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Protection Successes | 21st September 2024

Protected Park Spotlight: Perry Hall Park, Birmingham

At Fields in Trust, we’re dedicated to championing access to nature, often focusing on the value and importance of parks and green spaces. But in honour of World Rivers Day (Sunday 22 September), we're turning our attention to the blue spaces within our parks — like the River Tame which flows through Perry Hall Park in Birmingham. Let’s dive in…

Community | 22nd August 2024

Protected Park Spotlight: The Meadows in Edinburgh

This month, we’re thrilled to spotlight The Meadows as it hosts Underbelly’s Circus Hub, a key venue of the world-renowned Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Community | 23rd July 2024

Protected Park Spotlight: Harlech Community Council King George V Field

In the first blog of our Protect Park Spotlight series, Joe Patton celebrates Harlech Community Council King George V Field, delving into the positive impacts it has on the local community and its appeal as a visitor attraction.

Campaigns | 22nd June 2024

A round of a-paws: Celebrating Bark For Our Parks

From the coastal paths of Cornwall to the hills of the Scottish Highlands, hundreds of dog owners and their four-legged friends made their walks count in May by taking part in Bark For Our Parks. 

About us | 28th May 2024

Fields in Trust on the road

Fields in Trust is the only charity in the UK working to protect parks and green spaces. But how does this work in practice, and what happens behind the scenes to achieve, and steward, this protection?

Community | 27th February 2024

19 parks in Edinburgh gain Fields in Trust protected status

As part of our ongoing partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, we are proud to announce a further 19 parks and green spaces will now be protected forever.

Comment & Policy | 8th September 2023

A missed opportunity to make planning work for health and wellbeing

In his latest blog, our Policy and Communications Officer, Maxwell Patterson, reflects on the recent amendments made to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill in the House of Lords.
Research & Insight | 8th June 2023

Green Space Index finds more access to local parks required

This year our annual Green Space Index looks at the walkability of neighbourhoods and finds that 6.1 million people have no park or green space within a ten-minute walk from home.
Protection Successes | 9th February 2023

Fields in Trust and The City of Edinburgh Council join forces to protect green spaces for good

A reception at the Scottish Parliament last night focused on the need to protect more of Edinburgh's green spaces for good and asked local businesses and communities across the capital to get involved to help this happen.
Protection Successes | 3rd February 2023

Five decades of sporting memories protected forever in South Tyneside

A green space in the South Tyneside village of Cleadon has been protected forever to ensure it will always be there for the community to use and enjoy.
Comment & Policy | 1st February 2023

Green space does us the world of good

In her latest blog, our Policy Manager, Alison McCann, reflects on recent news and the importance of prioritising green space provision for our communities.
Campaigns | 28th July 2022

UK's Favourite Park nominees making a move in the last seven days

As voting reaches the half-way stage, here are the ten parks who've been making a move in the last week.

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