Post Category: Volunteers

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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“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 …

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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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Do you have some time to spare to help at our Visitor Centre and Community Café?

Do you have some time to spare to help at our Visitor Centre and Community Café? As the summer begins …

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Conservation Team Update – The world post Charlotte! by Ranger Johnny

“The River has Wisdom and Feeling and Flow. The Only Thing Certain is Change” – Robert J Landy It’s a …

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Early Spring Clean reveals a rubbish strewn river

Dry cold weather has helped conduct an early spring clean-up

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77 INNS (Invasive Non Native Species) treatment tasks in 2022

At this time of year, the conservation team does a lot of number crunching to see how many tasks were …

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A Year of Returns by Ranger Johnny

As we draw to the end of year it’s natural to look back on what has been, for myself it’s …

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Boosting Biodiversity by planting wildflowers and sowing seeds

This mild extended autumn has really helped us with this years planting season. Back in March Trust Manager Helen was …

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