Green Flag and Green Heritage Site Awards

Newington Green was once again awarded both the Green Flag Award and the Green Heritage Site Award for 2009-2010.

The 2009 Green Flag Award Ceremony was held in Bournemouth. Hilary King, Vice Chair of the Newington Green Action Group, collected the awards along with Julian Evans the Greenspace Parks Manager and representatives from several other Islington parks that each won a Green Flag or a Green Pennant Award.

Newington Green has gained the Green Heritage Site Award for 2010 - 2011.

This is the fourth year running that the Green has been given the Green Heritage Award, which is sponsored by English Heritage. When the Green was first given this prestigious award in 2007, there were only 46 sites in the UK that were given the award.

The Green Flag Award

This award is now run by Keep Britain Tidy and is recognised as the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales. The award is given to parks that obtain a high standard of care and also have a good level of community involvement.

Newington Green has been given the Green Flag Award each year since 2006-2007 and NGAG volunteers have contributed towards the Green obtaining the award, through their many hours of involvement and events on the Green each year. 

Green Flag and Green Heritage Site Awards Ceremony in Liverpool, July 2008

The Mayor of Islington and Nicky Southin, Chair of Newington Green Action Group at the ceremony to raise the Green Flag on Newington Green

Green Flag Award Ceremony July 2007

Mark Rowe, Horticultural Projects Manager for London Borough of Islington Greenspace and Hilary King, NGAG Committee Member, receiving the Green Flag and Green Heritage Site Awards.