HELP CREATE A WILDFLOWER MEADOW
The Woodland Trust Scotland is inviting people to join them to create a wildflower meadow at Geordie’s Wood on Saturday 16th September.
Over the next couple of years, the Trust will create a forest of flowers on former agricultural land. Planting seeds this autumn will result in a beautiful display of wildflowers next summer and will create a home for a diverse insect population.
Participants should park in Muckhart village and make their way to the entrance of Muckhart Kirk graveyard for 9.45am, departing at 10.00am. There will be a short uphill walk to the planting site. Participants should wear warm waterproof clothing and sturdy shoes/boots. Please bring a bucket.
This is part of the Forest of Flowers project which has been funded through the Biodiversity Action Grant Scheme (BAGs)1, jointly funded by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the Scottish Executive.
For more information please contact Philip Gordon, site manager on 07775 703167
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Notes to editors
1. The BAGS scheme was launched by the Scottish Executive in 2004 alongside the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy to support small biodiversity projects that directly implement the strategy. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) took over the administration of the scheme this year.
For media enquiries contact: Jacqui Morris 01355 578777, mobile: 07979 706675, email jacquimorris@woodland-trust.org.uk
The Woodland Trust: The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. It has 300,000 members and supporters. The Trust has four key aims: i) No further loss of ancient woodland; ii) Restoring and improving the biodiversity of woods; iii) Increasing new native woodland; iv) Increasing people’s understanding and enjoyment of woodland.
Established in 1972, the Woodland Trust now has over 1,000 sites in its care covering approximately 20,000 hectares (50,000 acres).
In 1984, the Trust acquired its first wood in Scotland. Today the Trust owns 80 sites across Scotland covering 8,100 hectares. Further news can be accessed via www.woodland-trust.org.uk
Geordie’s Wood: Geordie’s wood is a 235 hectare area of improved grassland, rough hill grazings and exotic conifer woodland. It was purchased by the Woodland Trust in 2004, with the Scottish Forest Alliance (SFA) and the active support of the local community, for the purpose of working with them to create a mosaic of new native woodland and open ground habitats to promote public access. It is located near Muckhart, by Dollar, 15 miles southwest of Perth on the southern edge of the Ochil Hills.
