Friends of Newlands Park

  • Newlands Park: Developing a Vision for the Future

    Friends of Newlands Park (FoNP) is a community volunteer group, formed in January 2020 by local residents. Friends of Parks groups play a vital role in enhancing local parks and open spaces, and in helping local people have a greater say in how their green spaces are maintained and developed. Glasgow’s local parks are essential places that provide…

  • Pétanque in the park?

    Friends of Newlands Park volunteers are looking at the possibility of constructing a pétanque/boules pitch in the park. Pétanque is one of the world’s most popular and accessible sports, suitable for all ages, and we believe that a pétanque pitch is a facility well suited to Newlands Park. In order to move forward, however, we…