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Edinburgh Living Landscape partners are helping butterflies cope with the impacts of climate change by changing the management of green spaces in the city. Speckled wood butterfly © Ashleigh WhiffinAs the climate warms, more species are able to move north into new areas that were previously too cold for them, but they still need the…
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The fantastic Square Metres for Butterflies project was featured on The One Show last night – see how the Edinburgh Living Landscape is helping to bring the northern brown argus back into the city. Fast forward to 25 minutes when the story starts. Watch Now!
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Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) has joined Edinburgh Living Landscape as an official partner and is now leading the Square Metres for Butterflies project. BCS has been an invaluable unofficial partner for some time. In particular it has been instrumental, along with Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, in initiating the Square Metre for Butterflies project and supporting…
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Here’s a great video we’ve found by Butterfly Conservation with ambassador Kate Badbury on how to pot plants for pollinators.
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Butterfly Conservation is trying to discover which UK county is home to the most butterfly-friendly gardens after it was revealed that butterflies are declining faster in urban areas than in the countryside. The wildlife charity is urging nature lovers and gardeners to take part in their ‘Plant Pots for Pollinators’ campaign and provide nectar sources…