Glasgow parks and open space win 2025 Green Flag Awards
The Green Flag awards are designed to celebrate clean, safe, and well-maintained parks and green spaces across Scotland.
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These awards recognise areas managed by local authorities, community groups, universities, and other organisations.
The Botanic Gardens, managed by Glasgow City Council, received the Green Flag Award for the 15th consecutive year.
Meanwhile, the Southern Necropolis, managed by Friends of Southern Necropolis, won the Green Flag Community Award for the sixth year running.
The Green Flag Awards serve as an international benchmark for quality outdoor spaces.
This year, a total of 88 parks and gardens were recognised in Scotland, eight more than in 2024.
A further 2,251 parks across the UK also received awards, up by 23 from the previous year.
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Jamie Ormiston, training and accreditation co-ordinator at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: "We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Green Flag Awards and even more so at the increase in numbers from last year's total.
"It's fantastic to see our stalwart parks across the country recognised once again for their commitment to environmental excellence and a desire to offer visitors a safe and enjoyable place to visit."
'Our new winners have shown a similar desire, and their journey is only just beginning, but I look forward to many more wins in the future.
'Parks across Scotland are vital spaces for people of all ages to reconnect with nature, and I'm delighted we once again have winners all over the country – including plenty of new areas – for people to enjoy during the summer months.'
The full list of Scottish winners is available to view on the Keep Scotland Beautiful website.
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