Mayor Michael Sheahan and Michael Sheehan, park superintendent with the Green Flag | PICTURE: Keith Wiseman
A Green Flag now flies proudly over the People’s Park after it was chosen as one of the latest recipients of the internationally recognised Green Flag Awards.
The Green Flag Award scheme recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of recreational outdoor spaces around the world.
It aims to encourage the provision of good quality public parks and green spaces that are managed in environmentally sustainable ways and encourages high environmental performance and good management.
Green Flag flying proudly over #Limerick’s People’s Park!
— Limerick Council (@LimerickCouncil) July 30, 2019
Páirc Cois Féile in Abbeyfeale also received the Green Flag
Well done to our Parks teams! https://t.co/iM6ockTWNP pic.twitter.com/PcYFDmFWLJ
Parks and green spaces are judged against eight key criteria.The Green Flag award recognises and rewards parks and green spaces, setting the benchmark standard for the management of outdoor spaces worldwide.They are judged every year by a peer jury of green space experts.
Mayor of the City and County of Limerick Cllr Michael Sheahan said: “This award is a huge honour for all who work in the Parks Section of the Council. The People’s Park plays an integral part in making Limerick city an attractive place to live.”
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