Friends of Parks

Friends of Parks are groups of volunteers who play a vital role in enhancing and protecting local parks, woodlands and green spaces across Edinburgh. Working with the Council, the groups give residents a greater say in what goes on in their park.

The groups volunteer their time and energy to get involved with a range of projects including;

• Fundraising for improvements and events in the park
• Enhancing biodiversity (e.g. creation of wildflower meadows, installing bird boxes)
• Practical tasks like clean-ups and tree planting
• Improving access
• Contributing to the management of the park
• Leading walks and talks
• Producing leaflets and other educational material

Edinburgh has a number of Friends groups looking after parks and greenspaces. These can be found on the next page.