Three Sale parks awarded Green Flag Award for the fourth year running

Three of Sale’s parks and green spaces are once again proudly flying their Green Flags, having been recognised as some of the best green spaces in the world. 

The award-winning parks in Sale are Walkden Gardens (pictured above), Walton Park and Worthington Park. 

Trafford’s Green Flag Award parks are managed by the One Trafford Partnership, with the support of volunteer Friends of Parks groups. The teams have been working together for a number of years to ensure the Green Flag standards are met and are consistent throughout the year.

To achieve the prestigious award, the parks must meet a specific set of criteria. This includes aesthetics of the park, horticulture and biodiversity.

Executive Member for Environmental Services, Councillor Stephen Adshead said: “I would like to congratulate everyone on achieving 11 Green Flag Awards for the fourth year running. A huge thank you to the dedicated volunteers that make up the Friends of Parks groups, our operational teams and the green space team. One Trafford and Friends have also been working together to create better, biodiverse habitats by planting daffodils, crocus and wildflower meadows.”

“Trafford Council are continuing investments into parks, because we know how important green spaces are to our local communities.”

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