TEENAGERS are revamping gardens across the county as part of the National Citizenship Service.

The young gardeners are taking part in four week social action programmes, intended to help their local communities.

The volunteers are tending to gardens outside Droitwich's Old Library and Headway Worcestershire centre as part of the project.

A Worcester National Citizenship Service team are raising money to repave the Headway brain injury centre garden to address safety concerns.

The team held a 12-hour sponsored camp in Gheluvelt Park and are set to hold a fete at Tudor Grange Academy on August 3.

Another group of volunteers are renovating Droitwich's Old Library garden, clearing the area and taking down unwanted trees.

Volunteers in the group come from a variety of schools including Blessed Edward Oldcorne, North Bromsgrove High School, Droitwich Spa High School and Bishop Perowne.

Callum Cook, one of the volunteers renovating the Old Library garden, said: "We are building flower pots and benches with wood that was donated by Homebase.

"It's been really good fun, you make friends with people you didn't know before and then it's time spending time with your mates."

Staff at the Old Library told Callum and the other volunteers they needed help to improve their garden.

Teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17 years old take part in the National Citizenship Service.

According to Headway Worcestershire, 1,000 people in Worcestershire acquire brain injuries every year.