CSGN Responds to Programme for Government
With the Programme for Government announced this week, the CSGN welcomes the restating of climate change as a major pillar of policy and action. We further welcome the commitment to extending the Nature Restoration Fund to enable multi-year funding and to the creation of a National Regeneration Fund. This will advance work across active travel, […]
Community consultation shows value of greenspace improvements
Community consultation highlights the value of greenspace improvements made to a former coal mining spoil head at Lionthorn Bing, Falkirk.
£420,000 funding boost for River Park Programme
The River Park Programme has been granted £420,000 funding from the Nature Restoration Fund.
Ambassador announced for Central Scotland Green Network
We’re delighted to announce that round-the-world cycling record holder and investment partner, Mark Beaumont has joined us as an ambassador for the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN). This follows the Scottish Government’s recently published Natural Environment Bill, which will place a duty on the government to set legally binding targets for nature restoration. The CSGN, […]
Fourteen Projects Awarded ‘Growing Food Together’ Funds
Fourteen community growing initiatives across Scotland will receive funds to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, and to promote healthy eating and outdoor exercise. The CSGN ‘Growing Food Together’ Fund 2024/25 has provided the awards through a £100,000 fund provided by the Scottish Government. The latest round of awards through the fund […]
Green-fingered communities to benefit from food growing funding
The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) ‘Growing Food Together’ Fund is once again offering a cash boost to community growing projects across the whole of Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government, projects can apply for part of the £100,000 fund that aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, as well as […]
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 […]
Eight Scottish Groups To Receive Funding for Growing Projects
The CSGN Growing Food Together Fund will be supporting eight community growing projects across Scotland.
CSGN Growing Food Together Fund 2023 Now Open
The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) ‘Growing Food Together’ Fund is once again offering a cash boost to community growing projects across the whole of Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government, projects can apply for part of the £100,000 fund that aims to foster community engagement in growing and learning about food, as well as […]
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 […]
