Glassie Bike Park Rewilding
New Butterfly Banks and Ponds Create a Haven for Wildlife
Boosting biodiversity on farmland
While best known as a destination for outdoor adventure, Glassie Bike Park is fast becoming a refuge for wildlife, with work guided by the Butterfly Conservation Trust and supported by the PKC Nature Restoration Fund.
New Discoveries and Expanding Habitats
A recent site walk with Anthony from Butterfly Conservation led to an exciting discovery - the Common Rock Rose plant found onsite was hosting butterfly eggs, confirming the presence of a small colony of the Northern Brown Argus Butterfly, previously unrecorded here. This species is a priority in the Tayside Biodiversity Action Plan, and its discovery is helping shape current and future habitat work. To build on this, key areas have been enhanced by planting native wildflowers and creating suitable conditions across meadows, plantation edges, and woodland margins.
New butterfly banks and 10 scrapes have been constructed to provide open, sunny spots ideal for nesting and feeding - supporting not just butterflies and moths, but solitary bees and other pollinators.
Pond Creation and Climate Resilience
Creation and linkage of two new ponds will improve wetland habitats and support amphibians and dragonflies while also acting as natural flood management, slowing water flow into the burn below. Moisture-loving native trees like Downy Birch and Aspen will be planted around the new ponds to improve long-term water absorption and resilience.
Monitoring and Community Involvement
To better understand how these habitats are working, regular moth trapping sessions are being run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation, with hopes of recording additional rare species on site. This project blends hands-on conservation with community learning and will continue to evolve with local input and ecological guidance.
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