Town and village greens developed under customary law as areas of land where local people indulged in lawful sports and pastimes. These might include organised or ad-hoc games, picnics, fetes and similar activities. Most greens were registered in the late 1960s under the Commons Registration Act 1965. Provided the right to apply has not been excluded, anyone can apply under section 15(1) of the Commons Act 2006 to register land as a green if it has been used by local people for lawful sports and pastimes ‘as of right’ (ie without permission, force or secrecy) for at least 20 years.
If you have used the garden during the past 20 years, the Application Supporters page sets out qualifying uses and how to proceed.
If you haven't been a regular garden user you can still support the campaign to keep the garden open.
Procedure Note - Town and Village Green Applications. Gloucestershire County Council's detailed explanation of the six stages that have to be completed in order to register an open space as Town Green.
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