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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.
  Glasgow's Parks

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.
  Air Quality 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

Meadow project

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
Baby's 1st Christmas
  

 

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


 

Glasgow parks



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.

 

Swans at Hogganfield Loch  Clydesdale Horses



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

Photo of Prize Cattle Child Eating Ice Cream in Queens Park

 

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

 

    Roses from Tollcross Rose Garden

 

Go Ape Consultation

Go Ape

Go Ape High Wire Adventure Facility - your views. ...read more about Go Ape Consultation

Strategic Review of Parks and Open Spaces

image of Hogganfield Loch

The Strategic Best Value Review and Implementation Plan for the city’s parks and open spaces has ...read more about Strategic Review of Parks and Open Spaces

Superbikes in the Square

Superbikes in the Square

Superbikes in the Square returned to Glasgow on Wednesday 6th August 2008. ...read more about Superbikes in the Square

The Glasgow Show 2008

The Glasgow Show logo

This year's event took place at Glasgow Green on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July. ...read more about The Glasgow Show 2008