Warwickshire Cricket Club battling extreme weather year on year
Fillongley Cricket Club says it's upping it's defences after constant disruption from extreme drought and flooding
After constant disruption from extreme drought and flooding, a Warwickshire cricket club says they've had to up their defences.
Fillongley Cricket Club has embarked on a tree-planting scheme, in partnership with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, to soak up heavy rain and prevent future flooding.
Sustainability Chairman for Fillongley Cricket Club, Stephen Gardner, says a plan needed to be in place to protect the grounds.
Stephen said: "The ground can get waterlogged due to heavy rain and drought has caused us issues as it makes the grass bumpy which can be dangerous for cricketers.
"It's not just been the club which has seen the impact but the village too.
"We sit quite high up so the water we get, from heavy rain spells, runs off into the village and effects the community.
"We've now planted big specimen trees on the outskirts of club and 200m of hedging which we're hoping makes the difference as we brace ourselves again for heavy rain."
Year on year, Fillongley Cricket Club have been hit by weather pattern changes, which could become even more frequent.
It comes as UK climate advisers warn the country could be at least 2 degrees warmer within 25 years, likely bringing more unpredictable weather.
The Climate Change Committee warns Britain already isn't doing enough to cope with current heating - which stands at 1-point-4 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
It says it believes a 1-point-5 degree limit is still achievable, but that the risk of missing this target is getting higher.