St Margaret’s Park’s Bowling Green

We are currently developing proposals for unused Bowling Greens in parks throughout the city. This includes St Margaret’s Park’s bowling green. 

So far we have delivered several consultation sessions. Drawing from this feedback, we have developed several ideas for how these spaces could be improved and re-integrated back into the park. Our landscape architects at Atkins Realis have visually developed these ideas further, and at this stage the City of Edinburgh Council is asking for feedback on these ideas to help refine future proposals.  

We would like to thank all of you for your time and effort in participating in the consultation regarding the re-purposing of the bowling green at St Margaret’s Park. Your invaluable input has been instrumental in shaping the proposals. The feedback period for the Consultation and Engagement Hub closed on 8 June 2024.

We received a total of 193 responses to the consultation on the Consultation Hub. The results showed strong overall support for the proposals, with most respondents agreeing that the proposed design would make the park feel more welcoming and accessible, benefit both people and nature, and meet the needs of the community. Key findings included strong support for: 

• A sensory garden (82%) 

• Improved surface water management (82%) 

• Tree planting (84%) 

• Additional seating (81%) 

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What's next

The next steps involve taking the results to the ‘Culture and Communities Committee’ for review. We will proceed to create a funding plan, which will involve applying for grants and exploring other funding methods. At the same time, we will explore a phased implementation plan and submit planning applications to change the use of these bowling greens. Please note that this process is expected to take some time. Further involvement will be initiated in due course, and we will continue to work closely with local stakeholders throughout the process.