"The more green spaces there are in cities, the more accessible #nature and its benefits are to all levels of society.
"One of the greatest inequalities in society is health. #Rewilding can improve living conditions and mental and physical health for everyone, but particularly for those living in deprived areas."
Good Morning, Glasgow. The weather's not great today, so here's a pair of cute little ducklings from Victoria Park to help get your Friday off to a positive start.
My last public appearance of the season is this Saturday, June 1st!
Join me for a "Pollinator Safari / Walkabout" from 1-3pm at the East 4th Street Community Garden in Kensington, Brooklyn:
"We'll "hunt" for pollinators, and other flower visitors,around the garden. As we try to identify them, we'll learn about the garden’s biodiversity and ecology."
Everything around the house has been trampled and compacted from the restoration project. Trying seeds to get as many plants as I can, including annuals, to fill in.
Finally started seeds I should have started weeks ago:
Corydalis flavula, Yellow Corydalis, an annual
Cuphea viscosissima, Clammy Waxweed, an annual
Monarda fistulosa, Bee Balm
I've got other seeds stratifying in the fridge. Again, weeks late, but we'll see what happens.
A happy day today for me and "My Little Bees": The Colletes, cellophane bees, have emerged, and by the dozens! This despite having their habitat trampled band compacted during construction.
They are especially numerous in the area that I not only forked, but overturned. There is little activity in the forked-only areas, and none at all in the still-compacted spots.
So, I am relieved, and have hope the population will recover.