Parks
Nottingham’s parks are experiencing a new lease of life through a rolling programme of investment. The city has more award-winning green spaces this year than ever before, with six of the City Council’s parks and open spaces currently having prestigious Green Flag Awards, and the grounds of the University of Nottingham flying a seventh.
Green Flags are awarded annually and recognise excellence in parks and open spaces, not only for reaching high environmental standards but also for involving local communities in their upkeep, development and continued use. Factors such as cleanliness, safety and the use of environmentally-friendly ways of maintenance and improvement are also important factors in a park receiving the award.
The city’s current Green Flag parks are: The Arboretum, Lenton Recreation Ground, Victoria Park and Sandy Banks Local Nature Reserve.