Friends of Fullarton is a a small charity concerned with the care and conservation of Fullarton Woods, for the benefit of nature and people. We have been in operation since 2015, raising funds for improvements for facilities and tree & wildflower planting.
News
TROON DEVELOPMENT TRUST EVENT
Troon Development Trust will be hosting a Picnic in the Park at Fullarton Woods on Sunday 19th July.
Lots of fun activities planned! Put the date in your diary and watch out for further details.
MOON MEADOW AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP GARDEN
We have recently been very busy in the area next to the Championship Garden. The area was cleared of invasive rhododendrons some years ago.
We have earmarked the area as a Moon Meadow - an area of native wildflowers away from artificial lighting.
This will benefit moths, whose numbers are declining partly due to to the amount of light pollution at night.
So why attract moths when no one will see them?
The plants will also attract butterflies and all our other daytime pollinators. Also, moth caterpillars are an essential food for songbird chicks (around 10,000 caterpillars needed for one brood of chicks) and the adult moths are the food of our resident bats.
If you have an area, however small - even a container, to create a Moon Meadow, follow the link for Butterfly Conservation's downloadable guide.
Oh - and watch out for news of our Bat & Moth night-time walk with South Ayrshire Ranger Service later in the summer!
RECYCLING SATURDAY TROON
We at Friends of Fullarton are very grateful to the Recycling Saturday group, who collect items that would otherwise go to landfill and raise money for various charities and community groups. Our funds have recently benefitted from the sale of used tech items, such as mobile phones and tablets. This money will be used for the much-needed replacement of some of our old tools.
The group produce a monthly list of the items they are collecting. Their collection point is at Marr College car park, 10:30am - 11 on the 3rd Saturday of the month. See their Facebook page for more details, or Troon Going Out magazine.
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS WANTED!
We recently welcomed Alex from TCV Scotland, who led a very informative workshop on identifying wildlife and using apps to record sightings. It is increasingly important to know the number and location of species of flora & fauna in light of climate change and loss of habitat. We would encourage anyone interested in helping to record wildlife in Fullarton Woods to find out more and consider submitting records which, when confirmed, will form part of the National Biodiversity Index.