Green Flag Award
For the fifth year running Epping
Forest has been awarded a Green Flag Award. The Award
recognises the high standards achieved in managing an open
space for people to enjoy. Receipt of this award reflects the
judges’ view that the Forest is well-managed and provides a
high quality open space experience for its visitors.
Green Heritage Site
For the fourth year Epping Forest has also received Green
Heritage Site accreditation. The scheme is sponsored by English
Heritage and promotes the care and upkeep of parks and green spaces
in England that are of historical interest. Further information
about the Green Flag and Green Heritage awards scheme can be found
at
www.greenflagaward.org.uk.
Investors in People
Epping Forest has been also been awarded Investors in People
status.
Green Apple Award
The Green Apple Award for Best Environmental Practice Silver
Prize was awarded to our oral history project ‘Echoes of Epping
Forest’. The Green Apple Awards celebrate good environmental
practice by companies, councils, communities and countries and are
organised by The Green Organisation in association with the
Environment Agency and the Chartered Institute of Environmental
Health. The book ‘Echoes of Epping Forest’ contains recollections
of Epping Forest throughout the 20th century, as told by a wide
range of local people. The book is available for sale from the
Epping Forest Visitor Centre or the
Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge at £3.95.