Green Action Trust

Looking down over the new gardens, showing the Queensland Court and Gardens high-rise flats in the back right. There is a children's play area in the bottom left, a basketball court in the centre of the gardens, and a winding path through the new greenspace.

An area of underused greenspace in Cardonald has been transformed into a vibrant community park, complemented by sustainable drainage measures that reduce flood risk. The land, adjacent to high-rise flats at Queensland Court and Gardens, has been brought to life by the new park which incorporates an outdoor socialising space […]

Underused greenspace in Cardonald transformed into vibrant community park

Max Hislop, director of Clyde Climate Forest, and Councillor Susan Aitken stand side by side holding the Clyde Climate Forest concordat signed by all eight council leaders.

The Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) has today received confirmation of a £200,000 funding boost from the eight local councils across the Glasgow City Region. The funding was approved by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet as part of a dedicated allocation from each of the member councils’ UK Government Shared Prosperity […]

Funding boost for Glasgow City Region’s Clyde Climate Forest

Design plans (artists' impression) for the trasnformation of underused greenspace adjacent to Queensland Court and Gardens - showing a green park with various paths and wildflowers, with people walking/sitting in the park. In the background, you can see a high rise building.

A forthcoming project that will better manage flood risk and improve greenspace in Cardonald has recently won the esteemed Building with Nature National Award at the Landscape Institute Awards 2021. The joint project between Southside Housing Association and Glasgow City Council through the City Deal backed Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage […]