There’s a lot to explore in the great outdoors Summer may be over, but there’s plenty to do at the park. The nights are drawing in and those sunny evenings are almost a forgotten memory but if you aren’t ready to hibernate just yet, there is still plenty for you to do in the great outdoors this September.
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Special Award for Innovation winners announced

The Special Awards for Innovation highlight the winners which have made changes to bring outstanding benefits to both their sites and their local communities. These sites are inspirational for their commitment to continuous improvement.

Innovation is classified as something which is new to that particular site (it must have been introduced in the last three years). It is not necessarily dependent upon a large financial investment; it must simply bring improvement to the community’s experience of the site.

Here is some information about the winning sites and why they were successful in gaining the Special Awards for Innovation.

Winners:
Bill Quay Community Farm, Gateshead
Bromley Palace Park, London
Croydon Cemetery, London
East Park, Hull
Manor Green Park, West Sussex
Moorlands Allotment Association, West Bromwich
Tarvin Community Woodland, Chester
The Outwoods, Loughborough
Warley Woods, Smethwick
Yarrow Valley Country Park, Chorley

Commendations:
Mile End Park, London
Whitlingham Country Park, Norwich

To find out more about the award winners and why they have won the Special Award for Innovation in 2010/11, please visit our Award Winning Sites section.

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