Edinburgh's Thriving Greenspaces 2050
Vision and Strategy
This Strategy sets out a 2050 Vision for Edinburgh’s greenspaces. It reflects the ambitions of the Council, project partners and the citizens of Edinburgh and establishes the Council’s commitment to what it will do to realise the Vision. It is an ambitious 30-year Strategy that proposes new ways of working to ensure the on-going enhancement, protection, and care of our greenspaces. Our aim is to establish a sustainable funding model that enables us to resource an outstanding greenspace service which can deliver on many of the capital’s aspirations for placemaking, health, sustainability, and biodiversity.
The Strategy is the output of the Thriving Green Spaces project, and was made possible by the ‘Future Parks Accelerator’ programme which was funded and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the National Trust and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.This has given us the capacity to work with partners and a wide range of stakeholders to explore new ways of working together. This will allow our greenspaces to grow, thrive and adapt over the next three decades. The project also provided an opportunity to develop solutions unique to Edinburgh and share our learning with a national audience.
Here we publish the most recent version of the Thriving Green Spaces strategy which is going to Culture and Communities Committe in February 2025.
Edinburgh’s Thriving Greenspaces 2050 Vision and Strategy (January 2025)
The Roots for Growth document provides supplementary information about the pilot projects and work undertaken during the Thriving Greenspaces Project that has provided the building blocks for the delivery of the Strategy.
Edinburgh Thriving Greenspaces Roots for Growth (January 2025)
The Edinburgh Greenspaces in 2050 document includes four artist illustrations that were inspired by the public ‘Postcards from 2050’ vision statements.
Edinburgh Thriving Greenspaces Vision Illustration (January 2025)
As part of the Edinburgh Thriving Green Spaces Strategy 2050, the Volunteer Strategy and Action Plan has been developed through extensive engagement with stakeholders. The final draft is currently awaiting final feedback before it is finalised. This live document outlines the strategic objectives and actions needed to strengthen and expand volunteer engagement with Edinburgh's public parks. You can download the draft below.
Edinburgh Parks and Open Space Volunteer Strategy Action Plan (2025-2030)
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Strategy draft for consultation – Thriving Greenspaces contains selected highlights in plain text from the draft Vision and Strategy document consulted on from 4 October to 31 December 2022.