News - Green Flag Award

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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 w...

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 cos...

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 in...

15 November 2022

Dubai and Al Ain set new record for Green Flag Award in the UAE

Two new cities are celebrating several Green Flag Award winners in the United Arab Emirates, making it the country with the most flags flying for parks and g...

11 November 2022

Winners Announced - Best of the Best & People's Choice Top 10

Green Flag Award 2022 'Best of the Best' Winners: Volunteer of the Year - KAZIA KNIGHT from Friends of Sandringham Park Employee of the Year - LISA BRYDO...

01 October 2022

Voting is open for the UK's favourite parks and green spaces

Help us find the UK's favourite green spaces by voting for yours in the Green Flag Award People’s Choice Awards! Over the last few years, more than ever, we ...

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