Halgreen Nursery School

In April 2002 Kelvin Clyde Greenspace (KCG) was approached by Halgreen Nursery School Head Teacher Miss McCaffrey to assist them in their plans to improve the school grounds. The school was entering the Glasgow Rosebowl competition and wanted to introduce a wildlife garden as well as other changes.

A local arts project was busy enhancing the exterior of the school with spectacular murals and mosaics. KCG would develop a small area currently underused into an attractive space for staff to sit with children and discover wildlife such as birds and minibeasts.

Between May and June 2002 KCG worked with Scottish Wildlife Trust trainees to transform th area. Small log seats suitable for nursery age children were put into the ground in a semi-circle design. A wildflower meadow was sown with poppies, corn marigolds, corncockle and cornflowers. A winding bark path was created through an area of mown grass. Flower beds were dug to introduce plants that are attractive to butterflies and other minibeasts, a crab apple tree was planted as food for birds and large wooden tubs were placed in the garden and planted with scented herbs. Finally shade-loving plants were placed in a shady corner and the school fences were painted with brightly-coloured gloss paints.

The school received money from the Rosebowl to help pay for the work. It also received money from Scottish Natural Heritage and KCG contributed towards the costs of labour and materials. The school also won some money for its garden which they put towards further developments.

In the spring 2003 more work on the garden was undertaken. The wildflower meadow was re-sown, more wildflowers were introduced into the grass area and along the hedge line, a small pool was created to allow birds to drink from it and a bird feeder station was put in to feed birds throughout the autumn and winter.

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