For the first time in
history, a People's Choice vote has been held for the favourite Green Flag
Award parks and green spaces outside the UK on a truly international level.
Over
1,000 votes were received spanning 12 countries and three continents.
This year there were
over 100 eligible sites outside the UK - all of which meet the high
standards demanded by the Green Flag Award, the international quality mark for
parks and green spaces.
And now the public
have voted, and chosen their top 3 favourites. They are:
- Abu Dhabi Corniche
Beach Gardens, Abu Dhabi City Municipality, United Arab Emirates
- Provinciaal
Groendomein Rivierenhof, Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
- Tim Smythe Park,
Clare County Council, Republic of Ireland
Carl McClean,
International Development Manager for the Green Flag Award said:
"It's inspiring to see so many residents from local and regional
communities vote for their favourite park around the world. It really does
acknowledge the hard work and dedication put in by those employees and
volunteers that maintain these highly recognised parks."
The vote comes after
a significant period of activity across the Green Flag Award scheme.
Works by our
recently appointed International Development Manager have seen agreements made
with several European operators including Spain and Belgium as well
as interest being generated from Portugal, Croatia, Slovenia, India and Greece
for the first time.
Carl McClean also
said: "The interest in the Green Flag Award globally is growing day by
day, and this is testament to the core principles of the Award that
highlights the recognition, celebration and appreciation people have
for well managed public parks and green spaces through a not-for profit
international accreditation scheme"
To find out more, or
apply for an Award, whichever country you are based in, visit: www.greenflagaward.org
