Springfield helps outdoor community spaces in the Highlands and Moray

Housebuilder Springfield Properties has donated more than £2,000 to support gardening, biodiversity and outdoor wellbeing projects at seven schools and community organisations across the Highlands and Moray as part of its wider community sponsorship programme.

The projects will benefit people of all ages, from nursery children and school pupils to vulnerable adults and older residents. Initiatives include outdoor classrooms, food-growing gardens, therapeutic gardening workshops and improvements to shared community spaces.

In Inverness, community group Ar Gàradh will use its donation to fund plants, tools, materials and workshop resources for a range of projects across the city. Working alongside organisations including Highland Hospice, Crocus Highland and Keltic Care, it delivers therapeutic gardening sessions for children, young people and adults, as well as practical garden support for elderly and isolated residents.

Kinmylies Primary School, also in Inverness, plans to extend its outdoor learning area for Primary 1 pupils, while a donation to Cradlehall Primary School's Eco Committee will support the school’s food growing projects.

In Buckie, Cluny Primary School is creating a new garden and wellbeing space featuring raised beds, seating and dedicated reflection benches for children who have experienced loss. In Elgin, New Elgin Primary School is developing its 'Secret Garden', where pupils will grow fruit, vegetables and herbs for the school's Kitchen Club. Nearby, at the Magic Roundabout Nursery, will use its donation to refresh its outdoor garden to create an even more engaging space for children to learn and play.

At Hanover Housing in Newtonmore, residents who actively care for their communal garden will use the funding to enhance the shared outdoor space, creating an even more welcoming environment for everyone to enjoy.

This funding forms part of Springfield’s ongoing commitment to supporting communities where it builds, helping local organisations create greener, healthier and more welcoming spaces for people to enjoy.

Dave Main, Springfield Properties Managing Director (North), said:

“Springfield was founded in the North of Scotland, so we understand the deep connection local communities have to nature and the outdoors.

“Creating great places to live has always been about more than building homes. Green spaces are a vital part of thriving communities, giving children a place to learn and play outside, offering older residents somewhere to spend time together, and providing a calming environment to support physical and mental wellbeing. This is why each of our developments are carefully planned to enhance the outdoor environment.

“This initiative is our way of investing in spaces beyond our own developments, helping local organisations create places that people of all ages can enjoy for years to come. We hope it inspires others to think about the difference even small improvements can make to the outdoor spaces in their own communities.”