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Have Your Say on changes to Farrochie Park, Stonehaven

Have Your Say on Improvements to Farrochie Park!

Aberdeenshire Council is looking to consult on possible changes to Farrochie Park in Stonehaven and would love to hear your thoughts.

One of the main issues in the park is standing water on the footpath, which can make parts of it difficult to use. At the same time, we’d like to explore ways to make the park more enjoyable for both people and wildlife. At the moment, much of the park is mown grass, and the rose beds around the edges are in poor condition. The work would be funded through the Nature Restoration Fund, a Scottish Government grant dedicated to the delivery of biodiversity enhancements by Local Authorities.

What’s Planned?

Re-routing or redesigning a short section of footpath to avoid areas with standing water

Creating a small wet meadow to improve drainage and support wildlife

Planting and sowing wildflowers to attract pollinators

Adding small trees and shrubs to boost biodiversity

1.  

Are you familiar with Farrochie Park?

2.  

Are you broadly in favour of changing Farrochie Park to make it more attractive for both people and wildlife?

3.  

The plan in the documents section shows ideas of changes to planting within the park. Please share your thoughts on these ideas.

Wildflower planting and seeding into the grassland
Planting native species of tree and shrub
Creating small hollows with wet grassland in the existing damper ground
4.  

Do you agree with the proposed new footpath route?

5.  

Would the proposed changes impact on how you would use Farrochie Park?

6.  

We would like to involve the community with some of the new planting at the site. Do you agree with this approach?