Butterfly Conservation to create Wild Spaces across Glasgow

Butterfly Conservation to create Wild Spaces across Glasgow -

an adult is talking to 3 young people and showing them something in an outside space, both of them wearing bright orange gloves — Project officer Claire Martin talks to pupils at St Martha's about butterfly-friendly planting. Picture: Julie Broadfoot

Butterfly Conservation is to create more than 40 new Wild Spaces for butterflies, moths, other wildlife and people across Glasgow.

The charity is working with Glasgow City Council and hopes to engage more than 1,000 residents in the two-year project.

Their aim is to fight the decline in common butterflies and moths across the UK by creating habitat in urban areas, and inspire people to take more actions to help wildlife.

The project team also hope to recruit at least 40 volunteers to maintain the new Wild Spaces at parks, schools and community hubs.

Butterfly Conservation project officer Claire Martin said: "Parks and green spaces are incredibly important for local communities, providing opportunities to enjoy time outdoors and discover wildlife. They are integral to our wellbeing and enrich our local environments in so many ways. Glasgow’s network of green spaces make up over a fifth of the city’s total area. By improving this network and creating Wild Spaces to support butterflies and moths, we can have an incredible impact for nature and for communities across Glasgow. Plus, you might be surprised at some of the beautiful and exotic-looking butterflies and moths that live right here in the city."