Greenspace delivers for...

Greenspaces make a big difference to our quality of life and quality of place. An extensive body of evidence demonstrates the benefits they provide in terms of health and wellbeing, safer and stronger communities, active travel and play, economic development and inward investment, as well as a host of environmental services like climate change adaptation, air quality and natural flood management.

This infographic shows the impact of quality greenspace

Communities

Communities grow in greenspace.Read more

Environment

Greenspaces are our towns and cities green lungs.Read more

Health

Greenspace is our natural health service.Read more

Children

Greenspaces can help give our children the best start in life.Read more

Education

Greenspaces are our children’s outdoor classrooms.Read more

Economy

Greenspace contributes to local economic development and inward investmentRead more

Latest

Falkirk Council draft food growing strategy approved

The draft community food growing strategy was approved for public consultation at Falkirk Council’s Executive Committee on 15 January

Young Placechangers Skills Bank

We are looking for professionals in the natural/built environment to form a Scotland wide Skills Bank to support Young Placechangers.

Out to Play - practical guidance from Scottish Government

Out to Play is an online ‘How To’ guide which provides step-by-step guidance and practical advice for early learning and childcare settings and practitioners on how to access outdoor spaces to create safe, nurturing and inspiring outdoor learning experiences

Go Kayaking at Pinkston Watersports

Tesco Bags of Help provided funding of £5,000 to get young people from north Glasgow outdoors, active and into the water.

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?

Grant funding

Working with Tesco and Groundwork UK, we deliver the Bags of Help Scheme in Scotland. Over 2000 Scottish community projects have already shared in over £6million. Find out how to apply for your project.

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.

Find and enjoy greenspace

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

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.