Emma TaylorJul 14, 20213 min readJune in Castlemilk Park, 2021June flew by as fast as the Orchids shot up! With all the flowers, it was no surprise Castlemilk Park was buzzing.
Emma TaylorJun 13, 20212 min readA rainy May for the Orange tips Read about the Orange tip butterfly, the main butterfly in Castlemilk park this May.
Emma TaylorJun 7, 20212 min readMay in Castlemilk Park, 2021May was all about the miniature; tiny shrews were running around, beautiful beasties shone in the sun, and the wildflowers burst into life.
Emma TaylorMay 3, 20213 min readApril in Castlemilk Park, 2021April’s nature highlights from the wee ancient woodland in Castlemilk. Lots of birds, bluebells and a handsome roe buck!
Emma TaylorApr 26, 20212 min readButterflies are Back! Butterflies are back, and we have started recording! Check out what flutters in Castlemilk.
Emma TaylorApr 1, 20213 min readMarch in Castlemilk Park, 2021The end of March brought the mild smell of wild garlic to Castlemilk park, waves of daffodils, carpets of Golden Saxifrage & the buzz of...
Emma TaylorFeb 28, 20212 min readFebruary in Castlemilk Park, 2021It is a little bit Spring(ish) in Glasgow at the moment, and in Castlemilk Park, the wildflowers are most definitely indicating spring is...
Emma TaylorJan 15, 20212 min readA review - Our John Muir family Award 2020/21 Our John Muir award activities have now come to an end. The last activity on the agenda is to summarise everything before we go!
Emma TaylorJan 4, 20212 min readCrafts for Kids - Making Plant PotsRe-use old tins to make mini plant pots
Emma TaylorDec 22, 20202 min readPinecone Christmas Tree DecorationsSee the Christmas decorations we made with pinecones Jared collected throughout the year.
Emma TaylorDec 16, 20202 min readLearning our Turkey-tails from Jelly ears!Highlighting some of our fungi finds - and we might have found a very rare waxcap!
Emma TaylorNov 20, 20203 min readLet’s have a catch-up!Summary of our butterfly transect finds, and a sneak peak at the new Castlemilk park butterfly information.
Emma TaylorAug 30, 20204 min readThe Butterfly Transect - Castlemilk Park GlasgowCome and read a wee bit about the Butterfly transect around Castlemilk Park - Glasgow.
Emma TaylorJul 11, 20203 min readOur John Muir Award Update- June An update of all that’s been happening in June and do you know your ringlets from peacocks? Try my Quiz!
Emma TaylorMay 22, 20201 min readOur Caterpillars Pupated!Our caterpillars got ready to pupate the day AFTER our last blog post. When they were ready to do this they started to wander - and...
Emma TaylorMay 16, 20203 min readStill Alive and Creeping!Fred & Shaggy the Orange-tips are thriving!
Emma TaylorMay 3, 20202 min readCome Meet Our Caterpillars!We have two new additions to the family- Fred & Shaggy the Orange tips! So last weekend, we found an Orange tip egg on some locally...
Emma TaylorApr 21, 20202 min read‘Wooly Caterpillar Game’ - Caterpillars in the Food ChainThis activity far exceeded my expectations. We found this activity from Learning Through Landscapes - an amazing charity who strive to...
Emma TaylorApr 20, 20201 min readNo Plants, No Problem!While we are waiting to get plants for pollinators, we made a really simple butterfly feeder.
Emma TaylorApr 17, 20202 min readOur Indoor Nature Art Yesterday we got artsy with pinecones and other bits and pieces from our ‘nature collection’.
