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23rd July 2019

NATURE IN PARKS: Green spaces on former industrial land providing a platform for nature

With London now the world's first National Park City, our Summer of Parks takes a look at four green spaces in the north of the capital which have been rewilded and transformed from industrial sites into havens for nature.
22nd July 2019

NATURE IN PARKS: London becomes world’s first National Park City

A look at the importance of nature in cities as London becomes the world's first National Park City.
20th July 2019

HERITAGE OF PARKS: Historical tour of Wales' urban parks

Our latest guest blog welcomes Glynis Shaw, a Trustee of the Welsh Historic Gardens Trust, who takes us on a journey through the history of some notable urban parks and gives some tips on researching the history of your local park.
19th July 2019

HERITAGE OF PARKS: Spotlight on Cedars Park

Our Summer of Parks spotlight shines on Cedars Park in Hertfordshire and its rich heritage.
16th July 2019

HERITAGE OF PARKS: A legacy of remembrance

Ahead of the 100 year anniversary of Peace Day, a look at some of the stories and the legacy created by our Centenary Fields programme.
15th July 2019

BOOK SHELF: Travis Elborough's A Walk in the Park

Travis Elborough's 'A Walk in the Park' provides a vibrant, loving history of our nation's parks and green spaces. Here we publish the introduction to Travis's book
14th July 2019

SPORTING JOURNEYS: Memories of playing on local green space as a youngster

Our latest staff blog comes from Jamie Leeson who reflects on memories playing sport on the green spaces of Coventry growing up and how it inspires his work protecting parks and green spaces today.
12th July 2019

SPORTING JOURNEYS: Spotlight on Cregagh Green

Spotlight on Cregagh Green in Belfast, where George Best first kicked a football as a youngster and now protected in perpetuity as an Active Space.
8th July 2019

SUMMER OF PARKS: "A world of good"

As our Summer of Parks continues we welcome a blog from Parks and Green Spaces Minister Rishi Sunak MP, who reflects on Have a Field Day, UK's Best Park and current developments within the parks and green spaces sector.
7th July 2019

FRIENDS OF GROUPS: Valuing the work of Friends

In our latest staff blog, David Sharman discusses the invaluable role that Friends of groups play in our nation's parks and green spaces.
6th July 2019

FRIENDS OF GROUPS: Hosting Have a Field Days for communities

On Have a Field Day today, around a fifth of the 250 plus events are being organised by Friends of groups - discover some of the ways groups across the UK are celebrating.
5th July 2019

FRIENDS OF GROUPS: Spotlight on Friends of Newton Park

This week our Summer of Parks shines the spotlight on the Friends of Newton Park in Trafford, Greater Manchester and how their efforts resulted in the park being protected in perpetuity.

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