14th June 2023

Gro Gardens wellbeing and greenspace official opening at QEUH

Having started this project in mid-2022, we were very excited to finally see the opening of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Gro Garden! Designed by erz. studio, the hybrid wellbeing, art and greenspace provides the perfect place for staff visitors to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Click here to learn more about the space, our contribution and the special opening.
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Gro Gardens wellbeing and greenspace official opening at QEUH

30th October 2021

Sustrans’ Pocket Places: Kilbarchan Primary School

As part of the community project Pocket Places, we were asked to design a unique bench to make the daily commutes of parents and children a little brighter and more enjoyable.
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Sustrans’ Pocket Places: Kilbarchan Primary School

11th August 2021

Hyndland Secondary School Memorial Project

In memory of a fellow student, a group of eager students from Hyndland Secondary School joined us for a few weeks to learn how to build our classic Benbecula Bench alongside a handful of planters. Learn more about how they got on.
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Hyndland Secondary School Memorial Project

9th March 2021

RE-CASK: 12 months, 80 barrels and approximately 4 tonnes of CO2!

With our whisky barrel project, RE-CASK, we’ve been able to work our way through approximately 80 oak barrels since the beginning, preventing around 4 tonnes of CO2 from entering our atmosphere.
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RE-CASK: 12 months, 80 barrels and approximately 4 tonnes of CO2!

24th October 2020

RE-CASK: the official launch

It's estimated that an incredible 250,000 disused whisky casks are in circulation each year. No longer useful in the whisky making process, the opportunity to think differently about how to maximise the value of these end of life oak whisky barrels was something we couldn’t pass on.
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RE-CASK: the official launch

2nd March 2020

Designs on Growth: 30 new products launched at Open Day

On the 13th March we'll be launching 30 new products as part of our latest project. The products are a result of funding awarded by the Scottish Government and European Social Fund for Designs on Growth, our in-house design project.
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Designs on Growth: 30 new products launched at Open Day

3rd April 2019

Designs on Growth Update

Last year Glasgow Wood Recycling’s efforts to tackle social exclusion and promote sustainability were boosted by the announcement of funding from the Scottish Government and European Union for 'Designs on Growth' - our in-house design project. We are now 9 months into our design project and some great progress has been made. We've launched 13 new products!
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Designs on Growth Update

3rd October 2018

Designs on Growth receives funding from Naturesave Trust

Over the past year or two, we've been planning our new Designs on Growth project which has received significant funding from the Scottish Government and European Union.
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Designs on Growth receives funding from Naturesave Trust

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