Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden

🌿 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲!
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻?
Drop your answers below 👇
We’ll reveal the plant next week!

Did you know that Britain has 60 beautiful butterflies, each with their own story? 🦋

Butterfly Conservation invites you to vote for your favourite British butterfly. You can still vote until 7 June:

https://britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk/

Find out more about the Citizen Science project all about moths and butterflies at Granton Castle Walled Garden: https://www.grantoncastlewalledgarden.org.uk/citizen-science-moths-butterflies/

Home - Britain’s Favourite Butterfly Flashy, adventurous or fantastically freaky. Britain has 60 native butterflies, each with their own story. Explore what makes them unique.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 🍄
30 May, 1-3 pm at Granton Castle Walled Garden
Join Mario and the team from MycoBee Mushrooms CIC for a hands-on introduction to community mushroom farming.
These two-hour workshops will guide you through simple, sustainable techniques for growing mushrooms at home or in your garden. Each session focuses on a different method, and events are listed separately so you can choose the technique that interests you most.

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆: Inoculating bags and buckets with oyster mushroom mycelium; cloning using the cardboard technique

Book your space: https://www.mycobee.org/product-page/fungiculture-in-practice-at-gcwg-2h

Community Mushroom Farming with Mario | Mycobee Mushrooms Join Mario and MycoBee Team for Community Mushroom Farming.2 hours workshops to show you easy and sustainable techniques how to grow mushrooms at home and in the garden.Each workshop is featuring different growing techniques, please see DETAILS below. This event is donation based, we kindly ask for....

𝗠𝘆𝗰𝗼𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝗶 🍄
29 May, 2-3 pm at Granton Castle Walled Garden

Join Vii from MycoBee Mushrooms CICfor a fun and hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of fungi. This family-friendly session is designed for children and parents to explore nature together through engaging, outdoor activities.

At MycoKids, you’ll discover the hidden world of fungi and learn why they are so important for our ecosystems; all in a playful and accessible way.

Book your space: Book your space: https://www.mycobee.org/product-page/mycokids-fungi-fun-for-kids-at-gcwg

PLEASE NOTE: All children must be accompanied by an adult guardian.

Late Easter bunny in the garden 🐰

📷️ by Ian

Our moth and butterfly expert Alyx in the garden found a ghost moth caterpillar in the garden. How amazing! 🐛

Alys says: "Ghost moth are really cool because they have very obvious sexual dimorphism - the females are orange with gorgeous colouration, and the males are a striking white, they're also fairly big in terms of UK moths!"

🦋 Did you know that we’ve launched a new citizen science project at Granton Castle Walled Garden?

We’re inviting you to help us record butterflies and moths on site. There are ID resources and log books available in the garden, support from knowledgeable volunteers, and workshops coming soon if you’d like to build your skills.
Whether you’re a regular or just passing through, keep an eye out and log what you see. 👀

A few photos from the spring-themed workshop with Ochre Botanical Studios . 💐
It was a great day for it.🌞

👉️ See our events page for upcoming workshops: https://www.grantoncastlewalledgarden.org.uk/events/

📷️ by Marion and Mandy

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Keep Scotland Beautiful have teamed up with The University of Stirling to invite you to a free, online workshop session designed for those living in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians and the wider Forth River Basin area.

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟳 𝗽𝗺-𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺

Reserve your place here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-community-climate-action-in-the-forth-river-basin-tickets-1987504079203

This interactive workshop will explore:

- Climate emergency and climate change science
- The important role of coastal communities
- Climate change impacts and adaptation in coastal communities
- Mitigation - International policy and Net-zero Scotland

- Carbon footprint and reducing emissions
- Relevant case studies for coastal communities
- Opportunities to discuss potential climate actions
- Effective climate change communication
- What next?
- Q&A

Whether you're a local resident, volunteer, staff member in the community, community organiser, or just have an interest in learning more about climate change, your voice and experience are welcome.

📷️ Some photos from the MycoKids session at the garden last month with MycoBee Mushrooms CIC.

🍄 MycoKids is a fun and hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of fungi. This family-friendly session is designed for children and parents to explore nature together through engaging outdoor activities.

📅 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗠𝘆𝗰𝗼𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆. Spaces fill up quickly. To find out more and to sign up, visit: https://www.mycobee.org/product-page/mycokids-fungi-fun-for-kids-at-gcwg

📷️ by MycoBee Mushrooms

A small tortoiseshell butterfly spotted in the garden by Ian. 🔍️

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆 🦋

It hibernates as an adult – one of the first butterflies you’ll spot on a warm late-winter day is often just waking up from sheds, attics, or tree hollows.

It depends on nettles – its caterpillars feed almost exclusively on stinging nettles, so leaving a patch wild really matters.

It’s declining in parts of the UK – once incredibly common, it’s now seen less often in some areas.

👉 That’s why we’ve launched our new citizen science project at Granton Castle Walled Garden.
We’re inviting you to help us record butterflies and moths on site. There are ID resources and log books available in the garden, support from knowledgeable volunteers, and workshops coming soon if you’d like to build your skills.
Whether you’re a regular or just passing through, keep an eye out and log what you see. 👀