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RSPB write about value of the meadow
The RSPB have written a supportive article on their website(which we’ve posted it below, but you can also view the original here) about the value of the North Kelvin Meadow and The Children’s Wood for...
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Sustainable Futures Fundraising Event
Sustainable Futures Fundraising Event Join us for music, poetry, cheese and wine to fundraise for The Childrens Woods new part time paid positions. When? Thursday 22nd March Time? 6:30 until 9:30pm....
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InTransit Copenhagen Trip
by Priya Logan As part of The Childrens Wood Committee I was fortunate to have the chance to represent us as part of the InTransit programme in Copenhagen last month. InTransit is an urban development...
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Bats
The local bats have been active around North Kelvin meadow and The Children’s Wood . They’ve been out in groups of about 5 most nights at about 8:45pm. You can observe them from the meadow and wood....
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Postcode Lottery Funding
Great news! Our project has just received £20,000 from the Postcode Local Trust for the Sustainable Futures project. The funding will enable us to expand on our current work with schools and the...
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It’s West-end Festival Time
Come and join us on the meadow for our annual WEF community events. The Nature Festival on the 5th of June and the Big Lunch Foraging Festival on the 12th of June. On the day of the Nature Festival...
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An Open Letter to Angela Constance asking her to preserve North Kelvin Meadow
We the undersigned welcome the decision by Alex Neil and the Scottish Government to call in the proposed development plan for North Kelvin Meadow. We are now appealing for a full inquiry into the...
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Update on the ‘call-in’– we want an Inquiry
Update on the ‘call-in’ of the planning application submitted to Glasgow City Council by New City Vision to build 90 high end houses on North Kelvin Meadow and The Children’s Wood. A Scottish...
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Did you receive a letter/email?
You may have received a letter or email today from The Scottish Government about the high end housing development that was ‘called-in’ for further scrutiny. If you are happy for us to represent your...
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Scottish Reporters recommend deleting housing proposal H023 in City Plan 3
Scottish Reporters recommend deleting housing proposal H023 in City Plan 3 Brilliant news! the appointed Scottish Reporters have deleted the housing proposal for the meadow and wood in City Plan 3....
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We are recruiting
WE ARE RECRUITING! Sadly, Jayson is leaving us and moving on to a full time permanent position in Fife. We’d like to send on our best wishes Jayson and his family who have played a part in meadow and...
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Love our Land
Come and join us this Friday for maintenance jobs and gardening on the land. Everyone is welcome and you can drop in for a short time or stay all day. 11-3pm. childrenswood@gmail.com
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Your community space needs your help!
Calling all volunteers! Your community space needs your help! We are planning on running regular volunteering sessions again, starting in the next couple of weeks. Many hands make light work and we...
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Harvest Festival
See you this Sunday! Join the community for a celebration of harvest time, apple pressing, storytelling, planting and the wonderful amazing Barrowband.
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Glasgow City Council rubber-stamp ‘no housing’ on Children’s Wood and North...
Glasgow City Council have accepted that the Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow cannot be zoned for housing; rubber-stamping the Scottish Reporter’s recommendation made last June to remove the...
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The Children’s Fair 27th November
Do come and join us for this year’s Christmas Fair. We have an exciting line up of stalls and activities. The event will happen in Hillhead Library from 1pm -4pm Sunday 27th November.
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Best Christmas present ever
Amazing news for the Maryhill community before Christmas. The Scottish Government ministers reject the New City Vision plans to build 90 houses on The Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow. This...
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