The First Minister has announced a Covid Community Memorial programme that will enable communities to remember in their own way Read more
New resources packed with examples, ideas and inspiration to help groups use their greenspace more and take indoor activities outside Read more
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The Inspiring Scotland fund is for Scottish registered charities only, and is to enable children to engage in outdoor play which is free to access for the participants. The closing date for applications is Midday on Monday April 26th Read more
An incredible 78,066 people took part in Scotland more than double the number of people that took part in 2020, and together they counted 1,527,163 birds Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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 to include interventions to support 20 minute neighbourhoods. Read more
An update to the guidance on COVID-19 and community food-growing sites has been published by Scottish Government Read more
A potential development to transform part of a Balornock park into a thriving wetland has been hailed as an “important” step in tackling climate change Read more
Transforming Communities: Glasgow (TC:G), in partnership with Maryhill Housing have launched an online consultation on the Maryhill North Green Infrastructure Masterplan as part of the Maryhill Transformational Regeneration Area. Read more
Today [1 April 2021] Glasgow announces bold and ambitious plans to create world's longest linear park Read more
The April 2021 greenspace scotland e-bulletin is out now Read more
Edinburgh & Lothians Health Foundation are working with NHS Lothian to commission a Biodiversity Audit on the 81 hectares of greenspace throughout its estate Read more
B-Lines is a network of wildflower insect superhighways, mapped and delivered through partnerships. The programme will identify opportunities for the creation and restoration of a national network of wildflower-rich habitats. Read more
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is piloting a new initiative to transform lanes and alleyways into child-friendly green spaces that are safe and fun. Read more
Report emphasises that it is time for the introduction of a new human rights framework for Scotland, to improve all of our lives, our society and contribute to a better world. Read more
From Charette, Local Place Plan and the Community Asset Transfer of one building and three greenspaces to community ownership – Crail Community Partnership have achieved a lot since 2018. Find out how in our Project of the Month for April. Read more
Glasgow welcomes the world to explore the latest innovations in nature-based solutions - over 1000 delegates have registered from more than 50 countries Read more
The Greek capital has started creating “pocket parks”, transforming small plots once ridden with garbage and weeds, in a bid to tackle pollution. Read more
Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see Hamilton & Blantyre transformed into a giant game. Routes between Beat Box milestone markers include South Haugh Nature Reserve, Chatelherault Park and alongside the Avon Water. Read more
Liverpool City Council have made a pioneering commitment to legally protect all their parks and green spaces forever, ensuring they can never be sold off or built on Read more
The Woodland Trust has launched a £2.9 million to fund trees and green spaces for local communities Read more
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation relating to proposals for regulations on the content, preparation, submission and registration of Local Place Plans (LPP's). The right for community bodies to prepare their own LPPs is a new opportunity being added into Scotland's planning system. Read more
We are delighted to share the full programme of Innovative Cafes at the Connecting Nature Innovation Summit - nature-based solution projects, tools and themes to stimulate conversation and questions on 23-24 Mar. Bring your own coffee and cake! Read more