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14 July 2026

2,391 parks and green spaces amongst UK’s best in Green Flag Award’s 30th Anniversary year

Communities across the UK are being encouraged to discover some of the country’s best parks and green spaces on their own doorstep as 2,391 local sites ...

14 July 2026

Britain’s Green Divide: poorest areas twice as likely to have unsafe, run-down parks

Research reveals shocking levels of inequality of access to safe, well maintained green spaces, despite proven benefits to wellbeing and quality of life. Peo...

04 June 2026

International Best of the Best: Habitat / Biodiversity Project

Habitat Restoration and Education at Ballycroy Visitor Centre – Wild Nephin National Park (Ireland) "A feel-good success story that has brought the land...

02 June 2026

International Best of the Best: Team of the Year

İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, Dept. of Parks and Gardens – Kültürpark (Turkey) "A symbol of urban memory and modern resilience." Managing a site as p...

28 May 2026

International Best of the Best: Employee of the Year

Gail Hering – Head Gardener, Seward Park, Seattle (USA) "The keystone of Seward Park." That is how colleagues describe Gail Hering, the inaugural winner o...

26 May 2026

International Best of the Best 2026 winners announced

The Green Flag Award is proud to reveal the winners of its first ever International Best of the Best – a brand-new initiative designed to celebrate the insp...

21 April 2026

Green Flag Award welcomes the Launch of the New Queen Elizabeth Trust

Keep Britain Tidy and the Green Flag Award welcomes the announcement of the newly established Queen Elizabeth Trust. Launched to mark the centenary of Qu...

19 March 2026

Green Flag Award Academy virtual launch

The Green Flag Award is proud to announce the launch of the Green Flag Award Academy—a new professional development initiative designed to support and futur...

17 December 2025

International Best of the Best awards 2025-26

Nominations are now open for the Green Flag Award's International Best of the Best awards! The Green Flag Award International Best of the Best awards are de...

03 December 2025

Aden Country Park Wins 'Best Promotion of Heritage Value' 2025

The Green Flag Award England is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s prestigious 'Best Promotion of Heritage Value' category: Aberdeenshire Coun...

02 December 2025

Ethan Dando is our Young Volunteer of the Year 2025

The Green Flag Award England is thrilled to announce the winner of the 'Best of the Best' award for Young Volunteer of the Year 2025: Ethan Dando, in recogn...

01 December 2025

Joint winners announced for 'Best Health Initiative' 2025

The Green Flag Award is thrilled to announce a rare and well-deserved joint victory in the 'Best of the Best' category for Best Health Initiative in England...