Manor Park London in Bloom & Green Flag Award Sutton Local Committee 27 February 2020 Page 23 Agenda Item 7
Green Flag Award Scheme explained Agenda Item 7 Annual award Judged people from a ● range of professional backgrounds ● Designed to audit a park based on two parts - site visit and management plan Looks to raise the standard of parks ● Page 24 nationally ● Looks at a range of criteria ● Can be used to test the delivery of contractors ● Range of categories including - Small park ● Manor park has won a Green Flag Award a number of times
London In Bloom Judging explained Annual competition Judged by people often ● with a parks or horticultural background ● Designed to encourage and celebrate ● Encourages Civic Pride Looks at a range of criteria ● ● The feedback from judges is always helpful ● Links to our own Sutton in Bloom Page 25 Competition Range of categories including - Small park ● ● Overall borough can go forward to Britain in Bloom ● Sutton were outright winners in 1991 Agenda Item 7
Agenda Item 7 This years judging, scores and feedback London in Bloom ● 166 points out of a possible 200 (Silver Gilt) ● The park scored well on maintenance of hard landscape features and welfare of park users Feedback was constructive and there are clear opportunities to improve ● Page 26 ● The park would need 170 points to achieve Gold standard Green Flag Award ● Management Plan score - 20-24 out of 30 Site assessment - 50 -54 out of 64 ● ● Feedback is very positive and is an improvement on previous scores, the on site gardener is commended for his passion and knowledge.
Manor Park Friends Group - What's happening in Manor Park The Greener City Page 27 Fund Bid Insert Image Manor Park Friends Group has been awarded Greener City funding to replace the avenue of trees through our lovely park, additional tree planting and establish a small Social Orchard. Agenda Item 7 Words can't express how thrilled and excited we are. We have also been awarded match funding from The Sutton Local Committee to make this a truly great project.
Manor Park Friends Group - Agenda Item 7 What's happening in Manor Park Page 28 Social Orchard: Insert Image Community planting with volunteers and Manor Park Primary School 8 mixed fruit trees – plus figs and walnuts Free fruit for the community
Manor Park Friends Group - What's happening in Manor Park Page 29 Tree Avenue: Avenue of hornbeams With back planting of acers and flowering Agenda Item 7 Cherries …
Thank you for listening Agenda Item 7 Page 30 Any Questions
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