{"id":2560,"date":"2025-08-08T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2025-08-27T10:02:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T10:02:32","slug":"new-wildflower-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/08\/08\/new-wildflower-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"New Wildflower Bed Planted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new Wildflower bed has finally been populated, huge thank you to our planters and to Dave and Margaret for receiving and storing the wildflower plugs.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250806-WA0028-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This would not have been possible without funding received from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NescanHub?__cft__[0]=AZWiS2Wt-T2HzYlgDOIFLk6OJRWilNrIeel1HCnhsvUdibCNGE7Ixs46fddh9SDeExXtMCGiYUErt324hax4r8m_Dm9TPl5vt7Rb2sEbFCB_41f13che_o5ClO-Mhh8dOq9hzj-VVsFgc4KD4eYi3Vct_FCOApof416lwBxCFq2F-4h9VARkblBWJz_sGkxv6GY&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\"><strong>Nescan Hub<\/strong><\/a> and assistance from <strong>John &amp; Kate Malster at Curam Fyvie<\/strong> who supplied the plugs, shared their planting expertise and helped advise on planting layout. Massive team effort.<br><br>Cowslip  <br>Cuckoo Flower  <br>Lesser Knapweed <br>Red Campion  <br>Tansy  <br>Teasel  <br>Devil\u2019s-bit Scabious  <br>Meadow Buttercup  <br>Melancholy thistle  <br>Yellow Rattle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bettany was also planted in bulb \/ tree area near entrance to Mill o Forest school, along with Devils Bit Scabious. Thanks to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AberdeenshireGreenspace?__cft__[0]=AZWiS2Wt-T2HzYlgDOIFLk6OJRWilNrIeel1HCnhsvUdibCNGE7Ixs46fddh9SDeExXtMCGiYUErt324hax4r8m_Dm9TPl5vt7Rb2sEbFCB_41f13che_o5ClO-Mhh8dOq9hzj-VVsFgc4KD4eYi3Vct_FCOApof416lwBxCFq2F-4h9VARkblBWJz_sGkxv6GY&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Greenspace Aberdeenshire<\/a><\/strong> for providing these. And thanks again to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk\/\">Aberdeenshire Council <\/a>Landscape Services team<\/strong> who helped prepare the ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wildflowers will be added to our watering rota to help give them the best chance possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-infobox  root-eb-infobox-krvrt\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-infobox-krvrt \"><div class=\"eb-infobox-krvrt eb-infobox-wrapper\"><div class=\"infobox-wrapper-inner\"><div class=\"icon-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"eb-icon number-or-icon\"><i icon=\"fab fa-searchengin\" class=\"fab fa-searchengin eb-infobox-icon-data-selector\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"contents-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"title\">Wildflower Finder<\/h2><p class=\"description\">A great resource for anyone interested in finding wildflowers, checking what they have if you don&#8217;t have the name is the Wildflower Finder Website (link below)<\/p><div class=\"eb-button-inner-wrapper eb-infobox-btn-wrapper\"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor infobox-btn   \" href=\"https:\/\/wildflowerfinder.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i icon=\"fas fa-arrow-pointer\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-pointer eb-button-icon eb-button-icon-left hvr-icon\"><\/i>WILDFLOWER FINDER<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to help with watering or general maintenance just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/index.php\/contact\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"582\">get in touch.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>FOFDP Committee Team<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NEscan-Hub.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NEscan-Hub.png 454w, https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NEscan-Hub-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NEscan-Hub-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/NEscan-Hub-700x700.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"454\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Curam-Fyvie.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Curam-Fyvie.png 454w, https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Curam-Fyvie-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Curam-Fyvie-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 454px) 100vw, 454px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AC.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AC.png 250w, https:\/\/www.fofdp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/AC-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Wildflower bed has finally been populated, huge thank you to our planters and to Dave and Margaret for receiving and storing the wildflower plugs. 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