Home News News This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme. 11 June 2018 Your park is award-winning, but what about your people? Your park is already a winner. But what about your staff and volunteers? Don't they deserve to be celebrated too? It's the people that really make a place s... 21 June 2018 Don’t let the sun set on our parks As we celebrate the longest day, a coalition of national organisations call on political leaders to save the UK's parks. The Charter for Parks, calls on Pri... 29 June 2018 It started in a park Many of us have fantastic memories that started in a park – whether it’s flying a kite with our Grand-dads, time spent with friends, teaching our own childre... 10 July 2018 Less than one week until we announce the UK's best parks and green spaces We are excitingly awaiting Monday 16 June, when we'll be announcing the UK’s very best parks and green spaces – winners of our Green Flag, and Green Flag Com... 13 July 2018 Parents have 'no time' to take children to the park To mark the launch of #LoveParks Week today, Keep Britain Tidy are calling on parents across the UK to make time to visit their local green space with their ... 16 July 2018 Record-breaking number of green flags flying over the UK's very best green spaces From crematoriums to business parks, we are delighted to award the Green Flag Award to both hidden gems and national favourites - celebrating the world's bes... 09 August 2018 Working together around the world - The journey of two Green Flag Award judges through Europe to Asia In February this year, Incilipinar Park in Denizli became the first park in Turkey to be awarded a Green Flag Award. The success was a result of building re... 22 August 2018 Inspirational Park Manager receives Employee of the Year Award The Green Flag Award Scheme is delighted to announce that the England 2018 Employee of the Year has been won by Elaine Webster, Parks and Recreation Manager ... 06 September 2018 'Good Apple' John Maunder tops England's Volunteer of the Year Award The Green Flag Award Scheme is delighted to announce that the England 2018 Volunteer of the Year has been won by John Maunder, Lead Volunteer at Newquay Comm... 11 September 2018 Green space can help improve academic performance At Green Flag Award, we have always known just how important and valuable green space is, particularly in urban environments and particularly for children. ... 24 September 2018 Leading parks association to deliver Green Flag Award scheme in Spain La Asociación Española de Parques y Jardines Públicos (AEPJP) have signed an agreement with Keep Britain Tidy (KBT) for the delivery of the International Gre... 15 October 2018 The people have spoken – and voted for their ten favourite UK parks More than 65,000 votes cast as the nation picks the best of British Today, Green Flag Award is announcing the winners of the 2018 People’s Choice vote for t... Prev ... 6 7 8 9 10 ... Next