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  1. Why greenspace matters
  2. Greenspace delivers for...

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

Communities grow in greenspace. Read more

Published: 14th June, 2018

Updated: 21st March, 2019

Author:

Environment

Environment

Greenspaces are our towns and cities green lungs. Read more

Published: 13th June, 2018

Updated: 2nd July, 2018

Author:

Health

Health

Greenspace is our natural health service. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2018

Updated: 25th March, 2019

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Children

Children

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

Published: 11th June, 2018

Updated: 20th March, 2019

Author: Ian Goodman

Education

Education

Greenspaces are our children’s outdoor classrooms. Read more

Published: 10th June, 2018

Updated: 21st March, 2019

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Economy

Economy

Greenspace contributes to local economic development and inward investment Read more

Published: 12th February, 2018

Updated: 2nd July, 2018

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  • Block by Block at the Cairngorms National Park

    Block by Block at the Cairngorms National Park

    Cairngorms National Park gets the Minecraft treatment, Cairngorms Youth Action Team (CYAT) had the opportunity to use Minecraft to create a community within the park.

  • A new district park in West Lothian

    Work is underway on new district park with outdoor play area in West Lothian. The £1 million Phase One of the project is expected to be ready by the end of the summer

  • Implementing 20 Minute Neighbourhoods in Planning Policy and Practice

    Implementing 20 Minute Neighbourhoods in Planning Policy and Practice

    In the context of on-going planning reform and response to Covid-19 in Scotland the recent Royal Town Planning Institute report recommends a range of areas of planning policy, development management and public service delivery which could be adjusted to include interventions to support 20 minute neighbourhoods.

  • Updated Scottish Government guidance on COVID-19 and community growing

    Updated Scottish Government guidance on COVID-19 and community growing

    An update to the guidance on COVID-19 and community food-growing sites has been published by Scottish Government

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  • Tesco Community Grants

    Tesco Community Grants

    Tesco Community Grants funds local projects in Scotland, England and Wales that benefit their community and focus on helping children and families. Apply now for funding up to £1500.

  • Greenspace map

    Greenspace map

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

  • Our story

    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

    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?

    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

    ParkPower is Rethinking Parks project

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

  • Ebulletin

    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

    Find and enjoy greenspace

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

  • Scotland commits to life-enhancing outdoor play

    Scotland commits to life-enhancing outdoor play

    50 people and organisations, including greenspace scotland, sign up to national pledge on outdoor play and learning.

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