There may be a chill in the air, but spring is just around the corner and now is the time to prepare your allotment for some of the earliest outdoor sowings in March, so we asked our Allotments Officer, Mark, for some of his top tips.

We are about to undertake the next phase of our tree maintenance programme. We have carried out the most urgent works in recent months but there is still some work to be done in order to ensure the health and safety of our parks.

As we are now back in lockdown, we have updated our official guidance on visiting Newcastle’s parks and allotments.

Today we're thrilled to be able to announce our plans for a new café in Exhibition Park, replacing Café in the Park, which closed to the public in February 2020. Urban Green Café will be a new community space, and is our first commercial venture, with all profits being reinvested into our green spaces. Marian Chapman, our Enterprise Director, said: “As an independent charity, ...

If you keep birds there are some simple steps you should take to protect your birds against the threat of avian flu in the coming winter months.

If you keep birds there are some simple steps you should take to protect your birds against the threat of avian flu in the coming winter months.

In light of the lockdown measures which come into effect from 5^th November, we have updated our official guidance on visiting Newcastle’s parks and allotments.

Urban Green Newcastle have achieved Green Flag Awards for four of their city centre parks, with Exhibition Park and Leazes Park have been recognised for the first time since 2011.