Redefining ‘Park’ for the 21st Century: Open Space

A Hertfordshire-wide team worked together to redefine ‘park’ or ‘open space' provision as a cohesive design that integrates the needs of multi-users.

This project brought together a cross-county team of individuals across the departments of open space, leisure, environment, sport and arts to work with an artist and landscape architect and other specialist organisations in Hertfordshire.

The team worked alongside artist Lorna Green and landscape architect Oliver Rock to develop a cohesive and multi-use concept of a park. Consultation was also carried out with young people through workshops and through a case study project with the University of Hertfordshire.

The resulting work from this project is an guidance document that promotes a new way of working, case studies relevant to Hertfordshire, and acts as a tool for managers, senior management teams and outside developers/section 106 negotiations.

Dowload: Open Space document   Request a printed copy: info@greenheartpartnership.org

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Project Type

Policy Development

Partner Links

Herts Direct

Lorna Green

Oliver Rock

The Team

East Herts Council
Environmental Manager – Open Spaces
Arts Development Officer
Community Project Team Leader
Community Youth and Development Officer

North Herts District Council
Community Development Manager
Parks and Open spaces Officer
Head of Planning control and Conservation
Grounds Maintenance Manager

Three Rivers District Council
Community Leisure Manager
Play Development Officer
Environmental Projects Officer
Arts Development Officer
Principal Landscape Officer

Hertfordshire Constabulary
Crime Reduction Officer 
County Architectural Liaison Officer

Hertfordshire County Council
County Arts Officer
Sports Education

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust
Director

Hertsmere Borough Council
Head of Asset Management

Royston, Buntingford & Bishop's Stortfords Primary Care Trust
Health Improvement Manager

Countryside Management Services
Head of Land Management

University of Hertfordshire
Director

Artists
Lorna Green

Oliver Rock