Visits to Sculpture park, Wildflower Nursery and Urban Wildlife centre 23 July

Jupiter Artland is a sculpture park containing works by Charles Jenks, Andy Goldsworthy, Anthony Gormley and many others set in a garden and parkland setting. See their website

http://www.jupiterartland.co.uk/

Jupiter Wildflower Nursery is run by British Trust of Conservation Volunteers. We will have a conducted tour and an opportunity to buy wildflower plants. See : http//www2.btcv.org.uk/display/jupiterwildflowers

Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre demonstrates how urban greenspaces can be created from wasteland, and how green amenity areas can be managed . It is managed by Scottish Wildlife Trust. See;http//t.org.uk/visit/reserves/JUP/Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre

Arrangements; We must let Artland know the numbers in advance; please phone David Catt 0183584034 by Monday 5^th July. Admission is £7.00 per head.

 We need to share cars as far as possible, parking at Artland is limited. Meet in Straiton Park & Ride on A701 about 200 yards south of the Edinburgh Ringroad (A720) at 10am.

10am Meet and rationalize car use

10.45 – 1.30  Jupiter Artland including lunch in Café or bring your own picnic

2.15-4.30 Tour of Jupiter Wildflowers followed by visit to Jupiter Urban wildlife centre