Windmill Gardens in Brixton recognised as one of country’s best parks

A park in Brixton has won a Green Flag Award, an international mark of quality for parks and green spaces.

Windmill Gardens in Brixton is one of 2,208 UK winners.

Friends of Windmill Gardens said: “After two years that have seen parks and green spaces play a vital role for people through lockdowns as a place to relax, exercise and meet friends and family safely, the news that Windmill Gardens has achieved the Green Flag Community Award is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that make the green space a great space that everyone can enjoy.”

The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, 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.

Keep Britain Tidy is an environmental charity. It sets the standard for the management of parks and beaches, inspires people to be litter-free, to waste less and live more sustainably.

Keep Britain Tidy’s accreditation manager, Paul Todd, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in making Windmill Gardens worthy of a Green Flag Award.

“Windmill Gardens is a vital green space for the community in Brixton. This award is testament to all the hard work of staff and volunteers, who do so much to ensure that it maintains the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award.”

Picture: Windmill Gardens Picture: (Picture: Friends of Windmill Gardens)