Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens are celebrating receiving a prestigious Green Flag Award for the Parkland.

Castle Bromwich Historic Parkland has achieved the coveted Green Flag Award as it is officially recognised as one of the country’s best parks The historic parkland in Castle Bromwich, affectionately known as ‘Lady Brad’s’’ raises prestigious Green Flag Community Award after achieving international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Castle Bromwich Hall and Gardens Trust is celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for the 30 acre historic Parkland it manages alongside the 350year old formal Gardens.

The site is one of 2,250 in the UK to achieve the award, which is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

The news that ‘Lady Brads’ has met the standards required for the accreditation is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that care for the green space so that visitors and residents alike can enjoy it.

The 30 acre historic Parkland is just one section of a wider Conservation Area, the largest in the Borough and Constituency, in the built up area of East Birmingham.
Dating back over 400 years the Parkland is a valued piece of history and a vital space for nature in the industrialised landscape.

Olly Pickering, the Trust’s Parkland Manager commented, ”Over a period of just four years we have been able to stop the rapid decline and loss of some valuable habitats, restored wetlands and opened up pathways, making it good for wildlife and a much safer place for locals to spend time.”

“While both Birmingham and Solihull Councils retain overall responsibility for the open space”, says Olly, “it has been our independent Trust and local volunteers who’ve raised the grant funds from various resources and done work to restore and manage the Parkland.”

Green Flag Award Scheme Manager, Paul Todd MBE, said: “Congratulations to everyone involved in who have worked tirelessly to ensure that it achieves the high standards required for the Green Flag Award.

“Quality parks and green spaces like the Castle Bromwich Parkland which make the country a heathier place to live and work in, and a stronger place in which to invest.

“Crucially, Castle Bromwich Historic Parkland is a vital green space for communities in Birmingham and Solihull to enjoy nature, and during the ongoing cost of living crisis it is a free and safe space for families to socialise. It also provides important opportunities for local people and visitors to reap the physical and mental health benefits of green space.”

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under
licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, recognises and
rewards well-managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the
management of green spaces across the United Kingdom and around the world.

We are very proud to have won this Green Flag Award because it is the benchmark standard for the management of outdoor spaces around the world. Highlighting the hard work that has been put into caring for our green spaces.

More about the Green Flag Awards

There are many things involved in the management of outdoor spaces and visiting judges score a site based on a list of 27 criteria. Which includes what they on the day and the sites management plan.

• A Welcoming Place
• Good and Safe Access
• Signage
• Equal Access to All
• Appropriate Provision of Quality Facilities and Activities
• Safe Equipment and Facilities
• Personal Security
• Control of Dogs/Dog Fouling
• Litter and Waste Management
• Horticultural Maintenance
• Arboricultural Maintenance
• Building and Infrastructure Maintenance
• Equipment Maintenance
• Managing Environmental Impact
• Waste Minimisation
• Chemical Use
• Peat Use
• Climate Change Adaption Strategies
• Management of Natural Features; Wild Fauna and Flora
• Conservation of Landscape Features
• Conservation of Buildings and Structures
• Community Involvement in Management and Development
• Appropriate Provision for Community
• Marketing and Promotion
• Appropriate Information Channels
• Appropriate Educational Interpretational Information
• Implementation of Management Plan

To find out more about what a Green Flag Award mean please click here. 

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