place-keeping: long-term and flexible management of green and open spaces to ensure they can be enjoyed by all users now and in the future

Recent place-keeping project conducted a Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment for NHS Lothian

Despite the masses of car parking, there is lots of scope for rich vegetation in hospital sites

We need well managed green and open spaces in our cities. But focus is often on place-making – creating new spaces and regenerating those in need – and not on place-keeping – managing and maintaining existing spaces.

Place-making can make an immediate and positive impact – visually, socially, environmentally and politically. But without effective place-keeping, which does not have the same high political profile and funding, spaces can decline. Learn more...

Are there good examples of place-keeping that you can share? Or problems that you can help resolve? Share your opinions, ideas and experiences

We responded to the government’s recent inquiry into the Future of Public Parks - what has changed since 2017? Not much at all. Sigh!

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