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Calderglen Country Park Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Calderglen Country Park Countryside Ranger Service Self led trails and activities Contents Calderglen Country Park Countryside Ranger Service: Self led trails and activities Introduction to Calderglen Self led trails – Calderglen Junior Detective – Calderglen Challenge Hike – Calderglen Woodland Trail Scavenger hunts and quizzes – Nature’s palette – Spring detective – Spring scavenger hunt – Autumn detective – Autumn scavenger hunt – Anytime scavenger hunt – People at Calderglen – Calderglen mini quiz Minibeasts – Check Sheet – Minibeasts under logs and rocks – River minibeasts Map for educational activities Trail and quiz answers If you need this information in another language or format, please contact us to discuss how we can best meet your needs. Phone: 01355 276880 Email: [email protected] South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Introduction to Calderglen Calderglen Country Park lies along the The main visitor attractions are centred around eastern edge of East Kilbride, set in 350 acres the Conservatory, and include a gift shop, of wooded river gorge. It comprises lands of gardens, children’s zoo, café, toddlers play area, the former Calderwood and Torrance estates. and adventure play area. Designated as a Country Park in 1979, it was offi cially opened in September 1982. The park The various nature trails also start from this attracts ½ million visitors each year and on a point. hot sunny day there can be 15,000 visitors. The Country Park extends some 5km along the Nature Trails banks of the Rotten Calder from Flatt Bridge (on the A726 Strathaven Road) north to the Various trails cover the length of Calderglen Hamilton Expressway (A725). Beyond the Country Park. For the most the paths follow the southern boundary of the Country Park, the route of the Rotten Calder through wooded path network continues to Langlands Moss river gorge. Local Nature Reserve. Trail maps are available from the Conservatory and the Ranger Station, or online by clicking on ‘Walk in the Park’ at http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/SLLC/info/113/ calderglen_country_park South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Introduction to Calderglen Conservatory, Play areas Zoo and Gardens The adventure play area is designed to be accessed by all. The play area is secured by The Conservatory houses a collection of exotic wooden fencing and dog-proof grating, with plants and animals from around the world. a single entrance and exit. There are various There are insectivorous pitcher plants and textures – sand, decking, woodchip and metal venus fl y traps, cacti and succulents, orchids, for sensory experience. banana trees, pineapple and coffee plants, aloe vera and rubber plants. There is also a toddler’s play area off the main car park. The interactive tree is a fun way of learning about life in a tropical rainforest. Other parts of the conservatory display how plants are adapted to cope with heat and drought. Animals within the conservatory include snakes, tropical fi sh, Goeldi’s monkeys, stick insects and tortoises. Outside in the zoo and gardens are plants and animals more tolerant of the Scottish climate. Meerkats, wallabies and coatimundis live alongside guinea pigs, fi nches and prairie dogs. Charges There is a nominal charge per adult (for a day ticket) entering the conservatory, zoo and gardens. Children under 16 are free, and all children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Annual tickets are available. South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Building Opening hours Shop, Conservatory and Zoo 10am-5pm (last entry 4.30pm) Cafe 10.30am – 6pm Contact Information South Lanarkshire Council Countryside Ranger Service The Ranger Station Calderglen Country Park Strathaven Road East Kilbride G75 0QZ Phone: 01355 236644 (switchboard, ask for the Countryside Ranger Service) Fax: 01355 247618 Email: [email protected] How to get here Calderglen Country Park lies on the south east edge of East Kilbride. By road: follow signs for the A726 Strathaven Road and the brown tourist signs for Calderglen. For ‘satnav’ directions, our postcode is G75 0QZ. By train: the nearest train station is East Kilbride, just over 2 miles from Calderglen Country Park. Complete your journey by bus or taxi. By bus: First Bus no. 20 stops closest to the park, with a further ½ mile walk to reach the facilities. Reproduction by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2012. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100020730. South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Calderglen Junior detective 1. What can you fi nd in B2? 2. Is the line in C3 a river or a path? 3. Name 2 animals you could fi nd in C4… 4. How many slides are there in D4? 5. Find the ‘Dovecot’ in D3. Do you think horses or birds were kept there? 6. What could live under the logs in E1? 7. Go to D1. Can you fi nd out when the café was built? Hint: above the door South Lanarkshire Council Countryside Ranger Service Calderglen Country Park Strathaven Road East Kilbride G75 0QZ Phone: 01355 236 644 South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Calderglen Junior detective map South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Calderglen Challenge Hike 1. Wildlife Garden Pond 6. Woodland on Tor Trail Frogs, toads and newts breed in Many insects and other minibeasts ponds like this and then return to live in woods. These are eaten by land. What group of animals do they other animals and are an important belong to? part of food chains. Rearrange the mammals reptiles amphibians following into a food chain: Caterpillar Sparrowhawk Blue tit Nettle 2. Nesting boxes in trees Look up at the tree - what animals have these boxes been put up for? bird bat both! 3. At the perch seats under the trees along the South Trail. 7. Highland cattle fi eld The trees round here lose their leaves You may see cattle in this fi eld at in winter. What name do we give to certain times of the year. They graze this type of tree? on grass and other plants. What do we call animals that only eat plants? carnivores herbivores omnivores 8. Tree ID 4. Open Grassland This line of trees was planted many There are often mounds of earth on years ago. Do you know what kind of the grass. What creature makes these tree most of them are? mounds? B _ _ _ _ tree (think of holidays with sand!) 9. The Fire Pond In the past when Torrance House 5. Torrance Linn was a large estate there was no Fire There used to be a sawmill here. Why Brigade. What do you think this pond would you have a mill near a river? was used for? 10. Doocot Here are the remains of an old doocot, built around 200 years ago. What kind of animals do you think were kept in here? pigs pigeons dogs South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Calderglen Challenge Hike Map Reproduction by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2012. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100020730. South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Calderglen The Woodland Trail A. As you make your way along the trail E. Along the trail you may hear and see try and fi nd the following leaves: many birds that live in and around woodlands and rivers. Stand on the boardwalk and listen for birds – how many can you hear? Can you name any birds that might live here? Sycamore Beech Ash B. At Horseshoe Falls bridge, try to F. If you stand on the South Bridge you complete the drawing of the leaves. can see many trees, unravel the letters to reveal three types of tree. CEEBH CHWY LME SHA G. Along the trails you will see some Holly Oak Rhododendron fallen trees, how do you think you can tell the age of a tree? C. Stop at the bench. Grey squirrels can often been seen at Calderglen: can you name three other mammals that live in the woods? H. Stop at the next bench. Can you think what part of a tree grows underground, and what do you think they are used for? D. At the trail post take a closer look at the bark of a tree. Can you see any of the following? I. Back at the last signpost, can you complete the woodland word search? Ferns, moss, lichens or other plants Owl Insects Tree Slugs or snails Fox Leaf Fungi Badger Robin Ferns South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Calderglen Woodland Trail Map The woodland at Calderglen Country Park follows the banks of the Calderglen Country Park Rotten Calder Water. The woodland along the trail Horseshoe Falls includes many types of broadleaved trees. Start A B The self-guided trail follows the blue markers for the South Trail, starting at the sign for the I nature trails. C The stops are a variety of items along the trail. A is the sign for the Nature Trails. Please make sure that you turn to the left, H D down towards Point B at Horseshoe Falls Bridge. Boardwalk Please follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code and E be responsible while in G the countryside. F South Bridge Reproduction by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2012. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100020730. South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service Countryside Calderglen Country Park Education Pack Nature’s Palette Print me on card and make a nature picture by fi nding natural (non-living!) items to stick on your card.
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