Nature in the Cracks

Today for 30 Days Wild I wandered round town looking for places where nature survives against the odds or has even started to take over. Starting with the building site up the road, where an old carpark is being developed (probably into offices and retail units rather than the housing we need).

Nearby plants are colonising the base of the traffic lights

here is a lovely specimen of the fern Asplenium ruta-muraria in an old wall

ragwort on a wall

and then I came to the temporary community garden and avenue of trees in the Fountainbridge site, where the old brewerey has been demolished and new buildings are going to be built, including a school and probably more office space and possibly student flats.

In between the trees the site is rich with plantsa, including red poppies and white clover

and various vetches including birdsfoot trefoil

So always keep your eyes open as you never know where you might find plants!

Where have you seen unexpected plants recently?

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