This landscaping approach helps reduce carbon footprints, manage groundwater movements, and encourage biodiversity, including bees, butterflies, insects, and birds.Management PracticesWe maintain a pesticide and peat-free regime to ensure a sustainable environment.The Butterfly Project/Square Metre for ButterfliesWe are working on the recovery of the Northern Brown Argus butterfly at Holyrood, contributing to the conservation of this species.Biodiversity SurveysWe conduct regular biodiversity surveys and review bird and bat boxes to ensure they are effective.BeehivesThe Scottish Parliament was the first legislature in the UK to have beehives, showing our commitment to supporting pollinators.