We are a group of local people who want to protect Huntly Playing Fields and woodland in Giffnock https://xitter.cf/t.co/vRFriJcIIt. ππ³ π² π¦ β½οΈ πΆ π·ππΏ
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πWe will be installing a plaque in conjunction with @EastRenCouncil in the bottom part of #HuntlyPark to celebrate @FieldsInTrust status that was officially announced in 2023 so we have updated our Friends of Huntly Park Timeline at the link below
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Friends Of Huntly Park had a historic day on 1 Mar 2025 as we unveiled our new signage celebrating our Fields In Trust safeguarding status! This achievement is a result of our communities long-standing campaign since 2017 supported by our local councillors ππ³π π
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π³π Tree planting at our local Huntley Park with The Conservation Volunteers. We learned about different trees and planted lots of trees which contributes to our local biodiversity. We canβt wait to watch them grow! @TCVtweets @EastRenCouncil @KSBScotland @HuntlyFriends
FoHP supported a GCU dissertation on greenspace & health & wellbeing that concluded βcommunity engagement within greenspaces bring a multitude of benefits and government and council engagement with communities could substantially improve the use of greenspaces throughout the UK.β
ALT Pie chart showing 95% of people surveyed felt visiting Huntly Park gave them an opportunity to connect and interact with members of their community
π¦ Look out for our new nesting boxes at #HuntlyPark
π³ Thanks to @particksparrow1 for making these for us & the local residents who helped install them
ALT Bird box being installed on a tree with a tall trunk and branches in shot and the top of a ladder
ALT Small wooded area
ALT Wooded area with a bird nesting box on the tree trunk in foreground
ALT Wooded area with a large tree in the centre
We are pleased to report that @EastRenCouncil have received confirmation of @FieldsInTrust protection for the lower fields and woods of #HuntlyPark #Giffnock This is the result of years of community activism and support for this valued local greenspace #HuntlyFriends π³ π π
Giffnock: Fields in Trust status extended for Huntly Park dlvr.it/ShD9hJ
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Today, P4&5 took their completed bird shelters back to Huntley Park. They had a great time exploring the woods and finding a safe space for their houses to take shelter. π¦ @HuntlyFriends @KSBScotland
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Julie Procter, CEO of @greenspacescot and Chair of the Environment and Spaces for Public Health Partnership Group, explores our use of greenspace during the pandemic and implications for health and wellbeing in this guest blog: βΆοΈ tinyurl.com/57mh34xm
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Fantastic climbing and swinging skills today everyone #confidentindividuals #riskyplay @HuntlyFriends @giffnockprimary
Wonderful to see #HuntlyPark so busy today with families doing the #HuntlyFriends Easter Egg trail, lots of other big groups of family & friends having some holiday weekend fun and the new benches funded by The Faskin Group & @EastRenCouncil being well used π π£ π³
ALT Happy Easter banner on gate to Huntly Park with families at the grassy picnic area and the play park in the background
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Message from our Eco Committee: we would like to ask our friends, family and local community to help us name the new woodland area we planted earlier this term. Our classes voted for our top 3 names that the pupils came up with and you can vote in the poll below. @HuntlyFriends
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We found signs of Spring this morning on the way to Huntly Park. #naturedetectives @HuntlyFriends
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Was really good to hear from Miss Hardie today about the benefits of outdoor play @BraidbarPS - including how lucky we are with Huntly park on our doorstep, and the secret garden to use too!
Our HM Inspectors have found that outdoor learning is increasingly a feature of learnersβ everyday experiences. Read our Thematic Inspection Report for more info ow.ly/9uBV50I0YVa #outdoorlearning #effectivepractice
ππ³ Have a look at our updated Friends of Huntly Park Timeline to see what we have been up to. Thanks to everyone who has supported us β€οΈπ#huntlyfriends #huntlypark #giffnock #eastren #environment #outdoorfun #healthandwellbeing #community #cop26glasgow
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Join Friends of Huntly Park and take part in the #RSPBBigGardenBirdWatch 2022 in your local park next weekend. We would love to hear what birds our #HuntlyFriends spot on Friday, Saturday or Sunday @GiffnockNursery @BraidbarPS @giffnockprimary @PrimaryPlayCare #CitizenScience π¦
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Bird feed at the entrance to the woods at Huntly Park for you to take home to your garden for the #RSPBBiggardenBirdwatch π¦
Wild & fun #HuntlyPark is loved by our community π³ πΆ π² β½οΈ Thatβs why we set out to promote & protect it four yrs ago. We made this timeline for our new Facebook members as there is a lot of history to share & a lot of support #huntlyfriends πππβ€οΈπ drive.google.com/file/d/1oTGβ¦
We have been busy updating our timeline from 2021 and will share it soon. Itβs good to keep a record to remind us what our members have achieved and also as a historical record of #HuntlyPark
A wall displaying one of the King George V panels at #HuntlyPark was damaged by a contractor last year but the lion panel thankfully wasnβt damaged. It has been made safe & we are looking forward to @EastRenCouncil having them restored to their former glory soon (see photos) π³
The unicorn is to the left of the entrance gate on Huntly Ave and the lion is to the right but interestingly only in Scotland are they this way around π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ #huntlypark #giffnock #huntlyfriends @FieldsInTrust @EastRenCouncil
ALT King George V panel in the wall at Huntly Park with the sun setting in the background
ALT King George V panels at the gate to Huntly Park with a snowy background and blue sky
ALT One of the King George V panels at Huntly Park (the heraldic unicorn) painted black against a cream wall
ALT One of the King George V panels at Huntly Park (the heraldic lion) painted black against a cream wall