News Love your Maidstone Parks
As part of ‘Love Parks Week’ Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is inviting everyone to get out and enjoy all that local parks have to offer.
Led by Keep Britain Tidy, Love Parks is a week-long celebration (26 July to 4 August) highlighting the vital role green spaces play in boosting the health and wellbeing of residents and communities.
As part of the week MBC would like to see as many of us that can, young and old, to spend time enjoying the great outdoors and take advantage of their local park.
Cllr Stephen Thompson, MBC Cabinet Member for Healthier, Stronger Communities said:
Love Parks Week is a fantastic initiative which the Council is delighted to support. Being able to enjoy all that our parks has to offer is a great way to improve our health and wellbeing.Maidstone has so many parks and we would love to see as many people as possible going out to enjoy all of them in our borough. These vibrant, living spaces bring communities together and give us the opportunity to connect with nature.
The Council has 60 parks and open spaces across Maidstone with a variety of activities and events taking place during Love Parks Week including the free live Brenchley Gardens Bandstand Concerts held on Sunday (4 August), with traditional jazz and big band sounds from the Invicta Jazz Orchestra.
Stephen continued:
Not only does Maidstone have some of the best parks in the country, four of them have just been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award. We have some great events scheduled to take place throughout the summer; our parks and open spaces are excellent places to get some fresh air and boost your mental health.
To find out more about Maidstone’s 60 parks, play areas and other open spaces go to the MBC webpage: Maidstone Parks and Open Spaces (This webpage has an area where people can report any issues to MBC services for their attention.)
Details about the Love Parks Week please go to the Keep Britain Tidy website: www.keepbritaintidy.org
More details of other events and activities in the borough can be found on the Visit Maidstone website: Visit Maidstone What’s On