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Bournemouth's Parks and Countryside

Bournemouth has an excellent variety of open spaces, including sports facilities, ornamental gardens and some fantastic areas of countryside, most of which have Local Nature Reserve and other protective designations.

Bournemouth has achieved ten Green Flags for its parks. This National award, managed by the Civic Trust, is achieved through a judges' inspection and through submission of a management plan on an annual basis, in accordance with a set criteria.

View our parks Service Standards here. You can also find out about the Nature Conservation Strategy.

The Community Parks and Countryside Team runs a programme of guided walks and Monday Morning Meanders, and organises various events, throughout the year. You can now also enjoy Wednesday Wanders, most Wednesday mornings, from 10am.

A Tree Trail leaflet is available, which interprets some of the fascinating trees to be found in Lower and Central Gardens.

Find out about the work of the Community Parks and Countryside Team. If you can't find the information you are looking for, please contact the Team on 01202 437801.

Hengistbury Head Local Nature Reserve now has its own website, courtesy of the Hengistbury Head Supporters Group. www.hengistburyhead.org covers ecology, archaeology, geology and local history. There is information here for residents, visitors, schools, students and natural history enthusiasts.

A Management Plan for Christchurch Habour - Organisations, groups and members of the public are being invited to provide their views on the first ever draft Christchurch Harbour and Waterways Management Plan. The Plan has been put together by the Christchurch Harbour Group on behalf of the main landowners, namely Bournemouth Borough Council, Christchurch Borough Council and Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water. Find out more at www.dorsetforyou.com/christchurchharbourplan

For all the latest news about the parks and countryside sites, as well as sports development, take a look at the current, on-line edition of Parks and Countryside News (previously known as Leisure Development News). You can also view previous editions.

January to April, 2008

September to December, 2007.

To view the on-line edition of Leisure Development News you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is a free application available from the Adobe Website .

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Bournemouth Council
	Town Hall, Bourne Avenue Bournemouth BH2 6DY
	Tel: 01202 451451
	Fax: 01202 451000
	Minicom: 01202 454728
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