A call has gone out for volunteers to help tackle ragwort at Culzean Castle. 

If you like working outdoors and have spare time, the ranger team would love your help with controlling ragwort growing in the Deer Park fields.

Ragwort is a native wild flower and in the right habitat this plant benefits native wildlife.

However in the Deer Park, rangers control the growth of ragwort to reduce its spread over grazing fields.

It also contains toxins that in sufficient quantities if ingested can be toxic to horses and other livestock.

The ranger team will be at Deer Park at 10am on July 10, 24 and 31, ready for the day to welcome anyone who would like to attend.

Please contact culzean@nts.org.uk if you would like to come along or for more information.

It is open to all, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

 Volunteers should bring suitable clothing, insect repellent, sun cream, gloves and snacks.