The Douglas Park Project

In 2024, The Douglas Park Project was selected by Keep Scotland Beautiful as the winner of the Scottish level of the Sustainable Gardening Award, one of five new RHS Community Awards.  Find out more.

By renovating and maintaining Douglas Park - through their Adopt a Bed program, Plant a Bulb initiative, seed planting with the local nursery group, and holding events within the park, the group aim to bring the following to the community of Largs:

• Improved physical & mental well-being through activities such as gardening, exercise and other social activities
• A stronger community through the bringing of people together and the building of intergenerational relationships through the use of the park by many local organisations
• Educational opportunities through workshops eg gardening classes, guided walks, bee keeping, writing, art, etc)