Farrochie Park, Stonehaven

What you told us

Aberdeenshire Council recently asked for thoughts on some proposed improvements to Farrochie Park in Stonehaven - and the feedback was largely positive! People were generally supportive of making changes that would benefit both the community and local wildlife. That said, a few concerns were raised, particularly around the potential loss of the informal play and kick-about area, how wet the park can get, and how the grasslands are managed.

What we're doing

Based on the feedback and a fruitful on-site meeting with Stonehaven Community Council members we have agreed the following changes.

• Reinstate mowing to the area marked in yellow on map to create a kick about area on dry ground.
• Create additional wetland scrape along with other proposed scrape, and plant with wetland species to provide wildlife habitat and wildflower interest in wetter areas, marked in blue.
• Include additional fruit tree planting to shrub planting proposal for community pick and eat, fruit trees marked as red dots and shrub planting marked in green.
• Move the path realignment to higher drier area between rose bush beds and hedge as shown marked in grey line.
• Wildflower clump planting and seed sowing in area marked in orange as proposed.
• Additional wildflower planting and sowing in existing wildflower area marked in pink.
• Opportunity to join in planting with community tree & shrub and wildflower planting Autumn this year and Spring 2026

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