News - Green Flag Award

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

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 ...

27 September 2022

European Green Flag Award winners announced

A record number of parks and green spaces worldwide are winning Green Flag Awards in 2022On the 14th September Ireland announced a record breaking 105 winner...

26 August 2022

Best of the Best awards announcement 2022

Following this year's Green Flag Award announcement, with 2,208 UK parks & green spaces proudly raising the flag, the UK Best of the Best awards ar...

26 August 2022

Finland flies the flag for another record breaking year!

A record 12 green spaces in Finland have won the Green Flag Award in 2022! The winners were announced on 25th of August at the Summer Congress of the Associa...

25 August 2022

World Urban Parks Congress 2022 announced for November in Mexico

World Urban Parks - The international organisation for open space and recreation is excited to announce that the 2022 World Parks Congress will take place in...

01 August 2022

Over 100 new and revamped parks to level up towns and cities across the UK

People in towns and cities across the UK will benefit from over 100 new and improved green spaces on their doorstep through £9 million in government funding....