Council encourages people to fall back in love with their local park
If you do anything this week, visit your local park. This week is national Love Parks Week. The Council are encouraging people to get on the grass and visit your local park.
Parks in Dumfries and Galloway are not just grass and paths. You can get so much more from your park – you could go for a picnic with the family or get green fingered with the bugs, bees and butterflies; if you fancy something more energetic why not go for a jog or a cycle; or a relaxing walk with the dog or looking at the wild flowers; or simply taking a book or enjoying the play equipment…there is something for everyone in your local park.
Love Parks Week is an opportunity to reflect on the fact that our parks will only survive if local communities demonstrate how much they value them and get involved. Now in its eighth year, Love Parks Week is a campaign which aims to raise awareness of green spaces and get people to get outdoors and along to the park.
Dumfries and Galloway Council really values its parks and open spaces, for example the Council has just recently spent £2 million on the renovation of Dock Park. The renovation included the installation of new play equipment, new mini golf course and a refurbished bandstand.
Councillor John Martin, vice chairman of DGFirst, said “it is our job to raise awareness of the importance of parks and 
green spaces in our region. We are lucky to have so many beautiful, open, green spaces here in Dumfries and Galloway. During this week, we are encouraging people to go and visit their local park – familiarise yourself with what is on your doorstep. We want people to enjoy, take pride and fall back in love with their local park.”
