Category Archives: News

Please come along to a volunteer meadow creation event this Friday 17th Jan 2020 at 10.30am till 11.30am . We’ll be sowing meadow seed taken from a meadow in Shetland by a lady called Susan who manges it there. The … Continue reading →

Below is the latest results from our survey of Bumblebees on the land. The surveys follow a strict methodology,  so a year on year comparison can be given. Thanks to Mate and Eloise for volunteering to carry this out.   … Continue reading →

A book’s been written about us called “Irreplaceable” the fight to save our wild places by Julian Hoffman an established award winning author. He’s gone round the World selecting areas under threat and told their stories. So its humbling for … Continue reading →

Letters have just gone out on 31st May 2019 from the Council as they propose to introduce new traffic management controls in our area. Below is a copy of the letter. You can get more details along with FAQ and maps of … Continue reading →

We’ve really worked hard this year getting the meadow and wood ready for the spring and summer. So its a huge THANK YOU to all our volunteers for putting in alot of time and effort doing this, many of which … Continue reading →

The orchard trees need a prune before their growth starts in the spring . Here’s a few points to consider when pruning: The Orchard strategy is to make sure the trees don’t get so tall someone would need a step … Continue reading →

Come help the land, your community and wildlife by creating more meadow on Sunday 3rd March 2019. We’ll supply the spades, tea, coffee and biscuits. All free. Learn and be a part of meadow creation within an inner city environment. … Continue reading →

  Come along on Sundays 17th and 24th February 2019, between 2-4pm to a community event which will : Help you fill up our numerous Bird Feeders. We’ll supply the bird feed and your job is to find and fill … Continue reading →

Would you like to help maintain a Meadow and Wood? If so please do email and let us know. Everything you do to help the land matters to us. If none of our current volunteering opportunities appeal to you, or you … Continue reading →

Glasgow City Council has a map called the “Open Space Map” that categorises all land within the City. Any Planning Application coming in would refer to this.  The North Kelvin Meadow and Children Wood is currently mapped as: “6.51 Sports Areas … Continue reading →