Lauriston Castle Gardens Management Plan Feedback

Overview

A management plan for Lauriston Castle Gardens is currently being produced. This management plan will help to direct the future management and maintenance of the gardens and features within it.

Before producing the management plan for Lauriston Castle Gardens, we are seeking feedback on the current strengths and weaknesses of the gardens to help us identify areas and opportunities for development. These will be incorporated into the management plan and will be used to create a supporting development plan for the gardens, covering the period of the management plan 2018-2023.

How to respond

To share your views, please download and complete the SWOT Analysis below.

There is a wide range of criteria to consider; if you feel any are out-with your remit or knowledge please just leave these areas blank. There’s also space for you to highlight your thoughts on any opportunities and threats at this stage too.

Our most recent Park Quality Assessment may help to provide some guidance and ideas on what you’d like to include in your SWOT analysis.

All completed forms should be returned to us by Sunday 31 December 2017.

You can either return your completed form by email to graeme.craig@edinburgh.gov.uk or by post to Graeme Craig, Parks, Greenspaces and Cemeteries, 4th Floor, 253 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ.

What happens next

People who have indicated they are happy to do will be contacted to arrange an interview to discuss the issues raised further. This will better help us understand the strengths and weaknesses of the Gardens and how we can make improvements.  We will then report what we have found.