Home News News This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme. 20 September 2023 Additional 150 European parks and green spaces win coveted Green Flag Award A record number of parks and green spaces in Europe have won the international Green Flag Award in 2023 Parks and green spaces in Austria, Belgium, Finland... 17 July 2023 2,216 parks and green spaces across UK to fly Green Flag Award with pride A record number of parks and green spaces across the UK have reached the high standards required to receive a coveted Green Flag Award in 2023. The scheme i... 18 August 2023 World Urban Parks launches "Parkitecture" international design contest Global non-profit organisation World Urban Parks have launched a new and innovative competition with a total prize pot of over $50,000! Parkitecture is an... 17 August 2023 Record breaking year for Finland's Green Flag Award winners Image 1: Mikkelipuisto, Mikkeli. Photo: Pihla Liukkonen A record 19 Finnish parks and green spaces have achieved the Green Flag Award for 2023. The results... 30 June 2023 Kurpark, Warmbad celebrates first ever Green Flag Award in Austria Kurpark Warmbad-Villach, a privately owned public park managed by Gesundheits – und Thermenresort Warmbad-Villach, is celebrating winning the first ever Gree... 22 June 2023 Green Flag Award Scheme Manager Awarded an MBE Green Flag Award is delighted to announce the Scheme Manager Paul Todd has been awarded an MBE in the King’s birthday honours list. Paul received the Member... 30 May 2023 Birkenhead Park takes a step closer to becoming a World Heritage Site The UK government is backing Birkenhead Park's bid to win UNESCO World Heritage status. The park has been added to the UK Government’s ‘Tentative List’ with ... 12 May 2023 Green Flag Award judges and applicants get special membership access to World Urban Parks World Urban Parks have agreed to offer Green Flag Award judges and applicants a 10% discount on their membership offer This new discount offer brings the co... 10 May 2023 New guidance launched to create safer parks for women and girls Practical guidelines which will help to make parks and green spaces safer for women and girls across the UK are being launched today at a conference organise... 12 January 2023 New Year Honour for Jenifer White MBE Green Flag Award is delighted that Jenifer White, Historic England's National Landscape Advisor has received an MBE in the King's New Year Honours. Jenifer h... 12 January 2023 Australian parks gain international recognition with multiple Green Flag Awards Five proud winners in Australia met the high standards across diverse criteria - joining accredited parks and green spaces in 16 other countries around the w... 16 December 2022 USA and Mexico celebrate North America Green Flag Award success More Green Flag Awards are flying over North American parks in 2022 than ever before Mexico announced seven winners at the 2023 World Urban Parks Congress i... Prev 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next