Dozens celebrated the community day of a North Glasgow charity amid plans to buy a new plot of land nearby.
Concrete Garden, based in Possilpark, has been running the Back Garden since 2015 and aims to provide families and children with an outdoor space to use.
They have a play area, a community vegetable garden, a pizza oven, and lots of games, all of which were used yesterday as local residents gathered to take part in the activities.
Kids and parents danced, played and had food in the sunshine while celebrating community spirit.
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Najat Abdalla, 42, from Milton, said: "It was a very good time.
"We love coming here because my kids love this space. It's a green space, there is fresh air, a nice team and lots of opportunities for them to play."
Her son, Ahmed Mohamed, 12, added: "I like the climbing frame, painting, the trips they arrange, those are very fun.
"Also the game that they have here."
John Taylor, 75, and Frank McMahon, 81, are both plot holders at the facility and help out with maintenance.
Frank said: "Days like this are great. I enjoyed seeing the kids playing, cooking and we help out with anything we can.
"It's amazing."
John added: "We are in a green age, Covid proved that.
"Everybody appreciates the greenery, flowers, the wildlife. The kids would never be bad to a plant or animal, they won't destroy the courts or anything.
"They really appreciate these surroundings, it's amazing."
The fun day comes as Concrete Garden is trying to buy a nearby land which has been vacant for more than 20 years.
Situated adjacent to Carbeth Street, the grassy area is full of potential for the charity.
According to Moira Ann McCormick, CEO of the organisation, it is important to keep expanding because as more and more children visit and they are slowly outgrowing the space.
It is also very important to them that the kids have their say in what happens to the new area, in case the purchase is successful.
She said: "Our playpark is very rustic. For us, the whole point of being child-led is that they get to experience their voice.
"It will start very small, we don't have grand ideas, it will be an adventure playground, where, if they change their minds and want to turn the sandpit into something else, they can.
"It will grow year to year and that is part of the sustainability of it."
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Najat, who regularly visits with her family, said: "It's important because it is a good opportunity to socialise, get to know each other and work as a team to improve this area.
"I think it's a great idea to add more space."
Concrete Garden already agreed to use the land on lease, last month.
Currently, they are running a community consultation and a feasibility study with the goal to be able to own the land in the near future.
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