Help for farmers in the CSGN area to branch out into tree planting
Farmers and land managers across the Central Scotland Green Network are being offered free assessments from Scottish Forestry. As part of a national drive to promote the benefits of tree planting to farmers, a limited number of free Farm Woodland Assessments are being provided. Already, 69 assessments have taken place in the CSGN area, resulting […]
Clyde Climate Forest ‘Tree Count’ gets underway
The Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) has this month launched its Annual Tree Count, with organisations and community groups encouraged to register trees planted since this time last year to contribute to this year’s grand total. Last year, 1.2 million trees were planted across Glasgow City Region and this year it’s hoped even more will be […]
Discovering Trees in Glasgow: Free Tree Training
The Field Studies Council are offering a chance for 18-30 year-olds in Glasgow to learn more about the trees in their local community. Bookings are being taken for the upcoming course ‘Discovering Trees in Glasgow’. During the 4-week course you will learn about tree biology and ecology, identifying trees, tree pest and disease, as well […]
£ 15m Funding for Vacant & Derelict Land Projects
The Scottish Government’s Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme (VDLIP) is once again open for applications, providing £15 million in funding for projects to be delivered in the 2024/5 financial year. Launched in 2021, the VDLIP has already funded over 30 projects throughout Scotland, the majority of which are located within the Central Scotland Green […]
CSGN embedded in National Planning Framework 4
The fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4) has now come into effect, embedding the climate and nature emergencies across planning policy and placing a stronger emphasis than ever before on tangible actions to address these twin crises. As a National Development within NPF4, the Central Scotland Green Network is a major driver in delivering these tangible […]
Two Major Vacant & Derelict Sites Transformed
In recent weeks, the CSGN has seen the completion of two large scale projects to transform Vacant and Derelict Land (VDL), at key sites in Falkirk and Glasgow. Following a major injection of funding from the Scottish Government’s Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme, the enhancements at Lionthorn Policy Bing in Falkirk and Avenue End […]
Green Flag Award for Zetland Park’s Raingarden
Grangemouth’s Zetland Park Rose Garden, which reopened this year having been transformed into a fully functioning Raingarden, has received recognition at the Green Flag Awards 2022. Named joint winners in the ‘Best Climate Change Adaptation Project‘ category, the project was recognised for its raingarden’s scalable and sustainable approach to integrating a nature-based flooding solution into […]
Scotland’s Climate Week Encourages climate action across the country
Taking climate action is essential for the future of our planet. Scotland has set the world-leading target of reaching net zero emissions by 2045. The Scottish Government has also committed to building a more resilient, fair, and green Scotland which is ready for the challenges we face – the current cost crisis but also the […]
CSGN to benefit from new Programme Manager role
In response to the Scottish Government reaffirming its commitment to the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) by including it as a national development in NPF4 – and highlighting the importance of the Delivery Plan 2030 (DP30) workstreams within the Planning Policy Handbook – the Green Action Trust is recruiting a dedicated CSGN Programme Manager. The […]
£0.75m Greenspace Enhancement going ahead at Lionthorn Bing, Falkirk
A large package of greenspace improvements is soon to be delivered through an ambitious project at Lionthorn Policy Bing in Falkirk. Close to £750,000 will be spent, benefitting an area of previously derelict land, with much of the funding (£560,000) secured through Scottish Government’s new Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme by the Green Action […]
