News

This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme.

17 September 2020

Record breaking 84 Irish parks and gardens achieve Green Flag Awards for 2020-21

International Accreditation for Park Excellence in Ireland has jumped again this year, during a season which has seen massive park visitor increases everywhe...

20 May 2020

Empire State Building and other US landmarks to go green in honour of park workers

NYC Parks Department and San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department has announced that on Thursday 21st May, New York City & San Francisco will ‘Go Gr...

09 April 2020

#PerfectParks challenge launched by Green Flag Award

The Green Flag Award for parks and green spaces has launched a social media artwork challenge called #perfectparks The campaign is a bid to counteract feeli...

15 January 2020

Presidio becomes first park in USA to win the international Green Flag Award

The Presidio of San Francisco has become the first park in the United States - and America’s first national park site - to achieve the international Green Fl...

06 January 2020

UAE flies the flag for quality parks

Eleven Green Flag Awards have been presented in the United Arab Emirate following assessments carried out by the Green Flag Award Judges Eddie Curry, Mark To...

21 October 2019

World top 5 favourite Green Flag Award parks announced after the Peoples Choice vote

You've helped us find the world’s favourite Green Flag Award parks by voting for yours in the People’s Choice - and now the results are in! Over 45,000 vote...

16 October 2019

The British people have spoken – and voted for their ten favourite UK parks

More than 45,000 votes were cast as the nation picks the best of British. Today Green Flag Award is announcing the winners of the UK 2019 People’s Choice vot...

26 September 2019

Empowering Parks for the 21st Century - Case Studies

Dear 'Livestreamers' watching Empowering Parks for the 21st Century online. Click the link below to view the handouts that delegates are using to discuss th...

16 September 2019

It's time to choose your favourite park

Help us find the world’s favourite parks by voting for yours in the People’s Choice Awards. This year an army of experts awarded a record breaking 2096 Gree...

13 August 2019

England's first Young Volunteer of the Year announced

Green Flag Award England is delighted to announce its inaugural Young Volunteer of the Year has been awarded to Archie Wright. Archie started volunteering w...

01 August 2019

La Asociación Nacional de Parques y Recreación de México appointed to deliver Green Flag Award in Mexico

La Asociación Nacional de Parques y Recreación de México (ANPR México) have signed an agreement with Keep Britain Tidy (KBT) for the delivery of the Internat...

16 July 2019

Parque la Mexicana, Santa Fe - Mexico City becomes second park to achieve Green Flag Award in Mexico

Parque la Mexicana in Mexico City has become only the second park in Mexico to achieve the Green Flag Award after the scheme was launched in the country a ma...

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