Our June Project of the Month is a community-led initiative bringing together volunteers and primary school pupils to plant 600 native trees and tackle one of East Lothian's lowest canopy cover rates. Read more
These case studies showcase the range of work undertaken across Scotland.
Hopefully you will be inspired by these stories to do something similar in your local community.
Our Case Studies have been split in to different categories, click the link below for themed Case Studies:
Our Project of the Month for February is Murton Trust's new Junior Volunteering Programme aimed at young people aged 12–13 and supported by Stronger Starts funding. Read more
This month, we’re highlighting The King’s Park Walled Garden Scottish Heritage Orchard and Fruit Guilds. From Glasgow City Council repointing the walls in the walled garden at King’s Park in the winter of 2021 to the planting of fruit trees in spring 2025. Read more
This June, we’re shining a spotlight on an inspiring community-led initiative bringing more trees, learning, and biodiversity to Edinburgh’s greenspaces. Read more
Endorsed by North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership the Framework developed by greenspace scotland with the North Ayrshire Green Health Partnership presents a green health vision. Read more
Our July 2024 Project of the Month describes how the strategic mapping work of the Edinburgh Nature Network has taken an important step towards local delivery with design and action for 6 of Leith's parks. Read more
We have published a case study on the Lyne Burn Project, Dunfermline. It brings the story of this multi-dimensional project up to date using pictures and brief descriptions. Read more
In the Project of the Month for May we look at North Lanarkshire Council’s ‘Mega Flora’ project – experiments in creating wildflower meadow habitat and better planting and management regimes for North Lanarkshire’s urban grassland and country parks. Read more
The March Project of the Month takes a look at Falkirk Council’s Spaces for Nature Action Plan that will guide nature restoration management across Falkirk, starting with 10 prioritised sites. Read more
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. Read more
November's Project of the Month describes West Lothian Council's experimentation of rain gardens on clay soils. Highlighting new approaches Councils are taking to manage parks and greenspace in a nature-positive way. Read more
June's Project of the Month highlights two Aberdeen City Council flagship parks on the Rivers Dee and Don being transformed into Parks for Pollinators Read more
Our April Project of the Month describes a Lade naturalisation project in Lennoxtown. It is the fourth in our series of case studies highlighting new approaches Councils are taking to manage urban parks and greenspaces in a more nature-positive way. Read more
Young people and staff from SCYD took part in Young Placechangers to develop the outdoor area at their base, Wellmeadow House in Blairgowrie. Read more
RASAC Youth Ambassadors volunteer to help RASAC, a sexual violence support charity. The group were involved in gender-based and safety placemaking activities in Auchterarder. Read more
Perth Climate Champions formed for an initiative to support young people as part of the COP26 event that took place in Glasgow, the group took part in a Young Placechangers during 2022. Read more
February’s Project of the Month highlights the chain of maritime wildflower meadows along the Cramond and Gypsy Brae foreshore that are bringing a positive boost to Edinburgh's biodiversity. Read more
Our December Project of the Month describes Dunfermline's Lyne Burn river restoration and greenspace improvement project. In improving water resilience it is also delivering environmental and community benefits. Read more
Our July project of the month explores what ‘naturalising’ parks and grassland looks like in Dundee Read more
Our May project of the month highlights Green Social Prescribing work in Edinburgh and the Lothians along with the outcomes from the first Lothian Green Social Prescribing Forum. Read more
Our March project of the month demonstrates how the Carluke community are transforming vacant and derelict land in the town to create a community garden. A great example for Land Reuse Month 2022. Read more
The initial idea was to develop a meeting space in Alyth Town Centre but with more people and groups meeting outside this developed in to creating a covered seating area with lighting and planting Read more
June's project of the month is a celebration of young people taking the lead in Alyth and delivering a project in the town centre to improve a space and tackle social isolation. Read more
Banchory Skatepark Group go the extra mile to involve community using their Seedcorn Grant to take a stall at Banchory Show in July 2019, at which they shared their plans and gathered responses and support. Read more
Breathe Aberfeldy used their Seedcorn and Idea Fund support to create "walk and talk" and "wellbeing walk" to make the most of their local nature Read more
Project of the Month for October is the Block by Block Foundation an innovative collaboration between Mojang, Microsoft, and UN-Habitat. The Foundation's work integrate the computer game Minecraft into public space planning with communities Read more
Following on from their anti-litter campaign, the Ideas Fund grant was used to improve signage in the woodland. The young people were involved in designing the signs, measuring distances and deciding where the signs should go. Read more
I now feel I can talk to new people, just like I did at the residential. It has also made me feel more included in sharing ideas and views, making decisions and making changes... Read more
The 30th Craigalmond (Davidson’s Mains) Scout Group is based in Edinburgh. The Scout section has approx. 30 members between the ages of 10 ½ and 14, and the leaders of the section suggested the scouts get involved in the Young Placechangers Programme. Read more
The Young Placechangers project worked with a wider group of young people to raise awareness of local woodlands, and to invite people to reclaim and enjoy them. Read more