Two country parks in North Lanarkshire have secured Scottish Government funding towards a new project that aims to boost biodiversity and protect local ecosystems.
Called "Mega Flora," the project will expand on the council's ongoing efforts to create wildflower meadows in country parks.
Councillor Helen Loughran, Convener of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, believes the project will be a welcome addition to the parks and will benefit both people and nature.
"We are investing some capital in wildflower meadows and this additional funding of £35,000 will ensure we have specialist advice on best species and techniques for the areas we are naturalising and also gives us more scope to work with communities and site neighbours," said Councillor Loughran.
"It will also allow us to undertake and monitor a wider range of interventions and provide a report to allow us to plan a wider roll out of naturalised greenspace."
By creating a connected network of naturalised areas, the council hopes to support local wildlife and promote biodiversity.
The Mega Flora project will have both Strathclyde Country Park and Palacerigg Country Park at their hearts but will also reach into greenspace adjacent to Strathclyde Park to form a wildflower network.
Councillor Loughran concluded: "We are confident that this project will make a significant contribution to biodiversity in our area and provide us with the knowledge and experience needed to create more naturalised greenspace in the future."