Hanging up the Waders
This week saw a calendar milestone for our volunteers as we packed away the drying greenhouse and tested all our …
This week saw a calendar milestone for our volunteers as we packed away the drying greenhouse and tested all our …
On world mental health day Johnny reflects on the value of volunteering and the importance of the tea break
When volunteers join the Trust whether at the visitor centre or in doing practical conservation all we ask from them …
This week’s there has been a surge of interest from Corporate groups to get out on the river and make …
Regular readers will know that we work each year to tackle this toxic and invasive plant which loves to grow …
In some ways the river banks are very much like many of us in respect to not quite having the …
All the rakes, brushes & cutting tools have been given a huge work out over the last few months to …
Read how we worked to develop a project at Roseburn to create a ‘nature based solution’ to erosion
While wading in the river the conservation team often notice masses of different mosses and liverworts that are blanketing the riverbank in layers. Species changing with the river levels, light, temperature, geology, and habitat. Winter is a great time to work on your Bryophytes Identification as other plants are still dormant allowing one to get a closer look at this wonderful micro world.
Volunteer Juliet shares her experiences of wild plants along the river in the Dells
Every month is busy for our volunteer team but this January we have been capitalising on low water levels and …
When I think back on a year of conservation along the Water of Leith river, none of this would be possible without our wonderful award-winning volunteer team.
The Water of Leith Conservation Trust works to conserve and enhance the river, its heritage and wildlife: The Trust promotes education and recreation through the Visitor Centre, and works with volunteers and community groups to deliver around 240 river clean-ups and habitat improvement tasks annually.