www.redhousepark.org.uk - Great Barr Past and Present in association with the Friends of Red House Park

2018-2024

Following the sale of the House for conversion to flats the Friends of Red House Park have concentrated on working with Sandwell Council to continue improving the site.

2019 News

July 2019 - Red House park has been awarded green flag status.

Green flag

Red House Park has successfully been awarded GREEN FLAG. The first in the Park's history. Its been a long time coming and lots of hard work but finally we've been recognised and rewarded. A massive thank you to the Friend's of Red House Park for working tirelessly all year round, making the park look great and organising events that raise money that goes towards park improvements. These unsung heroes do this voluntarily and want to make sure the park is enjoyed by all. Also a big thank you to SMBC and ground staff for supporting the Friend's and making the park welcoming to visitors. I must also mention the many other volunteers that help in and around the park. Thank you all very much.

So what is Green Flag? The Green Flag Award is the benchmark national standard for publicly accessible parks and green spaces in the United Kingdom. The scheme was set up in 1996 to recognise and reward green spaces in England and Wales that met the laid down high standards.

2020 News

October 2020 - Green Flag awarded for second year

We were pleased to announce that Red House Park has been awarded Green Flag for the 2nd year running. The Friend's group are really pleased and we would like to thank Sandwell Council's ground staff and all the volunteers that work hard making it a wonderful park for everyone to enjoy. It's been a challenging year but it's paid off. Thank you all

New Memorial, November 2020

The Friend's of Red House Park have purchased this unknown Tommy silhouette from the Royal British Legion. Thankfully it arrived in time for remembrance day.

Unknown soldier

2022 News

June 2022 Armed Forces Bench

After after 3 years in the planning the armed forces bench has finally been installed in the park. The Friends group wanted to purchase the bench back in 2019, then covid struck, so we made a decision to postpone. In 2021 the order was placed and now has been installed by Sandwell Council on behalf of the Friends of Red House Park. The Red House has a history with our armed forces, they used the House during WW2. The bench is a thank you to all our armed forces past and present.
 
 

2024 News

16th July

The Red House Park has been awarded the Green Flag for the third year running.

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