ECBI - Edinburgh Community Backgreens Initiative - Providing Greenspace for the Community

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Introduction
Almost all of the tenements in Edinburgh have a backgreen which is communally owned by the flats on the stair.  In some cases these backgreens are well used and cared for, and in others, neglected and of little amenity to the residents. 

We are particularly interested in sites where larger greenspaces are formed when several streets of tenements enclose a group of backgreens.  Our initiative seeks to work with residents to use their backgreens as a resource to build a sense of neighbourhood, and to improve the facilities and amenities available to households around the site. 

What You'll Find In This Section
In this section of the website you'll be able to:-
- Find out  what a Community Backgreen is;
- Learn how we set up community backgreen projects in the How to Guide;
- See images of the Copenhagen Backyards, which inspired the creation of ECBA;

You may also want to take a look at the sites we have already set up in Our Sites