Parks and Outdoors

Glasgow's Parks - Evening Times article A four page pullout on Glasgow's parks and open spaces featured in the Evening Times on Wednesday the 8th October  Find out more, and give us your feedback.

Public Consultation on Air Quality Action Plan Proposals Glasgow City Council would like to have your views on the draft proposals within our 2008 Air Quality Action Plan.  Find out more, and take part in the consultation.

Meadow Demonstration Project - The Council is looking into alternative ways to manage grassland at Hogganfield Park and Trinley Brae, Knightswood. A meadow demonstration project is being set up at these sites. Further information

Baby's 1st Christmans Registration for Baby's 1st Christmas opens on 8th November 2008.  The event takes place on Saturday 13th December.  Further Information

  
 

Parks and Outdoors
Glasgow is known worldwide as 'The Dear Green Place' and after visiting the city you will understand why.

Take a drive along any of the major roads in Glasgow and marvel at the number of trees in this city. Go to any vantage point -  a window in a multi-storey building or one of the many scenic points in our parks - and you will see a mass of greenery all around.

Glasgow City Council also provides some less well-known services for lovers of the outdoors:

• Allotment Gardens suitable for all levels of gardeners
• Outstanding Parks and Gardens throughout the city
• Equestrian Centre
• Countryside Ranger Service holds a vast array of events throughout the year
• A team of arboriculture officers who can answer questions on the trees within the city
• An award winning fold of Highland Cattle
• Ecologists and Biodiversity Officers promote and support the Ecology and Wildlife within the city

To encourage more people to use the city's facilities we are continuously reviewing them.  Some of our regeneration projects have included:

• installing all-weather tennis courts
• installing skateboard parks
• upgrading allotments
• upgrading playgrounds throughout the city 

Contact Details: Land Services 37 High Street Glasgow G1 1LX Phone:  0141 287 5064  E-mail: les@glasgow.gov.uk