Location: Glasgow

Tree Canopy Cover: 13.2%

Target Canopy Cover across GCR: 20%

Possilpark

Possilpark is an area of Glasgow, situated north of the River Clyde. The area developed around the Saracen Foundry of Walter MacFarlane & Co Ltd, which was the main employer until it’s closure in 1967. An area of heavy industry, Possilpark went into decline in the last half of the 20th century and the effects of this de-industrialisation can still be felt today.

Possilpark has been selected as a target neighbourhood due to low levels of canopy cover at just 13.2%. Our target for the Region is 20%. To date only 74 whips (small trees) and 30 standards (large trees) have been planted in Possilpark but it is our ambition to work hard to get more in the ground.

Work to date

To date, 74 whips have been planted by local volunteers in Cowlairs as part of the Sharing Cowlairs project. A further 30 standards have been planted to create an avenue of trees along Stoneyhurst Street and Kinbuck Street leading from the primary school to Cowlairs Park itself.

These trees will help improve health and well-being, improving air quality and allowing people to engage with nature.

'1000 trees' Campaign

Our ‘1000 trees’ campaign focuses on delivering neighbourhood level trees where they are most needed. Initially the project has focused on Cowlairs Park, but we hope to extend this across Possilpark to other areas already identified by Glasgow City Council in their Tree Plan.

We aim to continue to work hard across the coming months and years to reach our target of 1000 trees planted in Possilpark.

Our Sponsors for Possilpark

We are keen to develop business support for our local projects. Businesses who have helped this project through donations and / or tree planting will be shown here. If you'd like to sponsor this project contact business@clydeclimateforest.co.uk

How you can help our Possilpark project

Do you live in this area?

If you live in the area shown, please let us know where you’d like to see trees planted.

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Are you a local business?

If you are a local business, perhaps you’d like to sponsor some trees.

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Do you own or manage land here?

If you own or manage land in the area shown, you could pledge land for tree planting.

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Our Project Partners

We are developing this project with Glasgow City Council, Trees for Cities, TCV, and Green Action Trust. The project is supported by the Woodland Trust’s Emergency Tree Fund and Scottish Forestry.