60 years of volunteer work at the site.

Tenby’s Mayor, Cllr Dai Morgan, was on hand to join volunteers at a special ‘birthday party’ up at Allen’s View to mark the occasion.

Recently planted apple trees at Allen’s View are growing well too, with the warmish winter resulting in all plant growth being higher than previous years, with many plants reaching shoulder or head height, despite the dry weather.

Volunteer Richard Reed has also assembled another water catcher in the space by the felled ash tree.

A wooden bench and two picnic tables have been given a fresh coat of preservative paint and the 1930s wrought iron bench has been rust proofed and re-painted gold.

A few additional winter flowering plants were put since the winter – a group of low growing Helebores - and an (eventually) larger Viburnum bush on the edges of the south glade.

On the subject of the town’s Blue Plaques, recent refurbishments are now complete.

“If you happen to notice a less than pristine plaque on your saunters around Tenby, please let us know.” the Civic Society continued.

“That just leaves one new (bronze) plaque launch awaited in the station. We still await a date for family members to attend.”