#134: Village Green Preservation Society

A guide to finding village greens on MAGiC maps. I've blogged about MAGiC maps before.

Village Greens are one of the entries in Common Ground's 'England in Particular' as well. They are an important element of rural life for many, and also a habitat for wildlife.

Many village greens are protected, as they are part of the landscape character of the area.

The Open Spaces Society protects village greens and similar open spaces.

My own village has a small village green which the local pub has appropriated with tables during good weather. There is a notice board and a few wooden posts to put vehicles off driving onto it. Other local villages have more substantial spaces.

Kate Rusby's version of the song was also the theme music for a comedy series called 'Jam and Jerusalem'.

 

I have a green in my village which is quite small, but is a nice protected space, with seats and a village notice board.

A local green might make an easy destination for a visit and bio-blitz... or to put up a sign inviting local wildlife experts to contact the school if they want to help the students identify their particular area of interest.