Scottish Lowlands FD

Glasgow Woods LMP Easterhouse Utilities

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Glasgow City

Legend Easterhouse City Development Plan Proposed New Road City Development Plan Proposals Community Growth Area Nature Reserve Extension New Nature Reserve Potential Housing Development Area Proposed New Housing Area Forester

Scottish Lowlands FD

Metal spiked security fence norther boundary is Glasgow Woods FDP obsolete to the east and imbues an unwelcoming Trees enclose to form a dark corridor in places character Easterhouse which might be threatening to some Survey & Key Features 1 Very uniform linear planting pattern Small area of more mature broadleaves (Cardowan Moss) Views out from between trees over playing fields Map C4a(i) Scale: 2,500 @ A1 Wetland surrounding pond 0900 1,800 3,600 Meters

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Wetland areas where Moss meets wood, wet woodland trees found in this transition ¬ # #

Footpaths are relatively linear with trees planted uniformly along their length with little spatial transition. Legend # Easterhouse Woods # # # Entrances Well defined threshold with pleasant welcome and interpretation board Footpath

Bothlin Burn Drainage Channel provides habitat ÏÏ OH Power for water-vole, trees encroaching that habitat in places Incongruent views out toward housing UG Power

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1 MineEntries Area of more mature mixed broadleaves with signs Ï of regen below 1 Drain Ï # Ï # Good views out over the woods to the north Ï

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Pleasant views Ï Area around access point is open and barren and Stone wall defines entrance however there are few lacks definition which gives area a neglected feel. trees and the entrance does little to draw one in. Ï Signs of fly-tipping Entrance has suffered from fly-tipping Neglected area Ï Area of trees with disused urban elements north of Tillycairn Drive which is securely fenced off and Ï prevents a barrier to access to the woodland

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Ï View out restricted to field to north due to slope Glasgow Woods FDP Open wetland with some wet woodland scrubÏ Easterhouse

under power line Survey & Key Features 2 Ï View into the wood south is restricted due to dense spacings and thickets of hazel and other low growing (Todds Well) Ï species along path edge Map C4a(ii)

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Entrance to the wood set back from road and Pleasant views pavement, access is across several feet of grass park

Signs of fly-tipping

Area of oak/ash mix with ash out competing oak Trees along woodland edge block views of the houses across the street out to Campsie Hills in the distance Forester

Varied species and texture along this stretch Poor entrance to the wood with concrete pillars of path Scottish Lowlands FD Linear planting gives a uniform character to wood Pathway rutted and in need of repair here Views out over wetland impaired by trees in places Glasgow Woods FDP Easterhouse Good view out to north and access to adjacent Survey & Key Features 3 countryside Well defined woodland edge (Bishop Loch) Superb views out over the loch and former Map C4a(ii) Gartloch Hospital now Gartloch Village Scale: 2,000 @ A1 Red oak trees here 0 750 1,500 3,000 BT manhole cover Meters

February 2014 Well defined threshold only detracted by the surrounding neglected residential area. ¬

Craigend wood area of birch wet woodland has # an open ancient semi-natural character and is very pleasant 1 #

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Former residential area in process of being Legend demolished Easterhouse Woods # # # Entrances # Footpath

UG Power Invasive Japanes Knotweed present # 1 MineEntries Large mature broadleaves create a well established character. Evidence of regen. Some historic fire damage to trunks of large trees Drain

Excellent long framed view out toward Gartloch Towers Excellent views ot across woods and hills in Pleasant views Elevated path with views into the canopy distance

Neglected area next to woodland threshold, which is behind some retail shops and dilapidated building Neglected area Large poplars have stature no positive sense of arrival Neglected ex-residential area

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Ï Ï Ï Ï Scottish Lowlands FD Ï Ï Glimpses of nice views out over open wetland Ï to wider countryside as you travel along path Woodland on the very edge of the city with wider Ï Ï Glasgow Woods FDP earmarked for future development counrtyside beyond providing local recreation Ï access rather than a destination. Linear wood with Ï Ï Easterhouse good access and diverse species Ï Well defined stone walled entrance to the Survey & Key Features 4 1 Ï wood Woodland softens transition between urban Ï and rural setting (Lochend Burn) Ï Ï Map C4a(iv) Ï # Ï Scale: 1,000 @ A1 Ï Ï

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Pleasant views Former residential housing now open ground with future development unknown More dense and less accessible woodland Neglected area Forester

Trees encroaching on path creates a dark threatening tunnel effect Denmilne Path is a neglected area of disused road Security fears may contribute to the neglect of this running behind the properties on Denmilne Street area, evidence of flytipping also. Scottish Lowlands FD Woodland is on the very outskirts of the city and provides opportunity for local recreation Glasgow Woods FDP rather than a destination Easterhouse Survey & Key Features 5 Informal access here with views from here (West Maryston) over countryside to east Map C4a(v) Scale: 850 @ A1 Linear planting gives a uniform appearance 0 305 610 1,220 Meters

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Evidence of fly-tipping & fire raising

Formal lines of trees give a uniform character to wood here ¬

Woodland provides a link eastward to proposed Seven Lochs Wetland Park Project woodland expansion over what is presently Rogerfield Farm and beyond.

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Easterhouse Woods Fleeting view of wood heading north on Easterhouse Road # Entrances Well trodden deside lines within wood lead to an open area with evidence of regular use. Views of Footpath countryside and other housing which has been earmarked for future development.

Rogerfield Road - disused and deteriorating and is Views of woods blocked off to west by concrete bollards to discourage misuse although can be accessed from east from Rogerfield Farm but not vehicles us this. Road currently has no function and has a very Poor views neglected feel.

Area of open ground with future devlopment plans unknown Pleasant views Main function of the woodland us to diffuse noise Unplanted open ground pollution of traffic from M8 which is very noisy Neglected area

Main views are from south of motorway Central Car Auctions lot and The Sidings Housing Development Fleeting and restrcited view of woods from M8 and railway line Forester

•Improve link to proposed Frankfield Loch Local Nature Reserve (LNR) and new •Create more direct link with Caravan communities in this area Park to N.E of Cardowan Moss Scottish Lowlands FD •Underground gas and power lines in •Potential objection from Caravan this area Park to potentially increased footfall through their site Glasgow Woods FDP •Remove sections of metal fence along northern edge of wood east of Easterhouse University playing fields and on •Maintain, improve and protect Opportunities and Constraints 1 south west corner alongside LBAP Wet Woodland, Swamp and (Cardowan Moss) Marsh habitats creating favourable Riggside Road. to remove barriers Map C4b(i) to access and improve appearance conditions for associated LBAP •Removal along northern edge species such as Reed bunting, Scale: 2,500 @ A1 should be done in consultation Dragonflies and Damselflies with North Lanarkshire Council 0900 1,800 3,600 Meters

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•Restore and enhance remaining LBAP Raised bog habitat creating favourable # # conditions for associated LBAP species such as Bog-mosses •Potential drainage impact on neighbouring land Legend

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•Improve habitat along drain for water Ï vole, an LBAP species

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•Opportunity to link the west of Todds Ï (Todds Well) Well parallel with Auchinlea Rd. with Ï entrance at Gartloch Rd. / Auchinlea Map C4b(ii) Rd. junction enhancing the Seven Lochs Ï Scale: 1,250 @ A1

Trail by reducing the length of the route Ï Ï •Maintain, improve and protect LBAP along roadside as well as linking with Neutral Grassland and Swamp habitat proposed housing development to the east creating favourable conditions for 0 450 900 1,800 •Currently limited access into this corner Dragonflies and Damselflies Meters of the wood to remove trees necessary Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï to create path. •Path would need to be boarded to cross swamp habitat to link up with internal path Aug 2014

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•Link Todds Well with proposed Seven Lochs Wetland Park (SLWP) new visitor gateway at Provan Hall •Relocating current entrance along Auchinlea Rd. would be disruptive and would need to be done in consultation with GCC to incorporate appropriate traffic management to make crossing between new linkage safe Forester

•Possibility to install seating to appreciate Scottish Lowlands FD • Opportunity to maintain and enhance where views across loch appropriate LBAP Wet Woodland, Fen, •Potential for vandalism of seats Glasgow Woods FDP Reedbeds, Raised Bog, Swamp and Open •Loss of views from trees north of the path Water Habitats and associates LBAP Easterhouse species such as Bog Mosses, Reed Opportunities and Constraints 3 and Damselflies. Enhancement of remnant (Bishop Loch) peat habitats along northern edge will link to Glasgow City Council proposal for Map C4b(iii) extension to existing LNR Scale: 2,000 @ A1

0 750 1,500 3,000 Meters •Maintain areas of heath grassland habitat near the eastern entrance for locally rare Greater Butterfly Orchid Aug 2014 ¬ #

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•Chance to remove invasive Japanese knotweed near eastern entrance north of Auchingill Rd. # •Potential spread to other sites # Legend # # Entrances •Temporary Greening to derelict area SE of Bishop Loch would improve Footpath visual appearance •Uncertain plans for immediate # surrounding area. UG Power •Establishment and protection implications. Some of the heathy areas are habitat to 1 MineEntries locally rare Greater Butterfly Orchid Drain

•Opportunity to encourage and support education use at Bishop Loch in partnership with nearby schools •Chance to improve visual appeal along •Opportunity to improve visual path by means of design using appearance of wood near •Chance for future access improvement minimal planting Colfin St. entrance along woodland edge linked to adjacent •Potential impact on future views •Uncertain plans for immediate proposals for housing (H027, H046 and north from Baldragon Rd. surrounding area H099). •Uncertain timescales for housing development ÏÏ

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Ï Ï Ï •Chance for the future creation of Ï Ï green links to north of Lochend Ï Burn and enhancement of Ï Scottish Lowlands FD •Improve wet woodland and wetland Ï woodland associated with Ï Ï habitats along the burn for specific Community Growth Area (CGA) Glasgow Woods FDP Ï BAP target species in this area i.e. Ï H116 to the north. Pearl-Bordered Fritillary and Green Easterhouse Ï •Uncertain adjacent development Ï Ï Hairstreak Butterflies and water scheme layout and where future Opportunities and Constraints 4 vole Ï access links will be best placed Ï •Uncertain impact of future adjacent (Lochend Burn) Ï

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Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï # Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï Ï •Opportunity to improve woodland Ï southern edge along Twinlaw St. Ï to break up hawthorn hedge effect, promote transition and Legend connections between new development and established areas # •Loss of screening effect from within Entrances wood # Footpath ÏÏ OH Power •Oppoertunity fot future access improvements and enhancement of woodland edge to south linked UG Power to GCC housing proposal H019 •Uncertain adjacent development scheme layout and where future access links will be best placed #

•Possibility for urban greening to enhance the southern edge of Lochend Burn to improve visual appearance •Cost of establishment and protection Forester

•Opportunity to improve transitional •Woodland / Commonhead Rd proposed area between woodland edge •Opportunity to improve access to act as part of a green route and neglected parking bays and along existing desire lines to extend / cycle route linking Easterhouse Scottish Lowlands FD surrounding green area on woodland path network and improve and Coatbridge taking in the route Denmilne Path to rear of residential visitor experience and increase length of Monklands Canal Glasgow Woods FDP properties on Denmilne St. of stay •Uncertain adjacent development Easterhouse •Potential indifference to improving •Potential objection from current/ scheme layout within H115 CGA •Possibility to develop short the area. future landowner of adjacent and where future access links will Opportunities and Constraints 5 mountain bike skills loop linked open land. be best placed. (West Maryston) to cycle route. •Potential requirement of new cycle Map C4b(v) •Posibble objection from other paths to be created. users such as walkers and Scale: 850 @ A1 dog walkers. •Limited site area. •Potential objection from 0 305 610 1,220 current/future landowners of Meters adjacent open ground •Noise from M8 traffic off-putting or recreation seekers. # Aug 2014 ¬

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•Potential function as a gateway to Seven Lochs Wetland Park from Easterhouse station with •Chance to increase woodland potential onward linkage to the edge and buffer into small rest of the park via CGA H115 sliver of FES managed •Current poor entrance and open land area along kerb appeal of the wood from Rogerfield Rd. Easterhouse Rd/closed off •Establishment and protection Rogerfield Rd. difficulties. •Potential to coordinate management •Uncertain plans for future of •Uncertain plans for future use with adjacent open area as Rogerfield Rd. of adjacent non-FES managed l part of masterplan / planning and agreement for CGA • Uncertain future of this area •Proposed woodland enhancement linked to CGA masterplan •Possible future housing development would impact on views Manage these areas of wet woodland, swamp and Investigate potential to work in collaboration with partners marsh habitat appropriately to retain their character and local community to develop a new path into the wood and influence within the site and wider environment Existing Path Network - at the far north eastern corner linking with proposed Existing whindust paths. improved Frankfield Loch link Indicative Routes of Proposed Paths - Paths may be formalised with whindust surfacing to match existing routes. Creation of new Frankfield Loch Upgrade existing desire line to north Local Nature Reserve east of site to path status to improve connectivity with proposed Frankfield Existing FE Woodland Loch LNR and beyond

Proposed planting - single and small group planting.

Remove unslightly and obsolete metal New Local Nature fencing between the northern edge of Reserve woodland and proposed Frankfield Loch Local Nature Reserve Potential Development Area - Residential housing.

Swamp and Marsh Wetland

Cardowan Moss - Existing Nature Reserve

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Existing Entrances Nature reserve extension

Work with partners in accordance with Forestry Commission Scotland Strategy for Open Habitat and Lowland and Intermediate Bog to restore and enhance raised bog

Manage Cardowan drain area to maintain/ improve water vole habitat in accordance to Community growth area SLFD water vole management plan

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Removal of existing post and wire fencing in order to eradicate Plant individual or small groups of trees to barriers between the woodland and frame view into and across the woodland the local comunity canopy and create a more inviting entrance and interesting vista

Investigate potential to work in collaboration with partners and local community to create a new ‘main entrance’ to the woodland Existing Path Network - Existing Entrances Existing whindust paths.

Indicative Routes of Proposed entrances Proposed Paths

Existing FE Woodland Proposed Road

Existing FE Scrub and Hawthorn Woodland POTENTIAL HOUSING Non FE Woodland DEVELOPMENT AREA

Areas of Neutral Grassland and Swamp habitat managed to retain their character and influence within the site and wider COMMUNITY environment GROWTH AREA

Proposed boardwalk TO05

Investigate the potential to work in collaboration with partners and the local community to develop a new path into the wood at the south western corner linking with the existing path network

Formation of a new path along the top of the ridge to the south of the wood, linking to an existing path to create a circular walk

Establish a mowing regime along Auchinlea Road to maintain a managed appearance to the woodland edge. Recruit a local volunteer group to collect blown litter from the woodland edge.

Investigate in collaboration with partners and the local community with a view to relocate the existing entrance into the wood in order to form a link with SLWP visitor gateway at Provan Hall Proposed Temporary Existing Path Network - Greening of non FE Existing whindust paths. Land

Existing Entrances Nature Reserve Extension

Existing FE Woodland Manage the areas of wet woodland, fen, reed beds, raised bog, swamp and open water habitat in order to retain character and preserve their Existing FE Mature influence within the site and wider environment Woodland

Proposed planting - single and small group Using appropriate materials and furniture facilitate rest and viewing planting. points at key locations enjoying views out over the Loch. Coppice Use areas such as the mature avenue sections of the existing trees to maintain the views in perpetuity and Existing FE Wet of Sycamore and Oak north of Colfin remove seedlings to prevent the spread of woodland cover. Woodland Street and the adjacent wetland and ponds as hubs for forest school use Professional removal and disposal of Japanese Knotweed

Plant individual or small groups of trees to add visual interest as well as elements of shade and shelter along open banking POTENTIAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AREA High prune edge trees to open up views into the wood through the canopy and along the path

Manage the area of heath grassland habitat in order to retain its influence and character within the wider environment.

Non FE Woodland

Work in collaboration with partners and landowners north of Auchengill Road to plant current derelict areas with sacrifical broadleaves and shrub species until long term proposals area developed for these areas.

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Investigate in collaboration with partners and local community improvement works to the existing access into the woods via Baldragon Road and east of the In collaboration with partners work towards the reduction of antisocial behaviour in playing field north of Westerhouse Road this area through general amentity improvements, investment and design solutions. In the interim explore the possibility of the existing path being vegetated, with the adjacent derelict land being temporarily planted, in order to minimise this entrance with the emphasis being placed on Baldragon Road as the main entrance for this section of the woods. Thin out roadside trees to open up views and informal access to the woods in order to discourage antisocial behaviour Existing Path Network - Existing whindust paths.

Existing FE Woodland

Nature Reserve Work in collaboration with partners, the local community Extension and developers to incorporate suitable access to and through the woodlands into the wider SLWP path network and linking communities Existing Entrances

Manage these areas of wet woodland and wetland Proposed Temporary habitat along the burn in order to retain their character Greening of non FE and in uence within the site and wider environment. Land

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Thin out over time Hawthorn edge trees, and replace with other species such as Gean, Rowan and Oak, retaining strategic gaps to allow for glimpsed views and desire line access.

Improve the biodiversity of the open area on the east of the wood by creating a wild ower meadow, encouraging butter ies and other invertebrates as well as improving the visual appearance of the wood.

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Work in collaboration with partners and landowners south east of the woodland (adjacent to proposed housing development HO19, linking the proposed extension to Commonhead Moss Local Nature Reserve) to plant current derelict areas with sacrical broadleaves and shrub species until a long term proposal is developed for this area. Neighbouring Non FE Existing Path Network - Open Area - owned by Existing whindust paths. dissolved company.

Existing FE Woodland Indicative Routes of Existing Desire Lines

Non FE Woodland Work in collaboration with partners and the local community to create an improved entrance into the wood and SLWP Work in collaboration with partners, further north along Easterhouse Road and a greater distance the local community and developers away from the M8 slip. to link existing paths to the wider SLWP Proposed Tree Planting path network

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Explore the possibility of FES working with Existing Entrances the community to manage the non FES transitional area. FES to thin the woodland HO16 edge in order to improve views into the woodland. HO26

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With partners and the local community investigate the possibility of incporporating With partners such as neighbours and the surrounding community a cycle trail into the woodland. work to explore the potential for improved low level maintenance of the existing desire lines on the western side of the wood, linking to the existing formal path network and Roger eld Road, and consequently the SLWP path network.

Proposed landscaping of Roger eld Road in order to improve it as a main cycle link.

Plant small open area with suitable species such as Alder and Willow, increasing the green network between the wood and non Explore with partners the potential to FES woodland to the east. purchase/lease area of open ground, in order to bring it into FES management.

In collaboration with developers and emerging communities FES woodland to be managed taking into account potential adjacent developments and non FE woodland expansion.