Home News News This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme. 08 September 2016 Pledge to restore the Bowie Bandstand The Friends Group for Croydon Road Recreation Ground have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help restore the iconic 'Bowie' Bandstand in Beckenham. The... 25 August 2016 Winner of the Green Flag Award Employee of the Year for 2016 Viv Cole was awarded the Green Flag Award Employee of the Year for her work as Warley Woods Community Trust Manager. The Trust has been running the 100 a... 09 September 2016 Green prescriptions ‘miracle cure’ for obesity, say councils The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the Government to introduce 'green prescriptions' - to encourage people to get outdoors and take part in... 18 October 2016 Public votes for UK's favourite parks #PeoplesChoice Thousands vote in poll to find the most loved Green Flag Award-winning parks After a month of voting, the nation has had its say and ... 05 December 2016 Green Flag Award parks and green spaces voted best in the UK Fields In Trust protect vital open spaces all across the UK. From sports pitches to children's playgrounds, bicycle trails to country parks and make su... 07 December 2016 Woolly 'Jumpers' keep trees warm at Bramcote Hills Park Trees at Bramcote Hills Park have a new way to keep warm during the cold weather thanks to a local knitter from Wollaton. A Sweet Chesnut tree at the p... 13 December 2016 More success for Green Flag Award winners at the BALI Awards Green Flag Award winners have received further recognition at this year's BALI National Landscape Awards. Alexandra Road Park managed by the London Bor... 12 January 2017 Announcing our Special Innovation Award Winners 2016 Fifteen inspirational parks and green spaces across England are celebrating today after receiving the Green Flag Award's Special Award for Innovation. ... 17 January 2017 Don't forget to get your applications in Whether you are a new or returning park or green space, the Green Flag Award applications for 2017/18 close midnight on 31 January. Don't miss out, get y... 24 January 2017 Horticulture Week's Custodian Awards Horticulture Week launched the Custodian Awards last year to honour and reward in-house teams at local or regional authorities, trust and national parks,... 10 February 2017 Green Flag Award Judge visits Buckingham Palace to collect his MBE Our longest-standing volunteer Green Flag Award judge, Chris Worman, visited Buckingham Palace today to collect his MBE from Prince Charles. The award, in th... 07 March 2017 The Awards Awards 2017 shortlists Green Flag Award The Green Flag Award scheme has been shortlisted for the Awards Awards 2017. Exciting news ... the Green Flag Award scheme, managed by Keep Britain Tidy, ha... Prev ... 11 12 13 14 15 ... Next