Parks and Outdoors

The Glasgow Show 2009  This year's event takes place on the 1st & 2nd August at Glasgow Green. Further Information

Stewart Memorial Fountain  The restoration of the Stewart Memorial Fountain in Kelvingrove Park is underway. Further Information

Parks and Outdoors Events  Read about upcoming events in parks and outdoors, and find out what is happening later in the year. Further Information

Gardening Talks at Pollok Country Park The next talk takes place on Sunday 5th July. Further information

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 

Major Events

• This year's Glasgow Show  takes place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August 2009 at Glasgow Green.  Further deatils available soon.
  

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