I was totalling up our half yearly results and was astounded to see we have conducted 33 river clean-ups since April!! This is an amazing effort by our volunteer and many community and corporate groups. This amounts to over 2200 hours of work hauling tonnes of rubbish out of the river. A huge thank you to all involved. Our volunteer team has done 9 clean-up and we would like to recognise the following groups for their efforts;

Scottish Government Landscapes & Habitats Division – Clean-up at Bonnington - 12

Geocachers – Clean-up at Saughton Park - 31

Coltbridge Community Group – Clean-up at Coltbridge - 28

Warriston Crescent Residents Assoc – Clean-up at Warriston - 16

Colinton Amenity Society – Clean-up at Colinton - 30

Tippereth Composters – Clean-up at Colinton - 8

Bonaly Primary School – Clean-up at Colinton - 12

Dean Village Assoc – Clean-up at Dean Village - 20

Stockbridge Community Council – Clean-up at Stockbridge & Canonmills - 8

Standard Life PLC – Clean-up at Stockbridge & Canonmills - 10

Inverleith Cubs – Clean-up at Stockbridge & Canonmills - 16

Craigmount High School – Clean-up at Steadfastgate - 15

Green Team & George Watson’s – Himalayan Balsam Pulling from Roseburn to Stockbridge - 15

Green Team & George Watson’s - Himalayan Balsam Pulling at Juniper Green -14

Roseburn Primary School – Clean-up in Roseburn Park - 75

The Rock Trust – Clean-up & Vegetation Control at Visitor Centre - 7

Scottish Funding Council – Clean-up at Saughton Park - 20

Green Team Work/Activity Day Japanese Knotweed Pulling - 6

Royal London Group/HBOS – Clean-up at Kinleith and Japanese Knotweed Pulling at Currie Sheds - 14

HBOS – Clean-up and Vegetation Control at Bonnington - 16

Leith Fort Community Group – Clean-up & Walkway Vegetation Control - 15.

Institute of Chartered Accountants Clean-up at Bells Mill Weir - 30

Rock Trust Workday in Colinton - 7

RBS Clean-up in Slateford - 10