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Brisk Walking and Physical Inactivity in 40 to 60 Year Olds

This publication by Public Health England presents levels of brisk walking and physical inactivity in adults aged 19 and over in England in 2016 to 2017. This release focuses on… Read More

Take a Walk in the Park

The Ramblers and the Town & Country Planning Association have released a new report on Walking in Urban Parks and Green Spaces. Walking in urban parks and green spaces is… Read More

Revaluing Parks and Green Spaces

The new research from Fields in Trust has recently been launched and it demonstrates that parks and green spaces across the United Kingdom provide people with over £34 billion of… Read More

Another Chelsea Gold for Birmingham

Congratulations to the Birmingham Parks Team who were awarded a prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal for their Windrush Garden today. This year celebrates the 70th anniversary of the… Read More

Senneleys Park Get New Noticeboards

After months and months of applying for funding the Friends of Senneleys Park have been successful in their Awards for All Bid and at last they have 2 new notice… Read More

Green Space Shown to Reduce Depression in Adolescents

An American study of over 9,300 adolescents, aged between 12 and 18, has shown that living in an area with more green space is associated with lower rates of depression…. Read More

Protect Heritage Lottery Funding for Parks

38 Degrees Campaign Our public parks and open spaces are much loved and used with an estimated 2.6 billion visitors each year but they are also suffering from severe cuts… Read More

Heritage Lottery Funding Consultation

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is currently running a consultation on its role, vision and funding priorities for the next five years (2019 – 2024). Comments are invited on the… Read More

Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Northfield Ecocentre

An exciting opportunity is available to join the Northfield Ecocentre team. We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Co-ordinator to join us to create campaigns that increase our profile,… Read More

Early Bird Deadline for parks gardens and tree management stars to enter the Horticulture Week Custodian Awards 2018

It’s time for the stars of the parks, gardens and tree management world to start working on their entries for the Horticulture Week Custodian Awards 2018 – the Early Bird… Read More