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The Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) is open for a new round of applications. Read more
Before our German intern Anna returned to Hannover earlier this month, she visited the Cumbernauld Living Landscapes, a partnership project lead by the Scottish Wildliife Trust. Here's the blog she wrote. Read more
The Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce is challenging all sectors in Scotland to help bring land back into productive use and prevent future sites from being abandoned. Read more
THE Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has received the backing of city councillors to proceed with a £70 million development, to ensure the future and improvement of Scotland’s national plant collection. Read more
Community Land Week is back – bigger and better than ever! Read more
Castlebank Horticultural Centre is offering one young person the chance to receive a bursary award to complete RHS Horticulture training and certification. Read more
The latest round of Scottish Natural Heritage's Green Infrastructure Fund will support seven major projects in cities and towns across the central belt. Read more
Twelve projects share £28,000 of Tesco Bags of Help grants to celebrate, educate, protect and promote our seas and the living things who depend on them. Read more
A bespoke play area, at the heart of the community and with the community at heart – thanks to £10,000 from Tesco Bags of Help and a lot of wheelbarrowing of safety bark by volunteers. Read more
Our intern summarises her work at greenspace scotland and reflects her stay and experiences in Scotland. Read more
Winners of the SNH and Scottish Forum on Natural Capital short film competition have been announced. Read more
Do you want to share your knowledge about the wonders of plants and inspire students to design their own green spaces? If yes, RHS would love for you to volunteer and become a mentor for this year’s RHS Green Plan It challenge! Read more
With a Tesco Bags of Help grant of £10,000 and help from many volunteers, the Balgreen Community Garden project in Edinburgh has transformed a derelict space alongside the City’s Water of Leith - ‘a silver thread in a ribbon of green’ - into a great place for people and wildlife. Read more
To discuss actions to tackle the climate emergency, the Scottish Government is running a nationwide consultation programme. Read more
greenspace scotland and Keep Scotland Beautiful came together on Thursday 18 July at the Park Managers Forum for a Green Flag Award celebration at the newly renovated Saughton Park in Edinburgh. Read more
London has officially been announced as the world’s first National Park City, with the aim of making life better for people and nature. Read more
The Scottish Planning Bill was passed by Scottish Parliament on 20 June 2019 - what does this mean for greenspace and green infrastructure? Read more
A report from Leeds University has called for a national debate on who should pay for the UK’s much-loved public parks and greenspaces. Read more
Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) and Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) are once again on the search for Scotland’s most beautiful and inspiring high streets. Read more
Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced that 71 Scottish parks have been presented with a Green Flag Award in 2019 Read more
A new study of the University of Liverpool identifies the healthiest and unhealthiest places to life in the UK. Many Scottish towns have made the top 10. Read more
Public voting for UK's Best Park is open until 19th August 2019. Read more
The "Green Tease" event connected the arts and cultural sector with environmental and sustainability focussed organisations to provide an informal platform for cross-sectoral discussions. Read more
Redevelopment of the Regional Performance Centre for Sport at Caird Park, Dundee includes an innovative Low Carbon District Energy Hub that utilises surrounding greenspace to provide energy for the buildings on-site with potential for off-site supply in the future. Read more