Pictures show grass shooting up across Edinburgh tourist hotspot as nature begins to heal

The lockdown has seen much of the Capital deserted for weeks
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Green grass has shot up across the square at St Giles’ Cathedral as nature begins to heal the tourist hotspot.

The cobbled square – home to the Heart of Midlothian – looks unfamiliar as green shoots have appeared in the cracks creating a blanket of grass.

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The lockdown has seen much of the Capital deserted for weeks – allowing vegetation normally trampled before it can grow spring up from the ground.

Green grass has shot up across the square at St Giles’ CathedralGreen grass has shot up across the square at St Giles’ Cathedral
Green grass has shot up across the square at St Giles’ Cathedral

It has also led to a dramatic increase in wildlife sightings, with a roe deer seen in Princes Street and a fox in Waverley Station.

Even the hedgehogs are flourishing with the vast reduction in traffic leading to a massive reduction in road kills.

The drop in vehicles led to the Hedgehog Preservation Society predicting a bumper year for hoglets with less adults being hit by cars and motors.

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Hedgehog ecologist and author Hugh Warwick said: “Hedgehog population levels have been a concern for decades so the recent increase in sightings is brilliant news for all wildlife lovers. I hope to see lots more hoglets arrive in June and July time, which is when the six-week gestation period typically finishes.”

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