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Events

9 Dec - Climate Fringe COP28 Day of Action for Scotland, Edinburgh 10 Dec – bulb planting, Glasgow Necropolis Flower MemorialGlasgow Requiem is a 3-year creative programme initiated by Glasgow charity Aproxima Arts spanning community archaeology, public horticulture, sound works, live performance, writing and imaginative responses to the Glasgow’s mediaeval roots, pre-industrial history and founding mythology. The programme will be starting with a Spring bulb planting and dedication. 12 Dec - Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) Professional Development Forum, 6:30pm onlineA consultative/discussion forum provided by Trellis and Thrive for STH practitioners and managers. 12 Dec - Standardisation as Catalyst for Green Heat Deployment, StirlingEvent aims to build a consensus on the kinds of standardisation needed to enable and catalyse deployment of green heat. Organised by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation.

8-9 Feb 2024 - Flood Resilience Conference, Edinburgh and online
Sniffer has announced that the 2024 Sniffer Flooding Conference will be returning to Edinburgh. The conference showcases innovation and best practice so if you have a project which can help to deliver a flood resilient future for Scotland Sniffer would love to hear from you.

And on catch up:

Webinar recording: A New Era for Green Infrastructure?
This conference took place back in Nov and explored the future of Britain’s green infrastructure, delivering innovative projects on the ground, doing things differently and city scale green infrastructure.

Webinar recording: Nature Networks: Introducing the AECOM nature network tool
NatureScot, Scottish Wildlife Trust, CivTech and Aecom are developing a tool to help stakeholders make decisions on where best for Nature Networks to be. Hear what this tool will do and the support it will offer to identify, map, develop and fund local nature networks.

Nature Futures 2023: Webinar Video Recordings
In March, hundreds of professionals from nature-based enterprises across the world joined the first Nature Futures webinar to hear from 10 industry leading professionals about the emerging trends, opportunities and challenges before us. The 90 minute webinar was recorded and is now available as 6 shorter videos.

Watch again on catch up:

Naturally Thriving - Rethinking Urban Green Space recordings available
In October 2022, 1400 delegates came together for three days of inspiring, informative and useful live sessions for our conference on the future of urban greenspace. As well as videos from the conference sessions, there is now also a Resource Hub to share resource materials from the three years of the Future Parks Accelerator programme.

Parks for London - Young, Green and Well
Following publication of the Young, Green and Well report, Parks for London have published a post-event toolkit and a recording of the event.

Various dates

Arts & Business Scotland’s Events and Training Programmes
Arts & Business Scotland’s Events and Training Programmes are currently being run online, including a full programme of Business Briefings in association with our business partners, and a wide range of training sessions and workshops to support your fundraising, management and governance activities.

Latest

Park Managers Forum – 5 December 2023

The Park Managers Forum on 5 December 2023 was on two main themes: Safety, including lighting and women's and young girls safety Careers, skills, workforce development
December ebulletin ready to read

Always worth a read, our December ebulletin is ready to inform and inspire on all things greenspace.
Improving Nature Networks for East Lothian’s Communities

December's project of the month is developed by East Lothian Council to extend its nature networks into urban communities, including more deprived areas and to enable everyone better access to nature.
How will you support Scotland’s parks this Christmas?

Whether it’s taking the kids out to run off some of that Christmas Day excitement, an early morning jog to escape the in-laws, a wee walk with the dog while the turkey is cooking or a quiet walk to relax and unwind, Scotland’s parks are always there for us.

Tesco Stronger Starts Grants

Up to £1500 funding for local projects. Currently prioritising projects that provide healthy food and activities that boost children and young people’s mental and physical wellbeing.
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.
Other funding sources

There are lots of grant and funding programmes that can support greenspace and park projects, activities and events. Thinking about the impact or benefits of your project might help you identify other funding opportunities too.
Greenspace map

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

Crowdfunding appeal to support a major community-led initiative for wellbeing, enterprise and employment, benefiting the people of Levenmouth and beyond. The B-listed former Flax Mill building will be brought back to life, creating a sustainable and iconic centre piece for Silverburn Park.
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.
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.
Statistics

Statistics about the size and importance of greenspace across Scotland.
Green Heat in Greenspaces (GHiGs)

Background and outputs from the Green Heat In Greenspaces (GHiGs) project for Scotland
Young Placechangers Toolkit

The Young Placechangers toolkit aims to inspire young people to take the lead in their local community, to voice their opinions and help make positive change happen. Practical, free and fun - have a look!