Parks and green spaces are places of joy and togetherness valued by the entire community from pre-school children to retired adults. We all have fond memories of our favourite places to play, enjoy sport and experience the natural world. Parks provide places for exhilarating fun or a moment of quiet reflection. Yet we know that these much-loved green spaces are vulnerable to development if they are not protected. Once a park is gone, it is gone forever.

 Parks and green spaces have a key role to play in:

• Mitigating climate change

• Connecting communities

• Benefiting health and wellbeing

• Providing accessible recreational space

• Pandemic recovery

To continue to fulfil this role, they need to be protected.

Fields in Trust champions and supports parks and green spaces by protecting them for people to enjoy in perpetuity. Our Deed of Dedication ensures that protected land remains owned and managed by the landowner and provides flexible yet robust protection against non-recreational development.

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