Craiglockhart Woods were designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2005, and incorporate a wide range of habitats including grassland, marsh and a pond. As well as seeing the woods in their spring-time best, there will also be a chance to learn about local history.
Flier for Craiglockhart Woods walk
Images of Easter Craiglockhart Hill on the Craiglockhart Community Council pages
Craiglockhart Woods Group pages
Lothian Conservation Volunteers go meadow raking on 1 June 2008
After a sunny day spent looking after the daughter, I headed off to the allotment at 6:50. Cue big fat raindrops; I got soaked before getting halfway there, so headed home. What makes it worse is that we went down the plot today, and saw that the weeds are growing big and fast. Add to the need to get my beds in order, and I really can’t waste an evening…
Quite chuffed about the beans, but I do need to get a slug trap set up. Last year I lost a lot to slugs, and the nibble marks on these tiny bean plants are goading me into action. It also means I need to get some more beer for the plot …
Two horsetails from Hell have appeared by my blue shed, and I spotted the first standard horsetail. Made up for this by pulling my first rhubarb. Still small and awfy green, but tasty.
Was called an holistic gardener by a neighbour … kinda nice but also a bit sarky. Anyway, I’ve taken down the crappy chicken wire fence and added some subtle boundary markers: a small raised bed (30cm x 40cm), some red and white bricks to emphasise the corner and a few pieces of wood that’ll be made into the edges of a longer raised bed. Planted two rows of coriander (variety for leaf) in the small raised bed, and in the nascent one some parsley close to the lavender, and transplanted several crocus (?) bulbs.
Have decided where I’ll put one of the French Bean tepees: where the larger raised bed is languishing. Just need to dig the area and make a bean trenche. The comfrey’s coming along well and a few nettles are poking their heads up, so I’ll dig a hole, put down some newspaper then some comfrey and nettles, and cover it up. Still need to think of where to put the second tepee, and am in two minds about putting it between the blackcurrants and comfrey, as it’ll cast some shade on the blackcurrants.
Finished my response to the consultation on a draft Scottish Climate Change Bill. Most things look sensible; usual caveats about issues of business competitiveness creating softer targets.
I have 2 down the allotment, and now a second one at home:
Pigs make great gardenerz — chowing down on nettles from the permaculture principle Flickr group.
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