The 2024 Pollinator Strategy Progress Report by NatureScot highlights the pivotal role of community groups and friend of park groups in bolstering Scotland's pollinator populations. These grassroots initiatives in towns and cities have transformed various local spaces into pollinator-friendly habitats, demonstrating a collective commitment to environmental stewardship.

Green St Boswells, a community group earned the 2024 Keep Scotland Beautiful 'It's Your Neighbourhood' pollinator-friendly award for their efforts in enhancing local biodiversity. Similarly, Kirkton Community Garden in Arbroath introduced yellow-rattle seeds in 2024 to manage dominant grasses, adopting an annual cutting regime that fosters a thriving community space rich in pollinator activity.

In Dumfries, the Dumfries Adopt-A-Station Group (DARG) revitalized the mainline station's surroundings, creating a greener, more inviting environment for both pollinators and passengers. Friends of Riverside Nature Park in Dundee, ran bumblebee transects and are looking to train more iNaturalist app recorders from the twenty-plus Community Gardens in the city.

Glasgow's Friends of Southern Necropolis maintained un-mowed areas and cultivated pollinator-friendly flowers, transforming the space into a sanctuary for pollinators and a serene setting for visitors. NatureScot's Pollinator Strategy Manager, Jim Jeffrey, commended these efforts, emphasising the significant impact of community-driven actions in creating pollinator-friendly environments across Scotland.