Green Flag Awards and Green Heritage Site Scheme

 Green Heritage Sites are a specific acreditation within the Green Flag Award scheme that can be applied for by any green space that is applying for the Green Flag Award.

English Heritage sponsors this award which is managed by the Civic Trust on behalf of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the GreenFlag Advisory Body.

The aim of Green Heritage Site status is to promote the value of and the best practice in the care and upkeep of historic sites. This can give added benefits to a site by generating community interest and securing a long term future for the site that will be valued and cherished by all who use it.

 There are over 200 municipal public parks that are registered by English Heritage as being of special historic interest, and there are many other public green spaces like cemeteries, town squares and country parks registered too. A 2001 survey of local authorities (Public Park Assessment) estimates that there are 2,500 historic parks of national and local historic importance (45,400 hectares).

The Green Heritage Site award is open to all sites, not just registered ones. The only condition is that sites are 30 year's old or older.

 Green Heritage Site status can be gained by completing the Green Flag application procedures together with a conservation or restoration plan, details of how the site is promoted in terms of its heritage and a statement of know more that 250 word indicating why the site is important in terms of national or local historic importance. All the details of this can be found on the Green Flag Awards website.

In 2008-2009 there were 42 sites celebrating after being recognised as the country's best green spaces for heritage conservation. All 42 have received a Green Flag Award 2008-9 and also achieved Green Heritage Site accreditation.

East Midlands

Pavillion Gardens - Registered Park Grade II*, High Peak Borough Council

East of England

Oaklands Park - Chelmsford Borough Council
Hylands Estate - Registered Park Grade II*, Chelmsford Borough Council.
Halstead Public - Gardens Braintree District Council
Admirals Park / Tower Gardens incl West Park- Chelmsford Borough Council
Epping Forest - City of London
Castle Park - Colchester Borough Council
Waltham Abbey Gardens - Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Wardown Park - Luton Borough CouncilGreater London
Hall Place House and Gardens - Bexley Heritage Trust
Highgate Wood - City of London
City of London Cemetery and Crematorium - City of London
St John at Hackney Churchyard Gardens - London Borough of Hackney
Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve - London Borough of Hillingdon
Newington Green - London Borough of Islington
Trinity Square Gardens - London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Greenwich Park - The Royal Parks Agency

North East

Blackhill and Consett Park - Derwentside District Council
Saltwell Park - Gateshead Council
Horden Welfare Park- Horden Parish Council

North West

Trinity Gardens - Copeland Borough Council
St Nicholas Gardens - Copeland Borough Council
Egremont Castle & Grounds - Copeland Borough Council
Heaton Park - Manchester City Council
Birkenhead Park - Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
Victoria Park - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

South East

Ashtead Common - City of London
Burnham Beeches - NNR City of London
Epsom Common Local Nature Reserve - Epsom and Ewell Borough Council
Crescent Garden - Gosport Borough Council
Staunton Country Park , Leigh Park Gardens - Hampshire County Council
Alexandra Park - Hastings Borough Council
Forbury Gardens and the Abbey Ruins - Reading Borough Council
Stoke Poges Gardens of  Remembrance - South Bucks District Council
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park - Swale Borough Council
Dunorlan Park - Tunbridge Wells District Council

South West

Wellington Park – Registered Park, Grade II, Taunton Deane Borough Council

West Midlands

Jephson Gardens and Mill Gardens – Registered Park, Grade II, Warwick District Council
New England - Bridgnorth District Council
Haden Hill Park - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Yorkshire & Humberside

Peoples Park - North East Lincolnshire Council
Friary Gardens - Richmondshire District Council

For more information on the Green Heritage Site status and how to apply please see the Green Flag Award web site.