Temporary landscaping of a site most commonly provides public greenspace for locals to use, however there are a range of temporary uses for sites, some may not be for public access but improve the area visually and environmentally, for example a site used for tree planting.

Below is a list of potential use options for a temporary site.

• Creating temporary growing spaces
• Creating city market gardens.
• Interim sustainable urban drainage sites.
• Tree planting as part of carbon offsetting, biodiversity or other initiatives.
• Public art space.
• Non organic waste recycling schemes.
• Growing short rotation energy crops.
• Installing approved landscape design prior to development.
• Child's play area.
• Wildflower meadows
• Levelling and turfing over the site with continued maintenance.

These are just some examples of the kinds of landscaping projects that can make better use of the land in currently vacant sites.

If this is something that would be suitable in your area please contact:

Seamus Connolly
Development & Regeneration Services
Glasgow City Council
229 George Street
G1 1QU

Phone: 0141 287 8618
Email: seamus.connolly@glasgow.gov.uk

To assist with the initial discussion it would be useful if you could answer, if possible, the following questions and submit with your correspondence:

• Name of Community Group/Land Owner/Developer
• Main contact details
• Is the group constituted?
• How many within the group?
• Age range
• Address of proposed development
• How would you like to use the space?

Don't worry if you cannot answer any of the questions. We can explore in more detail later.