The award, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, celebrates its Silver Jubilee this year and has recognised a record number of 2127 sites in 2021.
Newark’s Parks
Four parks across the Newark are celebrating as they have been recognised with the prestigious Green Flag Award. All managed by Newark and District Council, the successful green spaces are Newark Castle Grounds, Sconce and Devon Park, the combined sites of Sherwood Heath, Cockglode and Rotary Woods, and Vicar Water Country Park.
Newark Castle and Gardens has also achieved the much coveted Green Heritage Site Accreditation, supported by Historic England, for the management of its historic features.
After 18 months that have seen parks and green spaces play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family safely, the news that these local landmarks have achieved the Green Flag Award is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that make these green spaces a great environment for everyone to enjoy.
Mansfield’s Parks
Seven of Mansfield’s parks and nature reserves have won the coveted Green Flag Awards - for the sixth year in a row. The success was marked by the lighting up of the Bentinck Memorial in the Market Place in green.
The green spaces which achieved the standard in the district were: Carr Bank Park, Titchfield Park and King George V Park, all in Mansfield, plus Peafield and Yeoman Hill, in Mansfield Woodhouse, and two Local Nature Reserves at Quarry Lane, Mansfield, and The Carrs, in Warsop.
They join parks and open spaces nationwide as diverse as the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, and Chiswick Old Cemetery, in London, as winners.
Executive Mayor Andy Abrahams said:
"After 18 months that have seen our parks and green spaces play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family safely, the news that Mansfield has again achieved seven Green Flags is a fitting reward for hard work and dedication of the council Parks team and our many Friends' groups."
Visitors in Mansfield can enjoy many sports and activities all year round in its parks. These include tennis, petanque, football, golf, family picnics, dog walks, outdoor gym equipment, trim trails, cycling and children’s play equipment.
Anyone who would like to get involved as a volunteer at any of Mansfield's parks and green spaces can contact the Parks team by e-mail (link opens in email app).
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, recognises and rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.
To find out more about the award, and find the full list of winning parks and gardens, visit greenflagaward.org
