Our Parks & Green Spaces should be available to all

Friends of Forest Drive Park aims to promote, maintain, protect and improve your park for the whole community to enjoy for many years to come. To keep up to date with upcoming events and all the latest news check out below.

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Help shape the future of your green space

The future for such spaces lie with local communities who are being encouraged to work with other groups, organisations and other key stakeholders to secure a sustainable future.

Finding new ways of funding, new ways to maintain and maximise the community health benefits of our open green spaces is key to their survival. Everyone deserves to have access to open green space, within a 10 minute walk of their home.

Let us work together to help maintain and develop our local green space for all to enjoy.

A recent survey by the Association for Public Service Excellence highlights the increasingly important role Local Parks and Greenspaces play within communities. They are no longer viewed simply as open fields which divide housing estates, but as key contributors to addressing climate change, supporting public health and developing community vitality.

95% Biodiversity
70% Litter Control
66% Climate Change

Biodiversity continues to be identified as the main environmental priority for parks services at 95%. The most popular initiatives carried out by local authorities and Friends Community groups include – Planting wildflower meadows, improving habitats for insects and bugs, erecting bird boxes and bat boxes, providing biodiversity information panels and pond creation.

Litter control has seen an increase in priority, rising from 65% to 70% for park services, reflecting growing concern around environmental quality and the visible impact of waste on local communities. Litter picking by volunteer groups has grown in popularity over the past few years and helps make a huge difference allowing people to foster pride within their community.

Climate Change ranks high at 66% underlining the sustained focus on mitigation, adaptation and resilience within greenspace services. There is growing awareness that local greenspace plays an important role in mitigating climate impacts. Parks are not only leisure spaces but important assets in helping fight climate change.

Our Member Associations and Friends

We pride ourselves in working with as many local and national groups and organisations as possible, along with local businesses and clubs who provide much needed assistance, help and support.

Meet Our Committee Officers

We are a dedicated group of volunteers working in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council in order to maintain and enhance the park for everyone to enjoy. We want the park to be developed and re-energised whilst retaining access for everyone. We are fully constituted and have four elected officers and ten committee members.

Rhona
Ritchie

Chairperson

Andrew Robertson

Vice Chairperson

Leanne
Taylor

Secretary & Treasurer

Russell Marshall

Media Officer & Funding

Latest News & Events

Keep up to date with all the latest news and goings on at your local park. We hold regular events, from fundraising, sporting activities to community picnics and maintenance activities.