The Falkirk Greenspace Initiative has delivered more than 100 green space projects, remediated 1,000ha of land and brought 400ha of woodland under management. 

The Falkirk Greenspace Initiative began in 1993 to improve the quality of life in the area and encourage inward investment. It was a vision for a continuous, well-wooded parkland around Falkirk, with a circular walking and cycling route around and through the parkland. The ring around the urban area was to be created using new amenity woodland to connect existing and proposed recreational spaces, public parks, the corridors of the River Carron and two canals, nature reserves, green belt, former policy woodland and designated countryside.

Recreation, health and wellbeing
To date, more than 260km of paths have been created or upgraded and, together with tree planting, have provided attractive corridors to facilitate movement by foot and bicycle between communities and urban centres.

Stronger communities
Two Local Nature Reserves have been designated within the initiative area, significantly assisted by partnership inputs. Local management groups are ongoing in the Local Nature Reserves and in several of the community woodland and nature park project sites. 

Inspiring wider development
The partnership has gone on to develop or support major associated projects such as the Millennium Link, the Falkirk Helix, the Falkirk Urban Woodland, the Woodland In and Around Towns Initiative, the South Falkirk Environmental Justice Project and the Bespoke  Project, and has worked with wider partnerships to enhance the setting and improve access to the Falkirk Wheel and the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site. As a partner to the wider Central Scotland Green  Network, Falkirk Council is now preparing a new green network strategy to update the Falkirk Greenspace Initiative.