There are now eight Green Flag accredited sites in the London Borough of Merton, including the newest addition, Canons House & Grounds in Mitcham.
Mitcham’s Canons House & Grounds has been honoured with the prestigious Green Flag Award, affirming its status as one of the country’s most exceptional parks.
This brings the total number of Green Flag sites in Merton to eight, with the following parks successfully retaining or gaining their Green Flag status.
- Cannizaro Park
- Colliers Wood Recreation Ground
- Canons House & Grounds
- Abbey Recreation Ground
- Dundonald Recreation Ground
- John Innes Park
- Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Field
- South Park Gardens
The Green Flag Award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces, testament to the hard work and dedication of the Greenspace, and Housing and Sustainable Development teams, Idverde and the Friends of and Canons House & Grounds team – all who maintain these green spaces, ensuring that residents can continue to enjoy them.
Elizabeth Anderson, Canons House Coordinator said:
“Canons House & Grounds is absolutely delighted to receive the Green Flag award that recognises this stunning space in Mitcham. We’re especially proud of all the effort from the team and community partners that have contributed to what makes it such a special place, we invite you to come and see for yourself!”
Leader of Merton Council, Councillor Ross Garrod said:
“It’s fantastic to see Merton gain an eighth Green Flag award – and I’m especially delighted that we have earnt it for Canons House & Grounds, where the Council has made significant investments to improve the offer for local people. This award reflects the dedication of all the teams, volunteers, and Friends of Parks who have worked tirelessly to create and maintain this exceptional green space.
“I extend my sincere thanks to our Parks and Green Spaces team, the staff at Idverde, and the Friends of Parks groups for their tireless efforts in preserving our much-loved parks and green spaces for everyone to enjoy.”
The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy under licence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, 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.
A full list of Green Flag Award-winning parks and green spaces is available here.
You can discover Merton’s parks and green spaces here.