Most people barely noticed the rough section of woodland next to the Scout Hall in Clarkston. It was just another piece of waste ground, overgrown and scattered with rubbish. But Jacqui Frame noticed. She had identified this unattractive patch of ground as the ideal base for her project.Jacqui runs Off Grid Kids, an outdoor after-school club which encourages children to put … [Read more...] about Regeneration comes from community grassroots
From eyesore to empowerment: liberating ‘stalled spaces’
CHOOSE any town or city in Scotland, it won’t take you very long to find stalled spaces: a gap site where a building has been demolished, or one earmarked for development which hasn’t yet begun. Overgrown with bushes, scattered with litter, it’s a space going nowhere fast.Now, however, across the country, these vacant spaces are finding a new lease of life as community … [Read more...] about From eyesore to empowerment: liberating ‘stalled spaces’