Friends of Ganavan
 Annual Report
The charity has been working on getting a submission together to present as part of the community local place plan. The Scottish Government directive has enabled communities to input to the next local development plans. For Argyll and Bute this is LDP3. This may develop into a community action plan in the future.
The principal aim of our report is to point out the key ethos of FoG – the importance of green space for physical and mental health and wellbeing. This is not just for Oban but for the benefit of our surrounding communities and visitors. 
Oban’s core population is around 8,000 people but this rises during the tourist season to 22,000. Ganavan is well used as a visitor attraction – both for it’s beach and surrounding green space which offers a multitude of different environments – for picnics, general recreation space – football, shinty, golf - , bike trails, nature walks ( including rare species of flora, fauna and birdlife) dog walking trails, areas for abseiling and climbing. 
This is included in the submission.
We have supported the provision of a sauna at Ganavan which is used in conjunction with wild swimming, the Park Run and cutting of Himalayan Balsam to prevent it’s spread. One of our younger members is compiling a record of species found in the area.