A GBP3M urban woodlands project was launched yesterday in an effort to regenerate parts of Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.
The funding will be used to help expand forestry on derelict land.
Rhona Brankin, the Scottish forestry minister, said: "Woodland can make a big difference in improving the lives of people living in urban areas. Local woods are often a favourite place for people to stretch the legs, wind down, recharge the batteries, and forget about the stresses of modern-day life."
The funding will act as a catalyst to implement the new Glasgow and Clyde Valley Forestry and Woodlands Framework developed by the eight area councils.
Included in the projects is the make-over of an estate in Easterhouse, Glasgow. More than 3700 metres of paths are being built or upgraded, 100 tonnes of rubbish removed, and 35 acres of woodland being thinned to allow access for 40,000 people in the area.
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