Community groups

There are loads of community groups in or near North Kelvin to get involved in. Have a browse below!

For children

• The Children’s Wood

Community gardening

• Braeside Community Garden
• North Kelvin Meadow
• Wilton Island Association

The environment

• Claypits Local Nature Reserve
• Friends of the River Kelvin (FORK)
• Friends of Ruchill Park
• North Kelvin Community Council community clean-ups

Heritage

• The Sixty Steps Preservation Trust

Residents’ associations

• Clouston Lanes Neighbourhood Association (CLNA)
• Doune Gardens Lane Community Association (email backlaneaction@gmail.com)
• DMW Association (Dryburgh Gardens/Wilton Street/Melrose Gardens block)
• Garrioch Residents Association (GRA; email garriochresidents@gmail.com)
• Jedburgh Wilton Dryburgh Garden Association (email jwdgardenassociation@gmail.com)

See also our page on back lanes.

Updated 28 August 2025.