Today we had 7 volunteers, an employee of Froglife and 3 TCV members. It was a crisp September morning which to me was a good sign it was going to be a fun day. The main purpose of the day was to put in a chestnut paling ...
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Wildflower meadow maintenance in Pollok Park Glasgow
Today we continued to clear the cut grass from the wildflower meadows near the Riverside car park in Pollok Park, Glasgow.
Wildflowers are adapted to poorer soil conditions so it's important to remove the grass as it not ...
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Hillhead Primary
We have been working really hard at Hillhead Primary to clear the woodland for the children to play in.
Here is a picture of before:
and after from the same place:
Impressive difference! Thank you so much to ...
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Grass Raking and Wildflower Planting at Woodside Meadow/ Tree Felling at Craigend Wood
Today we had 5 volunteers and a bio-diversity officer from Glasgow City Council. I felt this was very encouraging considering the weather was rather damp in the morning. We started with some basic grass raking at Woodside ...
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Odd jobs galore at Burdiehouse
Thursday the 19th saw the mid-week volunteers at Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park. One of Edinburgh's Rangers was on hand to lead the group through this very wet and windy day!
A series of odd jobs and tasks was the plan for ...
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