Toryglen’s Marvellous Meadow is a CSV Action Earth funded project, co-ordinated by the TCV Natural Communities project and the charity Buglife, that aims to bring residents of Toryglen, Glasgow, together in a series of outdoor sessions to create a wildflower species-rich meadow at Malls Mire Community Woodland. The outdoor sessions will take place from September to December 2014 and will involve practical and healthy sessions to create a wildflower patch. On top of this, there will be a number of wildlife workshops that will allow people to enjoy and learn more about the wildlife found at Toryglen. Several sessions will be taking place to create the meadow and carry out the wildlife workshops. Everyone is welcome to attend these events and they are all free.
Please see the Marvellous Meadow blog: http://toryglensmarvellousmeadow.wordpress.com/ for more information on the project and how to get involved.
Part of the site where the meadow will be created. We hope to transform the monotonous thick grasses into a diverse community of wildflowers and thinner grasses.
The Marvellous Meadow will be situated adjacent to a well used public footpath near to Toryglen Community Base and will bring stunning colour and wildlife to the area. With the help of the local community and the charity Urban Roots, this meadow will develop over time and be available for the entire community and visitors to enjoy for years to come. The wildflower seeds that will be sown at the meadow are all types that are native to Scotland. Using these species will ensure that local wildlife will use the plants that grow at the meadow, thus supporting animals in the area such as beautiful bumblebees and butterflies.
We hope to see you down at the meadow soon!