Home News News This is the place to read all of the latest news from the Green Flag Award® Scheme. 17 July 2023 2,216 parks and green spaces across UK to fly Green Flag Award with pride A record number of parks and green spaces across the UK have reached the high standards required to receive a coveted Green Flag Award in 2023. The scheme is... 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 ... Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next