Better Places in the Green Environment
Our green environment provides us with spaces in which to work, relax, socialise and play. From country parks to cemeteries, and water gardens to nature reserves, quality green spaces make a difference to the lives of our communities.
The Civic Trust - Activities and Programmes in the Green Environment
Green Flag Award Scheme
The Civic Trust manages the Green Flag Award Scheme on behalf of Communities and Local Government. The Scheme is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales, and has been piloted in Ireland and Wales.
Winning sites include cemeteries, country parks, nature reserves and water gardens. Sites must be freely accessible to the public, and provide a welcoming and well managed space for their local community.
Sites are judged each year by a network of over 600 green space professionals; each winning site is entitled to fly the Green Flag to highlight their status.
There are currently 554 Green Flag Award winning sites in England, Scotland and Wales.
For more information, please visit www.greenflagaward.org.uk
Green Pennant Award
Part of the Green Flag Award Scheme, the Green Pennant Award is given to community and voluntary groups who successfully manage their own green spaces in England and Wales. Winning sites include allotments, urban farms, churchyards and village greens – all of which provide green places in the heart of their communities.
There are currently 77 Green Pennant Award winning sites in England and Wales.
For more information, please visit www.greenflagaward.org.uk
Community Spaces
Launched in 2008, the £50m Community Spaces programme provides grants to allow groups to create or regenerate local spaces to improve the quality of life in their neighbourhood.
The programme is managed by Groundwork UK on behalf of a consortium of environmental organisations, including the Civic Trust, who are recruiting and training facilitators to support local groups with their projects.
Project targets include play areas, community gardens, parks, ponds and village greens.
For more information, please visit www.community-spaces.org.uk