A LEADER funded partnership project to improve access and quality of the park and celebrate its natural and cultural heritage.
On this project, Green Action Trust worked in partnership with a group of stakeholders, led by Community Green Initiative, a local community group that has a long standing involvement in the care, maintenance and enhancement of Herbertshire Castle Park (otherwise known as The Gala). Following a previous successful LEADER funding application, they led on the development of an initial Master Plan and Feasibility Study.
Catalysed by this preparatory work, the stakeholder partnership came together with the aim of delivering the park improvements proposed in the masterplan. Following a successful funding bid to Kelvin Valley & Falkirk LEADER in 2020, Green Action Trust designed and delivered a first phase of park enhancements.
The aim of the enhancements was to:
The enhancements included the following: