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(we’ve had a few people ask if they could get a short template type letter they could use in completing their Form to object to the proposed City Development Plan, so here it is below. So be sure to use … Continue reading →

Information below updated on Sunday 15th June 2014 Temporary Fence The temporary fence has now been taken down as at Sunday 15th June 2014. We left it up for 8 weeks and while it could have stayed up longer to … Continue reading →

The 1,000 Bulb Challenge! Let’s see if we can plant 1000 bulbs from March to May 2014 – that means now! 1. Your invited to come along to our new “Growing Sunday afternoon sessions” at 2pm when we’ll be planting … Continue reading →

Have you spotted the ferns that have recently arrived in the Meadow? They traveled all the way from Govan’s Graving Docks – an old ship repair and fitting facility on the South side of Glasgow. Work stopped there in 1988, … Continue reading →

The offical campaign to save the land was started back in October 2008. Few campaigns get off the ground, even fewer get past that initial flurry of interest, so for this one to still be going after 5 years is … Continue reading →

The North Kelvin Meadow and The Children Wood are part of the West End Festival this year. First event is our Gala which is on Sunday 2nd June 2013 between 10am – 4pm. If you can help out during these … Continue reading →

We are delighted to learn today that Emily Cutts of the Children’s Wood and Douglas Peacock of the North Kelvin Meadow Campaign have been jointly short-listed in the Observer newspaper’s Ethical Awards “unsung local hero” category. This is a shortlist … Continue reading →

Please sign our new Petition below that asks the Scottish Government to “Call In” the planning application if Glasgow City Council’s Planning Committee give planning consent to build flats on the North Kelvin Meadow. http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-scottish-government-stop-glasgow-city-council-building-on-north-kelvin-meadow-children-s-wood Phase 1 of objecting to … Continue reading →

We CAN save this land if we ALL write in! So its time to send your emails / letters into the Council to object to the planning application that wants to destroy the North Kelvin Meadow and Children Wood by … Continue reading →

Planning Application Received After 4 years and many false starts we have finally received notice that a formal Planning Application has been lodged with the Council. The application from New City Vision is for the building of 90 dwellings on … Continue reading →