Post Category: Volunteers

Blog

A fond farewell blog from Michael

18 months ago we were joined by Michael, as a trainee Ranger on a scheme called ‘New to Nature’. This ...

News

Ranger Reflections – Time

Time for a ranger is a curious beast measured often not in the minutes and hours but instead by the ...

News

Another busy year of action on the river and at the Centre

Our news feed is often full of photos of volunteers on tasks or young people out learning on the river ...

Volunteers

Seasonal Update from Ranger Johnny

January to April was known years ago as our quieter time, when we had a chance to reflect on the ...

Blog

Michael’s year as our Trainee Ranger

Michael joined us back in April 2023 as a Trainee Ranger on the New to Nature scheme - and he ...

Blog

An Ecological Summer is planned with our new Conservation Officer, Steven

Steven reflects on this first month or two in post and talks about ecological work we have planned for the ...

Volunteers

Riverfly Surveys – the results for 2023

The Water of Leith Conservation Trust began Riverfly sampling in May 2023. After some provisional monitoring and sampling at various ...

News

Johnny’s Autumn Update from the Conservation Team

I’m never sure which I enjoy more those heady days of summer sweating slightly in waders & wielding a scythe ...

Blog

Summer Update from Ranger Johnny

A look at what the Conservation Team have been upto recently.

Volunteers

Meadow Surveys – the results

For the last four years, our dedicated volunteers have been steadily collecting data of each of our wildflower meadows. This ...

News

“I’d love to volunteer but I’m always at work “

In the first quarter of 2023 it’s been a close battle between our own volunteers and corporate groups on who ...

News

Getting my feet under the table – or in the river! – Hannah Dry – Conservation Officer

Here I am. Stood in a river, with the otters, kingfishers and dippers wondering how on earth I’ve been this ...

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