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Overview

This guide is for people who want to improve our parks and open spaces. It is for managers and practical frontline staff who are involved in planning, designing, managing, maintaining or using parks and green spaces:

  • Park managers
  • Rangers and wardens
  • Planners
  • Designers
  • Landscape architects
  • Community leaders
  • Members of ‘friends of ’ groups
  • Voluntary groups
  • Environmental services teams


This guide gives an introduction to strategic elements of improving parks and green spaces and explains how it is necessary to use a holistic approach to improving these areas. It provides practical options for achieving better services and signposts where more information and guidance are available.
Included are:
  • Policy and factual background to set this subject in context
  • The main issues and the methods available to address them
  • Case studies to illustrate success

This guide is part of our wider 'How To' programme which provides free events, online support and examples of good practice for people who are trying to improve public space. There are also guides on 'How To' manage town centres and 'HowTo' improve residential areas.