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 coming months
Steven reflects on this first month or two in post and talks about ecological work we have planned for the coming months
The Water of Leith Conservation Trust began Riverfly sampling in May 2023. After some provisional monitoring and sampling at various …
This winter Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust are giving away 9,000 trees to Edinburgh residents in partnership with City of …
Welcome to the beautiful and weird world of Fungi that is right on the doorstep of the Water of Leith …
Some images and reflections on this years fishing season.
For the last four years, our dedicated volunteers have been steadily collecting data of each of our wildflower meadows. This …
This ‘snuggle’ of eider chicks were spotted having a snooze on one of the platforms this week. They seem to …
Exciting new addition to the basin areas – creating homes for wildlife and increasing plant diversity
At this time of year, the conservation team does a lot of number crunching to see how many tasks were …
Regular readers will be aware that we currently have two families of otters on the river. Two sets of mothers …
This mild extended autumn has really helped us with this years planting season. Back in March Trust Manager Helen was …
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.