3 - A planning application has been submitted for my greenspace – how do I engage?

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Daily Dose of Greenspace roundup - week ten

We are now at the end of week eight of lockdown so why not take some time and browse through the Daily Dose of Greenspace images.
Green Heat in Greenspaces – inviting interest from partners

greenspace scotland is looking to build on its growing knowledge base around the provision of green energy solutions within greenspaces by setting up a new multi-partner ParkPower project over 9 months.
Gardening activity bags – getting people growing in hospital

The Cyrenians have community garden projects on hospital sites. Lucy Holroyd, NHS Community Gardens Manager, updates us on the innovative way they are changing the way they do things due to Covid-19
Woodside Making Places

Online engagement has been launched to gather community feedback on preliminary designs for the transformation of greenspaces in the Woodside area of Glasgow.

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1 - Where is my nearest greenspace?

Find your local greenspace
2 - Who owns the greenspace, and who else might be involved with it?

Find out who owns your local greenspace
4 - How do I run events in my local greenspace?

Information on running events in your local greenspace
5 - How do we work with the landowner to help take care of our local greenspace?

Working with the landowner to help take care of your local greenspace
6 - How do we take ownership of the greenspace ourselves?

Information on how to take ownership and mange your local greenspace
7 - How do I find out what other communities are doing, and learn from them?

What are other communities doing to enhance their local greenspace
8 - We’d like to improve our greenspace for insects & wildlife…

How to improve the biodiversity of your local greenspace
9 - We’d like to look after or create woodland…

Create a woodland in your local greenspace
10 - I’d like to grow fruit & vegetables…

Food growing in your local greenspace
11 - We want to use greenspace for outdoor learning…

Using your local greenspace to promote learning

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Young Placechangers Ideas Fund

Is there anything you and your youth group would like to change about the place where you live, go to school or work?
Bags of Help grants

Bags of Help funds local projects in Scotland, England and Wales that benefit their community. Grants of up to £2,000 are available. Working with Tesco and Groundwork UK, we deliver the Bags of Help in Scotland.
Greenspace map

The greenspace map developed with Ordnance Survey provides information about the location and type of all of Scotland's greenspaces.
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.
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.
What is greenspace?

Greenspaces are the 'green lungs' of our towns and cities which contribute to improving people's physical and mental health by providing places for informal recreation and 'breathing spaces' to take time out from the stresses of modern life.
Statistics

Statistics about the size and importance of greenspace across Scotland.
ParkPower is Rethinking Parks project

Nesta have announced that ParkPower will be one of five UK Rethinking Parks Prototyping projects.
Ebulletin

Our free, monthly e-bulletin includes local, national and international greenspace-related news, as well as the latest information from greenspace scotland and our members.
Find and enjoy greenspace

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

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