Transforming urban spaces into people places

Greenspace makes our lives and places better

What We Do

How we work

We provide a national lead for action on parks and greenspaces. Working in partnership we pioneer new approaches to managing and resourcing greenspace.

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Our parks make our lives better, supporting Parks4Life will help keep them this way.

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90%

of urban Scots say it’s important to have greenspace in their area

1593km2

is the area of urban greenspace in scotland – equivalent to area of 22 Loch Lomonds

1 in 4

Scots say the quality of their greenspace has declined in the last 5 years

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Donate to Parks4Life online now

Our parks make our lives better, supporting Parks4Life will help keep them this way.

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Author: Ian Goodman

Our story

Since 2002, greenspace scotland has provided a national lead on greenspace, working towards our goal that everyone living and working in urban Scotland has easy access to quality greenspace which meets local needs and improves their quality of life.

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Find and enjoy greenspace

Explore and discover Scotland's wonderful parks and greenspaces using Scotland's greenspace map and MyParkScotland

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News

Project of the Month

  • Glasgow lighting the way!

    Our April Project of the Month looks at the work Glasgow City Council is undertaking in exploring and delivering lighting solutions in three pilot parks. Read more

  • Nature networks across Falkirk – Spaces for Nature Action Plan

    The March Project of the Month takes a look at Falkirk Council’s Spaces for Nature Action Plan that will guide nature restoration management across Falkirk, starting with 10 prioritised sites. Read more

  • The Dispersed Memorial Forest

    February's project of the month focusses on The Dispersed Memorial Forest project in Dumfries and Galloway working to honour those lost to Covid and preserve the collective memory of people coming together during the pandemic. Read more