Over the last year our green spaces have been a lifeline for people across city. Now that everywhere is starting to open back up, we want to hear about your memories and stories of how your local greenspace helped you through the last year.

Over the last year our green spaces have been a lifeline for people across city. Now that everywhere is starting to open back up, we want to hear about your memories and stories of how your local greenspace helped you through the last year.
As we are now back in lockdown, we have updated our official guidance on visiting Newcastle’s parks and allotments.
In light of the lockdown measures which come into effect from 5th November, we have updated our official guidance on visiting Newcastle’s parks and allotments.
Our wonderful parks and allotments have provided a place of respite and relaxation over the past few difficult months. And they will continue to do so, as once more we face increased restrictions due to COVID-19.
In response to the updates from government regarding the phased release of lockdown, we have updated our official guidance on visiting Newcastle’s parks and allotments during the coronavirus pandemic.
James Cross, CEO of Urban Green Newcastle, speaks to Gilly Hope at BBC Radio Newcastle about his open letter to The Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP proposing that significant investment be made in city and town-wide urban green infrastructure.
We’ve seen unprecedented use of our parks and green spaces over recent weeks, and the Covid crisis has demonstrated clearly just how important our green spaces are to people and communities across the country, particularly for those without access to outside space or a garden.
James Cross talks to Gilly Hope at BBC Radio Newcastle about how Urban Green Newcastle is responding to the increase in visitors to the city’s parks, and how members of the public can support the charity to keep them safe and clean for everyone to enjoy.