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Clacton
Seafront Gardens and West Greensward have been awarded with a
Green Flag, which they have successfully retained for 2010/11. The
Crescent
Gardens in Frinton-on-sea have also been successful in
attaining a Green Flag Award this year. This award recognises them
as some of the best green spaces in the country.
What is a Green Flag Award?
Green Flag Award is the national standard for parks and green
spaces in England and Wales. It recognises and rewards well managed
and high quality green spaces and is valid for one year. To be
eligible for a Green Flag Award sites must be freely accessible to
the public and perform well against the following eight
criteria:
- A Welcoming Place
- Healthy Safe and Secure
- Clean and Well Maintaned
- Sustainability
- Conservation and Heritage
- Community Involvement
- Marketing
- Management
The Green Flag Award Scheme is managed by a consortium,
comprising Keep Britain Tidy, BTCV and GreenSpace. Known
collectively as the Green Flag Plus Partnership, the consortium
manages the scheme in England on behalf of Communities and Local
Government (CLG) and in Wales for the Welsh Steering Group. To find
out more about the award, please visit
www.greenflagaward.org.uk
Above: In May 2011 a new wildflower bed was prepared and
planted by the children from Frinton Primary School Gardening
Club.
Further information on our award winning areas
Clacton's award winning Green Flag area consists of a number of
formal gardens, seafront shelters, the model yacht pond, a
children's play area, the greensward, a mini golf attraction and a
seafront café. During the spring of 2011 in the Memorial Garden and
the nearby Chain Plot dilapidated hedges were removed and new
fencing erected, this has allowed full panoramic viewing of the
gardens.
Please click below for more information and photographs of our
seafront areas
Memorial Garden and Chain Plot
Sunken
Rose Garden
Sunken Flower Garden
Mediterranean Garden
Sensory
Garden
West Greensward
History of Clacton and the Seafront Gardens
Frinton-on-sea's award winning Crescent Garden consists of 5,000
sq metres of mature trees, lawns, flower and shrub beds, seating
and paved areas. In May 2011 a new wildflower was prepared and
planted by the children from Frinton Primary School Gardening
Club.In addition there has also been a hard landscape centre piece
created , depicting the Frinton In Bloom entry to the RHS Tatton
Park Flower Show. Please
click here for more
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