Celebrate the great outdoors at an award-winning country park Go wild this autumn at a free event being held in one of Medway’s award-winning country parks. Have fun watching and taking part in rural crafts as well as visit stalls selling locally made products and food and drink. Surrounded by 114 hectares of woodlands and … Continue reading Wild about Capstone – Sun 25 Sep 2022
Community Events in Sep 2022
There are lots of opportunities to help out at our local parks or greenspaces and volunteers are always welcome. Here are just a few coming up this month – just click on a link below for more information Thu 01 Sep | 10am - 12 noon: Friends of Broomhill Old Orchard Workgroup Sun 04 Sep … Continue reading Community Events in Sep 2022
I-SPY IN OCTOBER
Welcome to I Spy October! This is the time of year Autumn is in full swing and here is just small sample of what you can see. At this time of year many animals are fuelling up for the winter months and the fruit and fungi you can see are essential to them! Some butterflies … Continue reading I-SPY IN OCTOBER
I-SPY IN SEPTEMBER
Welcome to I Spy September! This is the time of year Autumn is coming and here is just small sample of what you can see. It is a hard and short life for many of our insects, especially the butterflies, but some adults are still on the fly!.... Click on an image below to open … Continue reading I-SPY IN SEPTEMBER
I-SPY IN AUGUST
Welcome to I Spy August and a festival of summer butterflies and so much more!! This is the time of year when everything is flourishing and here is just small sample of what you can see. It is a hard and short life for many of our insects, especially the butterflies! Our Country Parks at … Continue reading I-SPY IN AUGUST
I-SPY IN JULY
Welcome to I Spy July! This is the time of year when everything is flourishing and here is just small sample of what you can see. It is a hard and short life for many of our insects, especially the butterflies! Our birds are busy raising their young …... …..and you can find out all … Continue reading I-SPY IN JULY
I-SPY IN FEBRUARY
Hungry Grey Squirrel trying to fit two peanuts in its mouth at the same time at Gillingham Park And more... Coast and marshes Riverside Country Park is very popular and the foreshore at Grain village is a lovely walk as well. Out on the North Kent Marshes the overwintering birds are at their best. Dunlin, … Continue reading I-SPY IN FEBRUARY
Top 10 Green Flag Award-winning parks
This year a record-breaking 2,061 parks in the UK achieved the prestigious Green Flag Award, and for the past month, the UK public has been voting for their favourite in the Green Flag Award People's Choice. Over 59,000 votes were cast in total and the winners have now been announced as: Cassiobury Park, Watford Hollycroft Park, … Continue reading Top 10 Green Flag Award-winning parks
It’s time to pick the nation’s favourite parks
Help us find the nation’s favourite parks by voting for yours in the People’s Choice Awards This year an army of experts awarded a record breaking 2061 Green Flag Awards to the UK’s very best parks and green spaces. The scheme is now asking the public to vote for their favourites. You can find your … Continue reading It’s time to pick the nation’s favourite parks
Green Flag Awards 2019
Seven of Medway’s much-loved parks have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as among the best in the United Kingdom and around the world. Riverside Country Park in Rainham, Capstone Farm Country Park in Gillingham, Great Lines Heritage Park in Gillingham, The Vines in Rochester, Broomhill Park in Strood , Hillyfields Community Park … Continue reading Green Flag Awards 2019
Medway Urban Greenspaces Forum 