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- Calls for Green Flag Award scheme to be embraced by all local authorities, 5th January 2009
- Edinburgh’s city parks are assessed using Green Flag Award criteria, 30th December 2008
- Last chance to apply for funding of up to £450,000, 29th December 2008
- Celebrating work of public art project, 9th December 2008
- Clearing the way for native wildflowers to grow, 4th December 2008
- Hyde Park is transformed into a Winter Wonderland, 3rd December 2008
- Flood problem to be tackled at Rowntree Park, 2nd December 2008
- Vote on which London park will get a £400,000 boost, 1st December 2008
- Making Amends while improving open spaces, 25th November 2008
- Children help to design nature gateway, 25th November 2008
- Celebrating that special 10th birthday in style, 24th November 2008
- Worthing residents to get creative with parks for inspiration, 23rd November 2008
- Bristol competes with top European tourist hotspots, 18th November 2008
- Gheluvelt park is set to benefit from £800k of lottery funding, 17th November 2008
- Mayor launches ‘Capital Growth’ in London, 10th November 2008
- Join the Walk England London launch - 10th November 2008, 3rd November 2008
- Friends raise an amazing £70,000 to celebrate life of William Turner, 28th October 2008
- Get Wild at an award winning site near you, 27th October 2008
- CABE Space scholarships - applications to open 30th October 2008, 23rd October 2008
- New wetlands at Regents Park will support a great range of wildlife, 22nd October 2008
- Visitors’ views sought at Congleton Park, 21st October 2008
- Party in the park for anniversary, 15th October 2008
- Celebrating Oakwell Hall Country Park’s previous incarnation, 15th October 2008
- Walkers whizz round park for charity, 15th October 2008
- All Buddhas welcome at Hadleigh Country Park, 13th October 2008
- Improving urban green space skills, 26th September 2008
- Afternoon Tea in the park is a success despite the rain!, 10th September 2008
- Poetry in motion at London’s award winning green spaces, 8th September 2008
- This year’s Heritage Open Days looks set to be the biggest yet, 1st September 2008
- A look back in time at Ham Hill, 1st September 2008
- Celebrations at Green Pennant Award presentation, 1st September 2008
- The one that got away!, 1st September 2008
- Molly’s floral design becomes a reality, 18th August 2008
- Open Day is a hit at Samphire Hoe, 18th August 2008
- Federation is a force to be reckoned with, 13th August 2008
- Mayor of London pays tribute to London’s Green Flag Award open spaces, 6th August 2008
- University’s visionary horticultarlist retires, 4th August 2008
- Green Pennant Award feedback banishes unsightly toilet block, 30th July 2008
- Winners descend on Liverpool for a day to remember, 28th July 2008
- Green Flag Award scheme goes international, 17th July 2008
- Darwin Gardens is the perfect location for romantic occasion, 8th July 2008
- ‘i can’ project increases access to country park, 30th June 2008
- Mayor announces £6m funding to improve London’s parks, 23rd June 2008
- Environmental project at Tower Gardens, 19th June 2008
- Exploring One World Garden at Hylands Park, 18th June 2008
- Griff Rhys Jones is new president of the Civic Trust, 16th June 2008
- Digging for victory at St James’s Park, 15th June 2008
- Helping to develop skills among jobless youth, 10th June 2008
- Ham Hill picks up picnic award, 9th June 2008
- Coombe Abbey Country Park helps local school, 9th June 2008
- It’s official - GFA parks are works of art, 9th June 2008
- Helping kids to think green, 8th June 2008
- Green Flag Stalwart Jennifer retires from City of London, 31st May 2008
- Love Parks Week celebrates those fantastic green spaces, 28th May 2008
- It’s a bugs life for the Green Gang, 27th May 2008
- Volunteers head for Fairy Glen in big clean up, 20th May 2008
- Students help to clean up Dead Man’s Pool at Samphire Hoe, 20th May 2008
- Time capsule to be hidden in wall of historic hall, 19th May 2008
- Walk & Explore will raise crucial funds for charity, 19th May 2008
- Survey finds that Oakwell Hall Country Park is highly regarded, 15th May 2008
- Friends celebrate 20 years of caring for country park, 13th May 2008
- Mud, mud, glorius mud at Mile End Park, 12th May 2008
- Croxteth Hall and Country Park wins top Tourism Award, 7th May 2008
- Pudsey Park visitor centre to get a facelift, 6th May 2008
- Walking for Health aids recovery at Lister Park, 15th April 2008
- Mental health goes green with lottery funding, 15th April 2008
- Four seasons project to celebrate friends 10th birthday, 15th April 2008
- Quest to fnd the origins of the lucky foot at Mesnes Park, 7th April 2008
- Egg-stremely good fun had by all, 7th April 2008
- Countryside event designed to encourage youngsters outdoors, 6th April 2008
- Lottery windfall gives boost to playtime, 18th March 2008
- In the spotlight - living legend of the Green Flag Award scheme, 4th March 2008
- Countdown commences for new free bus pass, 3rd March 2008
- Disabled Triathlon Championships to be held at Rother Valley, 3rd March 2008
- More than 800 schoolchildren to ‘Thinksafe’, 3rd March 2008
- Eco friendly scout hut will limit impact on nature reserve, 27th February 2008
- Yet more evidence states natural environment equals wellbeing, 27th February 2008
- The perfect location for a blockbuster movie, 26th February 2008
- Yarrow Valley Country Park makes Chorley smile, 26th February 2008
- Play facilities set for an upgrade with lottery cash boost, 26th February 2008
- Hong Kong Dragon Boat Race will raise cash for charity, 26th February 2008
- Call centre help for park damaged by flood, 26th February 2008
- Walk your way to happiness with new guide, 20th February 2008
- Watermead Country Park set to benefit from Connect 2 scheme, 20th February 2008
- Creating art from rubbish left behind, 19th February 2008
- Rocking all over Queen Elizabeth Country Park, 18th February 2008
- Wild winds batter the shore at Samphire Hoe, 5th February 2008
- Keeping the traditional art of hedge laying alive, 5th February 2008
- Enjoy a spot of star-gazing during special event, 30th January 2008
- Cherry tree trefoil replaced after 73 years, 30th January 2008
- Well designed public spaces highlighted in new award, 28th January 2008
- First birthday for Worcester Woods cafe, 23rd January 2008
- Solar power lights the way to Upton Country Park, 16th January 2008
- Views sought for cycle route, 14th January 2008
- Schoolchildren enjoy a challenge at Ham Hill Country Park, 14th January 2008
- Dog treats for the owners!, 11th January 2008
- Wind power wows visitors, 10th January 2008
- Snowmen drop in despite snow no-show, 8th January 2008
- Shaping the future of Decoy Country Park, 8th January 2008
- Council chiefs experience the frontline, 30th December 2007
- Green Pennant Award for allotment which once faced closure, 19th December 2007
- Country Park takes pride of place in Swindon, 12th December 2007
- Public vote brings in almost £80k for Yeovil Country Park, 5th December 2007
- A further two accolades for Green Flag Award champion, 27th November 2007
- Past meets present at Cheshunt Park, 19th November 2007
- Yeovil Country Park in ITV bid for £80,000, 7th November 2007
- Pumpkins on Parade at Samphire Hoe, 7th November 2007
- Green scheme reaches TV final, 7th November 2007
- Excavation for crashed spitfire, 1st November 2007
- Young rangers take to Ham Hill, 28th October 2007
- Frozen in time at Regent’s Park, 10th October 2007
- Burrs Country Park shines in Tourism Awards, 8th October 2007
- The Loo-vre opens at the smallest site on the Green Flag map, 7th October 2007
- Pedal and plod at Brixworth Country Park, 3rd October 2007
- Enjoy a Mutt Strut at Beacon Country Park, 2nd October 2007
- Green Pennant Award Survey Now Online, 21st March 2007
- Friends seek to restore pond to former glory, 19th February 2007
- Christmas trees composted at Wellholme Park, 18th February 2007
- Festive fun to celebrate Green Flag Award, 8th January 2007
- GFAB vacancies - deadline extended until 5th January, 19th December 2006
- Sponsor a tree for Christmas, 13th December 2006
- Green Flag Advisory Board: Vacancies, 10th November 2006
- Heritage Lottery boost for High Woods Country Park, 6th November 2006
- Dinosaur moves into Close Park, 6th November 2006
- Llamas do lunch at Branston Water Park, 6th November 2006
- Blooming great support for Wellholme Park, 2nd October 2006
- The parade of giants at Ham Hill, 26th September 2006
- Civic Trust approves of high flyers in Burnley, 25th September 2006
- Horden Parish Council leads the way, 4th September 2006
- BBC Proms comes to Heaton Park, 1st September 2006
- Civic Trust welcomes Public Health appointment, 14th August 2006
- Thousands flock to those fantastic green spaces, 7th August 2006
- Love Parks and enjoy a Feast!, 13th June 2006
- The search is on for Britain’s Best Parkies, 5th June 2006
- Exploring a Sense of Place, 16th May 2006
- Take a walk in the woods, 10th May 2006
- Turn Your TV Off and tune into Green Flags, 24th April 2006
- It’s in the basket for Lenton Rec, 24th April 2006
- Strutt your Mutt for charity, 24th April 2006
- Gearing up for a Green Flag Award, 24th April 2006
- Age Concern lights the way to park improvements, 29th March 2006
- Green Flag Award at the heart of health initiative, 13th February 2006
- Over 50s get into the Groove, 7th February 2006
- What do people think of your park?, 24th January 2006
- £90 million cash boost to improve parks, 23rd January 2006
- Mud, mud, glorious mud…., 17th January 2006
- Criteria drives £3.7m parks renaissance for Leeds, 16th January 2006
- Season’s Greetings from the team!, 21st December 2005
- Santas take to Cannon Hill for a Jingle Jog, 19th December 2005
- Community at the heart of grand opening ceremony, 12th December 2005
- Peter Pan back home outside Sefton Park Palmhouse, 7th December 2005
- Relive the sights and smells of the Egerton household, 5th December 2005
- New home reflects growing influence in Liverpool, 28th November 2005
- Spotlight falls on country parks, 22nd November 2005
- Playing a key role in Liverpool’s vision, 14th November 2005
- A host of golden daffodils for Field of Hope, 14th November 2005
- The Park Dream Girls take to Tatton Park for charity, 10th October 2005
- Public Call for ‘green tax’ in urban areas, 10th October 2005
- Word of Green Flag reaches Singapore, 3rd October 2005
- Up-and-coming: Local Communities in Action, 26th September 2005
- Green Pennant Award: Larks in the Park, 26th September 2005
- Scheme’s first town and borough partnership, 19th September 2005
- Green Flag park rangers highlight case for a ‘parkforce’, 12th September 2005
- Tai Chi in the Park brings with it a sense of calm, 12th September 2005
- First Minister visits new Green Flag Award winner, 7th September 2005
- Capital of Culture here we come, 23rd August 2005
- Expansion brings exciting news for award ceremonies, 20th July 2005
- The perfect backdrop for Bard performance, 29th June 2005
- Visitors expected to flock to four-day event, 29th June 2005
- Sea the Crows – Scarecrow Festival gears up for an eventful weekend, 27th June 2005
- More than 1,000 people join in 10th anniversary celebration, 13th June 2005
- Horniman Aquarium Appeal boosted by £1 million grant, 4th May 2005
- Let the judgement begin - site visits get underway, 4th May 2005
- Green Flag Award winner celebrates 10th birthday with a taste of country life, 3rd May 2005
- A day of celebration for York’s first Green Flag Award winning park, 6th April 2005
- Nurture our tree heritage with a little TLC, 14th March 2005
- Open day at Everton displays a real feel for the community, 1st March 2005
- Shakespeare’s most tragic couple destined for Rowntree Park, 2nd February 2005
- An MBE for Barbara, ‘a leading light in the work of the Civic Trust’, 26th January 2005
- Rare chance to see work of Papua New Guinea’s leading contemporary artist, 18th January 2005
- Rewarding the vital community role played by allotments and city farms, 5th January 2005
- Holland seeks the good advice of the Green Flag Award scheme, 5th January 2005
- Grange Park takes the community engagement approach to anti-social behaviour, 4th January 2005
- Junior Rangers take to the marshes at first time Green Flag Award winner, 6th December 2004
- Rain fails to keep the sunshine away at Preston’s Guild Hall, 26th November 2004
- Green Flag Award winners descend on Taunton for ceremony, 11th November 2004
- Thornton Hough is the first Green Flag Award village green, 10th November 2004
- A record number of Green Flag Awards will again be flying across the North West, 8th November 2004
- D-day looms for the announcement of Green Flag Award winners, 27th October 2004
- Celebrate Black History Month at Horniman Museum, 5th October 2004
- Rewarding and supporting community in action, 29th September 2004
- Do you want to know more about the Green Flag Award scheme?, 22nd September 2004
- School children ensure a bounty of food for wild birds this winter, 13th August 2004
- Calderstones Park – the ace location for top tennis tournament, 6th August 2004
- Green Flag Award criteria to be used in pilot schemes across England’s country parks, 20th July 2004
- Leeds boldly goes where no local authority has gone before, 19th July 2004
- All aboard for a lark in the Ark at Cockington Country Park, 16th July 2004
- Horniman Gardens hosts world music extravaganza, 12th July 2004
- Twitters the owl makes his home at Elmdon Park, 29th June 2004
- Launch of parks and green spaces forum for the North West, 28th June 2004
- Bitts Park unveils state of the art water feature, 25th June 2004
- Helping to improve green spaces in the land of Oz, 8th June 2004
- ‘Central Park life’ is the focus of community newsletter, 7th June 2004
- Whatever the problem, the Green Flag Award team have the answer!, 21st April 2004
- Chance meeting at Green Flag Award ceremony sparks reunion, 25th March 2004
- Barbara is a force to be reckoned with!, 22nd March 2004
- Green Pennant Award winner secures £23,000 cash boost!, 14th March 2004