Passing on the knowledge
When volunteers join the Trust whether at the visitor centre or in doing practical conservation all we ask from them …
When volunteers join the Trust whether at the visitor centre or in doing practical conservation all we ask from them …
Two weeks ago our Conservation Officer Charlotte completed her ‘Introduction to Electrofishing’ training near Inverness run by the Ness District …
The river seems to be teeming with life at the moment. Herons, goosanders, swans, kingfishers, dippers all spotted and photographed …
One of our lesser known volunteer teams is the Survey Team – a botanically minded crew who help to monitor …
Being attacked by nettles, wayward brambles reaching out to grab you or rain gathered in butterbur leaves soaking the bottom …
This image is of some preliminary work to improve drainage – it is not the new surface which will be smoother
On wading up this small stream last week we found a real mix of good and bad news. First the …
Regular readers will know Charlotte our Conservation and Volunteers Officer is a very fit lass, two years ago she ran …
With the schools about to break up parents and carers are always looking for fun, preferably free things, to do …
This week’s there has been a surge of interest from Corporate groups to get out on the river and make …
Not content with a marathon distance this time our adventurous Conservation and Volunteers Officer is taking on Scotland’s first back yard ultra in Orkney, running 4.16 miles on the hour, every hour. It never gets dark so she could run day & night!
Sometimes it feels like every patch of green or brown in our city is under development, the drive for housing …
Wonderful photo of a mayfly emerging on the river this week by David Stevens. How much do you know about these fascinating creatures?
As we entered the new financial year back in April 2021 I think its safe to say that we were …
After many long years and a couple of false starts the landslide issue along the Walkway between Belford Road and …
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.