SDG 15 - Life on Land

★荒野保護協會為依法設立之公益社會團體，是一個由尋常老百姓自發組成的環境保護團體。

A walk along the banks of the River Kelvin that winds through Glasgow (9.8km, from the city all the way to Milngavie!) is a beautiful experience at any time of the year. Today, it's taken for granted that the Kelvin is thriving & healthy, a Glasgow City link to nature. Yet, it is only in recent years that the river's clean-up has supported its being such a rich natural habitat & thread of calm, right in the middle of the city.

Coffee roasters & café in Glasgow's City Centre, on Gordon Street right outside the Glasgow Central Station. A great locally-run option when arriving to or departing from Glasgow via train!

Garnethill Park is a beautifully-landscaped, partially-terraced public park in Glasgow City Centre's Garnethill area. Opened in 1991, the park has a large play area with wooden play equipment, small waterfalls running over rocks, low-bench seating for relaxing chats, & grassy areas with brick/cobblestone paths in between (please refer to accessibility note below). One of the park's beautiful features is its unusual lighting, made of square metal light-boxes created in a style similar to the architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (a famous Scottish architect whose work can be found throughout Glasgow).

Charity shop whose proceeds benefit the Oxfam organisation, offering a wide variety of secondhand books. From fiction to non-fiction to vintage books, Oxfam bookshops are famous for their amazing finds!

Cycling Scotland is the nation’s cycling organisation, a Scottish Charity working in partnership with other organisations, & with funding from Transport Scotland, to help create an environment for everyone in Scotland to cycle easily & safely.  

Located just to the north of Glasgow City Centre, the Lambhill Stables Community Garden is bordered by the historic Forth & Clyde Canal on one side & Possil Marsh Nature Reserve on the other.

Located just to the north of Glasgow City Centre, on the banks of the historic Forth & Clyde Canal, the award-winning Lambhill Stables Café at the Canal is the heart of Lambhill Stables, & is run almost entirely by a team of loyal & dedicated volunteers. They focus on providing simple yet healthy food at accessible prices & they use fruit & vegetables from their extensive community garden, whenever possible.

Food bank for pets run by Canine Campus Rescue. Collects & distributes to pets in need of additional food support in Scotland, collecting food treats & bedding for rescue dogs & dogs whose owners are experiencing crisis.

A social enterprise, registered charity, Fair Trade retailer, & educator - "trading fairly in Renfrewshire since 2002." The Rainbow Turtle's Paisley shop (staffed almost exclusively by a dedicated team of volunteers) offers a wide variety of fairly-traded food & drinks, along with an extensive range of ecological household products. Many of these are available to be refilled, thereby reducing waste packaging. They also stock a great range of fairly traded gifts & crafts from around the world, including cards, stationery, jewellery, & fashion accessories, clothing for adults & children, cookware, kitchenware, toys - &, last but not least, pocket-money items for children.

Located in Glasgow's West End, Tchai-Ovna House of Tea is Scotland’s first speciality teahouse, stocking & serving over 80 carefully-chosen, high-grade loose teas. Their teas are harvested ethically, most being (certified) Fairtrade, organic, & direct-sourced.

A skate shop that cares, located in Glasgow City Centre's Garnethill area.

Scottish Canals is the official body that (in their own words) "look[s] after the Scottish canals, conserving them as part of our heritage, & transforming them to play a vital role in Scotland today." The offices are located on the banks of the Glasgow Canal that stretches across Glasgow City, this canal, itself, being a section of the Forth & Clyde Canal that crosses central Scotland.

The Forth & Clyde Canal that crosses central Scotland includes the Glasgow Canal which stretches across the city, & the Forth & Clyde Spur Towpath is 7.7-kilometers of green-space just a short walk (or wheelchair-roll!) to the North of Glasgow's City Centre.

The Sandy Road Community Garden features raised beds & communal growing spaces for members. The project is led by a committee of dedicated volunteers, & was set up with support from Partick Housing Association & the NHS.

This newly developed green space offers play areas for children & young people. Slide your way down the hill or swing your way through the sky on the zip line!

Located on Glasgow's Southside near Strathbungo Cross, Bawn is an 'Ethical Textile Atelier', offering textiles by the metre (or 1/2 metre!), haberdashery goods & supplies (including clothing patterns with a contemporary emphasis), books on sewing / textiles / fibre art, fabric remnants (avoiding waste that's common in the textiles industry), & in-shop events.

Located between Pollokshields & Govanhill neighbourhoods, The Hidden Gardens is a safe, welcoming, accessible green-space.

A beautiful community garden which has been built by volunteers & is now enjoyed by local residents & visitors alike. Run by Heart of Scotstoun (HoS) Ltd. (a registered charity), the community garden is part of Heart of Scotstoun community centre which also has events & a café (link to the other Heart of Scotstoun listing here on Glasgow Green Map, below).

Located in Glasgow's Merchant City area, Mono is a unique & versatile space to eat, drink, & discover new music. Since its opening in 2002, Mono has developed a reputation for good vegan food & good music, & has hosted not only some of the most exciting bands around, both local & international, but also exhibitions, book readings, art performances, & workshops.

A wonderful completely-gluten-free bakery with a continually-changing range of sweet & savoury items - including lots of vegan options!

Located in the former tennis pavilion in Newlands Park, Dandelion Café is a popular & friendly local café (vegetarian with vegan options!) in the Southside of Glasgow, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee, & cakes.

Ocho Café, offering brunch, lunch, & cocktail options, is located on the banks of the Glasgow Canal (part of the Forth & Clyde Canal that crosses central Scotland), just a short walk North of Glasgow's City Centre - close to the bustle but in a more tranquil environment, just beside one of Glasgow's historic & beautiful waterways.

Dear Green (a reference to Glasgow, which is often referred to as the 'Dear Green Place' ['glas' means 'green' / 'grey-green' in Scottish Gaelic]) is a local coffee roasters who roast specialty coffee with passion, ethics, & good vibes at the centre of all they do.