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New action group could be the pivotal moment for future of public parks A new Parks Action Group to help England’s public parks and green spaces meet the needs of communities now and in the future.
help to address significant public policy issues including health and wellbeing and community integration,” she said.
The new Parks Action Group will include experts from the world of horticulture, leisure, heritage and tourism, and will be tasked with bringing forward proposals to address some of the issues faced by public parks and other green spaces across England. To support them, government is providing £500,000 funding to kick start their work.
“We are looking forward to furthering our work with colleagues across the sector to ensure that we value parks and green spaces and take account of the vital contribution they make to local communities.”
The action group will propose what steps can be taken in line with the government response to the recent House of Common’s Communities and Local Government Select Committee report into the future of parks and green spaces. The move has won widespread industry backing. Helen Griffiths, chief executive Fields in Trust called it a “pivotal moment” for the future of parks and green spaces. “Our ongoing research recognises how these spaces
Groundwork said making sure that all communities and all sections of society are able to enjoy the benefits of good green spaces is vital. “Joining a local group can help young people develop their skills and older people overcome loneliness,” explained Graham Duxbury, chief executive. “Well managed green spaces can also help whole neighbourhoods cope with the costly impacts of climate change. We look forward to helping the action group unlock more practical support so that local communities and local authorities can maximise these social and economic benefits.”
The Parks Alliance, which was heavily involved in lobbying for an inquiry into the future of our parks, said cross governmental and sector support would vitally important to the success of the new action group. Matthew Bradbury, Parks Alliance’s chief executive said: “The Parks Alliance is very much looking forward to working with the Minister, Government and the wider sector to secure the future of public parks for the communities that they serve.” Fields In Trust
With the full Learning LIVE programme set to be revealed in the coming weeks, the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) has released a few teaser seminars. The programme looks set to provide limitless opportunities and inspire and educate visitors from a wide range of sectors within the turfcare industry.
the past two years situated within four purpose-built seminar theatres on the show floor with state-of-the-art sound systems and screens. Within the theatres a number of influential speakers will be
Launching the Parks Action Group, the Parks and Green Spaces Minister Marcus Jones said the Government recognised the value of parks and green spaces to local communities. He said such sites were crucial in helping to health and wellbeing, as well revitalising town and city centres. “But we need to do more to make sure future generations are continuing to enjoy their
on hand to provide updates and key advice. There is a full preview of the programme and the SALTEX 2017 exhibition in this issue. IOG
Now in its third year, SALTEX’s free-to-attend education programme has gone from strength to strength. For 2017, the programme will follow the same successful format developed over
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Learning LIVE signals opportunity at SALTEX 2017 The SALTEX 2017 free education programme is set to inspire visitors at the NEC on 1 and 2 November.
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benefits,” he added. “That is why we have announced a new expert-led Parks Action Group to work closely with the sector to find the right solutions.”
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The members of the Parks Action Group are: • Drew Bennellick, Head of Landscape & Natural Heritage UK, Heritage Lottery Fund • Matthew Bradbury, CEO, Parks Alliance • Graham Duxbury, CEO, Groundwork
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Helen Griffiths, CEO, Fields In Trust Ian Leete, Senior Advisor on Culture, Tourism and Sport, Local Government Association Dave Morris, Chair, National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces Paul O’Brien, CEO, Association of Public Service Excellence Ellie Robinson, Assistant Director, National Trust Dave Solly, Natural England
Progreen launches FACTS Golf and Sports Turf Course Progreen – national suppliers of agrochemicals, fertilisers, seeds, application equipment and training have recently confirmed they are expanding their fertiliser training program further to include the FACTS Certification (Turf) Course for Golf and Sports Turf starting in January 2018. This course follows on from the success of other BASIS courses that they have run in the past including the BASIS Amenity Course (Invasive and Injurious Weeds). Louise Boothman, Business Manager for Progreen said: “The (BASIS) FACTS Course for Sports Turf sits naturally with Progreen not only as suppliers of
fertilisers, but also because we feel that training and education within our industry is a priority at all levels and that we need to support this.” The Golf and Sports Turf fertiliser course is a professionally recognised qualification developed by BASIS and aimed at experienced advisors and producers of sports turf. It aims to develop understanding of the requirements of sports turf, the effects of fertilizers (organic and non-organic) as well as the environmental issues around turf nutrient planning. Progreen
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SALTEX 2017 Full preview for the NEC Birmingham event.
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