Killermont Parks Development Group was set up in September 2006 with the aim of improving King George V Park which lies between Rannoch Drive, Speirs Road, Albert Drive and Kessington Road, in the Bearsden area of East Dunbartonshire. Click here for Google Maps showing the location.

New page added showing plans for the park

Shortly after we started, East Dunbartonshire Council offered us a significant level of funding which has been used to kick start the project and allowed us to install street lighting, extra benches and bins as well as some new play equipment.

With help from Killermont Primary and Boclair Academy we have managed to plant new bushes and liven up the plants in keeping with East Dunbartonshire's Bio Diversity plans.

To further encourage more indigenous species to grow and in turn encourage the return of small wildlife, bird and insects we have also changed the mowing routine. As the summer progresses, grass will not be cut around the outer edge of the play area, allowing wild flowers and meadow grass to grow. During the spring of 2009 we planted a selection of local wildflowers in the 'uncut' area of grass as developed last year. This will encourage the formation of a local wild meadow and should promote insects and wild life in the park.

The old 'tennis courts' have now been resurfaced and fitted out with goal and basketball posts. There will be an 'open day' on 20th June 2009 to celebrate this achievement.