There are 12 Green Flag winners in Bristol this year.
The Green Flag Award Scheme covers the whole of the UK and recognises well-managed, high-quality green spaces. Any green space in the UK is eligible to win this award providing it is freely accessible to the public.
Parks Forum member Snuff Mills Action Group has for the second time been awarded the Green Flag Community Award. The Community award is for green spaces in the UK that are managed by voluntary and community groups.
In addition Bristol Parks has been awarded 11 Green Flags for parks throughout the City that it manages. Community involvement is an important part of the Green Flag Award scheme, so the various Parks Groups involved in these parks have played a major part in the City winning these awards.
The Green Flag winning parks in Bristol are:
The Downs – TroopersHill – which won their first flags in 2007
Queen Square & Blaise Castle Estate – 2008
Ashton Court Estate & St Paul’s Park – 2009
Netham Park – 2010
St Andrew’s Park – 2011
Canford Park, Greville Smyth Park and Redcatch Park – 2012
The certificates for the 11 parks were presented by Mayor George Ferguson at Blaise Castle Estate this morning.
To fly a Green Flag a park has to meet the following criteria:
1. A welcoming place
2. Healthy, safe and secure
3. Clean and well maintained
4. Sustainability
5. Conservation and heritage
6. Community involvement
7. Marketing
8. Management
To see a more detailed description of the criteria visit the Green Flag Award website.
The Green Flag Award Scheme is licenced to Keep Britain Tidy by Communities and Local Government (DCLG) who own the green Flag Award Scheme. The scheme was set up in 1996.
A full list of 2013/14 winners on the Keep Britain Tidy website: Green Flag Awards 2013
Keep Britain Tidy press release: Another record-breaking year for Green Flag Awards
Bristol City Council Green Flag Page: www.bristol.gov.uk/greenflagparks