Muirton’s Buzzing! created important habitat for pollinating insects in an area of stalled space in the north of Perth. Buglife worked in partnership with the Tayside Biodiversity Partnership and Perth and Kinross Council to create a temporary greenspace which provided a vital food source for pollinating insects as well as habitat for other wildlife.

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Quick Facts:

Name of Project: Muirton’s Buzzing!
Duration of Project: 2012 – 2013
Location of Project: Muirton
Species benefiting from Project: Pollinators such as the Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae), Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris).
Project funded by: Landfill Communities Fund and SITA Tayside Biodiversity Action Fund.
Project partners: Tayside Biodiversity Partnership and Perth and Kinross Council

The project site in Muirton, Perth, was a designated area of stalled space. The site has been cleared for a housing development but due to an economic downturn, development has been delayed.

The creation of the wildflower meadow not only supported pollinators in the area, it also added colour and life and provided a healthier environment for people. The Muirton’s Buzzing! project involved the local community in creating wildlife havens within the surrounding areas of the project site in Muirton.

Wildflower meadow creation

During meadow creation, sub-soil was spread across the area and a diverse wildflower seed mix of known provenance was sown. The seed mix included the annuals Corn Marigold, Field Forget-me-not, the biennials Wild Carrot, Viper’s Bugloss and the perennials Common Knapweed and Field Scabious as well as many other species.

The meadow proved to be very popular with pollinating insects including the Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae), Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris).

Meadow at Muirton © Suzanne Burgess

Muirton’s Buzzing was funded by the Landfill Communities Fund and SITA Tayside Biodiversity Action Fund.

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