Ashfield District Council: Record Five Green Flags for Ashfield Parks

Record Five Green Flags for Ashfield Parks

Date: 19th August 2009

For the first time ever, five of Ashfield's parks have been awarded the highly prestigious Green Flag Award.

Sun Sutton Lawn, Kingsway Park (Kirkby-in-Ashfield), Titchfield Park (Hucknall), Brierley Forest Park (Huthwaite), and Portland Park (Kirkby-in-Ashfield) are now all counted amongst the country's finest green spaces.

To celebrate this amazing achievement, residents are invited to a week of "Celebrate Your Park" events which are being held on the following dates:

24th August: Sutton Lawn, 12-4pm
25th August: Kingsway Park, 12-4pm
26th August: Titchfield Park, 12-4pm
27th August: Brierley Forest Park, 12-4pm
28th August: Portland Park, 12-4pm

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The events will be family friendly fun-days including fun & games, crafts, bird-box making and the chance to try out sports for free. Official flag raising ceremonies will be taking place at 1pm at each event and refreshments will be available in the park cafés. The celebrations will also provide an opportunity to meet the Park Keepers, Countyside Rangers and Friends Groups who continue to work hard to maintain the high standards achieved.

The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and open spaces, recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the UK. The Awards are run by environmental charities, Keep Britain Tidy, GreenSpace and BTCV.

For further information contact Ashfield District Council on 01623 457300.