An Aberdeen charity has donated £50,000 to a city gardening project to encourage residents to “get back to nature”.
Aberdeen Greenspace has awarded the sum to the nursery project at Grove Nursery in Hazlehead Park.
The site will be used to create, manage and maintain a demonstration community plot which would be accessible to all.
Residents can attend ‘grow your own’ sessions to learn how to plant and cultivate their own food.
It will include a base as an indoor classroom that can also be used as a shelter in inclement weather, and a place where users can stop for refreshments and rest.
Local councillor Martin Greig, who is also a director of Aberdeen Greenspace, said the project would allow people to have a “better connection” with where their food is grown.
He said: “There is a waiting list for allotments in the city so we know the demand is there.
“This additional cash will enable important gardening and environmental activities to happen will add so much to the local area.
“A key aim is to involve young people from local schools so that Grove Nursery becomes a pleasant enjoyable space for learning together in a positive, natural area.
“This is a great step forward that will make a real difference in improving this part of the park.”