Community Environmental event at Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve, 11th of April, 2025

This event focused on showcasing a big variety of local community organisations that work towards climate justice from many different angles, such as food growing, active transport, energy saving, wildlife conservation and more. These organisations provided activities and information stalls.

Here’s the full list of participating organisations and their activities:

Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve

• The site of the event
• Guided walk focusing on local history and wildlife
• Providing refreshments

RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity, Nature Neighbourhoods Project

• Crafts activities for children

Froglife

• Pond dipping

Poverty Truth Community 

• Information stall and sharing comics created by the community of the organisation

Lingo Flamingo

• Information stall

Bike for Good

• Guided bike ride around the park

Propagate Scotland Re Thinking Local Food

• Making seed bombs

Maryhill Integration Network

• Information stall and sharing comics created about the work of the organisation and experiences of refugees

Glasgow City Council’s Countryside Ranger, Greenspace and Biodiversity, Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability

• Sharing information about wildlife and making wildlife themed clay sculptures

Changeworks

• Information stall

Local Storytelling Exchange

• Preparing Climate Ambassadors for interviews about their goals
• Interviewing other participating organisations

Glasgow Afghan United – allotments

• Allotment tour

The following organisations were also represented and were networking with attendees

Glasgow Community Food Network

COLLINS & GOTO Studio | Art and Environmental Change

Sharpen Her: The African Women’s Network

Glasgow Community Energy

Glasgow Tool Library

Catering was provided by The Courtyard Pantry Enterprise

Pond dipping with Froglife

Volunteers of Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve providing refreshments

Bike for Good is preparing for the guided ride around the Claypits

Enjoying the nice weather and fun activities

We jumped and danced on our way to the event.

Guided walk in the Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve to learn about local history and wildlife

Back from the guided walk, feeling happy and inspired

Visiting the allotments of Glasgow Afghan United

Crafting activity with RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity, Nature Neighbourhoods Project

Cemvo Scotland’s youngest volunteer is sharing information

Delicious free lunch with by The Courtyard Pantry Enterprise

We spent the event in a very good mood, thanks to the creative nature-based activities, lovely food, sunny weather, and great company!