Yesterday we had a lovely walk around Blackford Pond and the Hermitage of Braid. The pond is looking quite low after the very dry year we've had so far (though it has been raining occasionally over the past week).
and the grass at Midmar Paddock is looking very yellow
On Friday lunchtime we had walked the Maroon Mile from Tynecastle Stadium to the War Memorial at Haymarket. The Maroon Mile has been punctuated with information boards about local history and the history of Hearts Football Club to celebrate the club's 150th anniversary. North Merchiston Cemetery (of which I'm a member of the Friends Group) hosts two information boards, one celebrating the wildlife of the cemetery (including the 'Footballer Hoverfly' (Helophilus pendulus) which hasn't been marked with a photo)
and the other highlighting the people buried in the cemetery who had connections with Hearts.
I've written a wee bit more about the Maroon Mile over on my Shapeshifting Green blog. You can read it here.
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In the run up to the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections, Scottish Wildlife Trust are asking our politicians to Take Nature Seriously. read more here.
1 comment:
You do get to have some lovely walks!
We’ve had a load of rain this weekend, with more forecast, and so our ponds are now full and everything is very green! It’s amazing what a few downpours do to the garden! As a football lover, I was keen to read about Hearts! I’m less clued up on Scottish football but I see that they are doing ok! Have a happy week! 😁
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