Green Flag awards

The Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales.  The award scheme began in 1996 as a means of recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country.  It was also seen as a way of encouraging others to achieve the same high environmental standards, creating a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas.

In 2008, a record 743 Green Flag Awards have been given to sites across the country.  73 community run sites have won the Green Pennant Award, and 42 sites have been awarded Green Heritage Site accreditation.

The judges realise that all green spaces are different and this diversity is welcomed. Each site is judged on its own merits and suitability to the community it serves.

One park, one nature reserve and two community spaces in Bristol won national acclaim in the 2007 prestigious Green Flag and Green Pennants Awards.

Bristol’s Downs and Troopers Hill local nature reserve won Green Flag Awards, while Easter Gardens and Redcliffe Open Space both won Green Pennant Awards. Comments and feedback from the Green Flag judges in 2007 for The Downs and Troopers Hill LNR may be downloaded and viewed from the 'related documents' section at the foot of this page.

2008 Awards

Four of Bristol’s best-loved parks and green spaces won national acclaim in the 2008 prestigious Green Flag awards.

Bristol's Downs, Troopers Hill local nature reserve, retained their Green Flag status for the second year running and Blaise Castle Estate and Queen Square won coveted Green Flag Awards for the first time.

Contact us

You can call Bristol Parks on 0117 922 3719 or email: bristolparks@bristol.gov.uk  Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm (4.30pm Friday). Alternatively you can text us on 0771 039 6713 to report flytipping, graffiti, or make any other comments about Bristol's parks and green spaces. Please provide as much information and specific details as possible about the location attaching any supporting photographs. We will only call you back if we require further information.

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