King’s Park, Glasgow
Formerly a private estate, King’s Park is on the south side of Glasgow and was gifted to the City in 1930. There is a great variety of trees, dating back to the early 18th century. The Friends group has been successful at attracting grants to replace lost trees and add to the species in the park. There is a very impressive walk through a collection of old yew trees.
The Glasgow group was re-established in 2019 and has delivered many improvements to the park, including a sensory garden by Aikenhead House, the mansion house (now flats) which sits at the heart of the public park.
The sensory garden by Aikenhead House, and the walled garden.
A group of volunteers from Stirling paid them a visit in August 2026 and had a lovely afternoon touring the park and learning about their work.
The walled garden is a key focus for the Friends volunteers and we were pleased to join the Wednesday group for tea and cakes in the garden after our guided tour. Many thanks to Kevin and Kathleen for their most interesting tours and discussions. We will be back!
Stirling volunteers joining the Wednesday group for tea and cakes in the walled garden.