March 2016 Suzanne Burgess Saving the small things that run the planet 0 Contents page Number Acronyms 2 1. Argyll and Bute 3 1.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 3 1.2 Sites with conservation designations 4 2. West Dunbartonshire 6 2.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 6 2.2 Sites with conservation designations 7 3. Stirling 11 3.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 11 3.2 Sites with conservation designations 11 4. East Dunbartonshire 15 4.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 15 4.2 Sites with conservation designations 18 5. North Lanarkshire 22 5.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 22 5.2 Sites with conservation designations 24 6. Falkirk 32 6.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 32 6.2 Sites with conservation designations 40 7. West Lothian 47 7.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 47 7.2 Sites with conservation designations 48 8. Edinburgh 51 8.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 52 8.2 Sites with conservation designations 66 9. East Lothian 74 9.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes 74 9.2 Sites with conservation designations 78 1 Acronyms ha- hectare LBS- Local Biodiversity Sites LNR- Local Nature Reserve LWS- Local Wildlife Site RHS- Royal Horticultural Society SWT- Scottish Wildlife Trust SINCs- Site of Importance for Nature Conservation SNH- Scottish Natural Heritage SSSI- Site of Special Scientific Interest SVDL- Scottish vacant and derelict land register UKBAP- United Kingdom Biodiveristy Action Plan 2 1. Argyll and Bute 1.1 Opportunities within local communities and landscapes High Schools Hermitage Academy, Cardross Road, Helensburgh, G84 7LA Lomond School, 10 Stafford Street, Helensburgh G84 9JX Primary Schools Colgrain Primary School, Red Gauntlet Road, Helensburgh, G84 7TZ Hermitage Primary School, Argyle Street East, Helensburgh, G84 7EW John Logie Baird Primary School and Pre-under 5 unit, Winston Road, Helensburgh, G84 9EP Parklands School, 27 Charlotte Street, Helensburgh, G84 7EZ St Joseph’s Primary School, Old Luss Road, Helensburgh, G84 7LR Nursery The Cottage Kindergarten, 31 East Montrose Street, Helensburgh, G84 7HR; RHS School Gardening registered Golf Courses Helensburgh Golf Club, 25 Abercromby Street East, Helensburgh, G84 9HZ Places of Worship and Cemeteries Cemetery, 66 Old Luss Road, Helensburgh, G84 7LN Christian Science Society, 136 West Princes Street, Helensburgh, G84 8BH Church with grounds, 52 East King Street, Helensburgh, G84 7QR Helensburgh Baptist Church, 11 East King Street, Helensburgh, G84 7QQ Helensburgh Parish Church, 20 Colquhoun Square, Helensburgh, G84 8AG Helensburgh United Reformed Church, 10 James Street, Helensburgh, G84 8AU Park Church, 15 Charlotte Street, Helensburgh, G84 7QS St. Michael and All Angels, 79 West Princes Street, Helensburgh, G84 8BL Historic Landmarks and Buildings The Hill House, Upper Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, G84 9AJ; owned and managed by The National Trust of Scotland Train Stations Helensburgh Central Station, East Princes Street, Helensburgh, G84 7QF Helensburgh Upper Station, Helensburgh, G84 9LG Hospitals and Care Homes Argyle Lodge Nursing Home, 21 West Argyle Street, Helensburgh, G84 8XP Cairndhu House Nursing Home, 2 Cairndhu Gardens, Helensburgh, G84 8PG Morar Lodge Nursing Home Ltd, 54 Glasgow Street, Helensburgh, G84 9NS Northwood House Residential Care Home, 112A Sinclair Street, Helensburgh, G84 9QF Victoria Integrated Care Centre, 102 West King Street, Helensburgh, G84 8EQ Public Parks and Play Space Amenity Residential Play Space, 7 Redgauntlet Road, Helensburgh, G84 7TL, grid reference NS 31202 81819 Eastend Public Park, 24 Adelaide Street, Helensburgh, G84 7RD, grid reference NS 30427 82312 3 Hermitage Park, 5 Sinclair Street, Helensburgh, G84 8TU, grid reference NS 29825 82741; this park has a friends of group Public Park and Garden, 137 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 7AA, grid reference NS 30144 82090 Public Play Space, A814, Helensburgh, G84, grid reference NS 27949 82913 1.2 Sites with conservation designations Site of Importance for Nature Conservation Blackhill Mire, Argyll and Bute site code 16, site size 35.58 ha, grid reference NS 30700 83800 A large area of wet Heathland dominated by a Heather/Harestail cotton-grass mire community. This site represents a relic area of mire vegetation which bounded Helensburgh. Of interest is a colony of Large heath butterfly (Coenonympha tullia) which indicates the importance of the mire habitat. Other insect records include Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia), Clouded buff (Diacrisia sannio), Oak eggar moth (Lasiocampa quercus), Lattice heath moth (Chiasmia clathrata), Ruby tiger moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa), Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), Small heath butterfly and Drinker moth. Camis Eskan Glen, Argyll and Bute site code 20, site size 49.98 ha, grid reference NS 32800 81900 A long narrow glen cut by the Red Burn which rises from a boggy, Sphagnum dominated area. From its source, the Red Burn flows through a marshy area dominated by Purple moor-grass and then cuts through sandstone to form a steep sided glen. Further downstream the glen becomes partially wooded. To the south of this section are a number of tributary streams which rise from the western slopes of Killoeter and besides these are acid-grassland communities. Craigendoran Marsh, Argyll and Bute site code 21, site size 2.3 ha, grid reference NS 31113 81152 A site of infill supporting a habitat of marshy grassland. The northern boundary lies adjacent to a railway line and Craigendoran Station. The southern boundary is marked by sea defences composed of a bank of large boulders and rubble. Drumfork Wood, Argyll and Bute site code 19, site size 6.43 ha, grid reference NS 31700 81600 Mature broad-leaved woodland located at the eastern edge of Helensburgh. This wood acts as a shelterbelt and is well used by the local community with footpaths throughout. At the northern tip of the wood is a pond with a rich aquatic flora and damselflies including Azure (Coenagrion puella) and Blue-tailed (Ischnura elegans). Duchess Wood, Argyll and Bute site code 13, site size 21.49 ha, grid reference NS 28700 83700 A semi-natural broad-leaved woodland surrounded by amenity grassland and housing. The wood is well used by the public and has several established footpaths. The site is on sloping ground with several streams and has an acid soil. The woodland is probably an ancient relic Oak/Birch community. The site has however been previously managed and exotics have been introduced. As a result of dense shade and trampling, causing impaction and erosion, some areas of the wood have a poor ground flora. However, less disturbed areas have a rich flora. This site is also designated as an LNR. Fruin Water, Inverlauren Wood and Daligan Marsh, Argyll and Bute site code 18, site size 31.82 ha, grid reference NS 31800 84800 A series of valuable habitats associated with the Fruin Water. The site is adjacent to the boundary of, but out with, the Lower Clyde Project area. Inverlauren Wood is high quality broad-leaved woodland with an extensive canopy. Insect records from the wood include the butterflies, Purple hairstreak 4 (Neozephyrus quercus), Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina), Orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines), Small pearl-bordered fritillary and green veined-white. Garrawy Glen, Argyll and Bute site code 17, site size 13.09 ha, grid reference NS 31500 83000 A narrow, broad-leaved wooded glen cut by the Drumfork Burn, with an interesting flora. The floral communities of the upper sections of the glen are influenced by peat and reflect an acidic character. The lower sections are influenced by cornstone giving rise to floral communities favouring base-rich conditions. The site borders a housing estate, golf course and agricultural land. Helensburgh Reservoirs Swamp, Helensburgh, site size 2.01 ha, grid reference NS 30727 83960 An area of open water with swamp and wetland habitat adjacent to Helensburgh Reservoir No. 1. A walkway passes around the entire site. Highlandman’s Wood, Argyll and Bute site code 14, site size 294.72 ha, grid reference NS 28614 84740 A large and young Sitka plantation with occasional plantings of broad-leaved trees. Ground flora is principally Heathland, flushes and marsh beneath a developing canopy. The site is of particular interest in supporting a large number of birds, particularly raptors, and a good array of insect species. Insect species include Birch sawfly (Cimbex femoratus), Sawfly (Abia sericea), Wood tiger beetle (Cicindela sylvatica), Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris), Mother shipton moth (Callistege mi), Drinker moth (Euthrix potatoria), Small heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus), Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene), Green veined white (Pieris napi) and Golden ringed dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii). Killoeter, Argyll and Bute site code 22, site size 76.43 ha, grid reference NS 33800 80800 The south-east flank of Killoeter is predominantly Scots pine and Larch plantation. Further north the hillside has been planted with Sitka spruce and the occasional Larch. At the southern area, above Moor Cottage, is an open area of dry Heathland. Insect records from this site include the butterflies Meadow brown, Small heath and Small pearl-bordered fritillary. Site of Special Scientific Interest Inner Clyde: SNH site code 1701, size 1825.29 ha, grid reference NS 312811 to NS 494698 (North shore) NS 300766 to