Kingfisher Club is launched and Birthday Parties are BACK!!
Working outdoors with young people is at the heart of our work and we have been working hard to create Covid secure activities to enable children to enjoy the river.
Working outdoors with young people is at the heart of our work and we have been working hard to create Covid secure activities to enable children to enjoy the river.
We have all seen discarded PPE in the streets, parks and greenspaces and our volunteers are sick of picking up this potentially hazardous litter. Masks and gloves also pose a risk to wildlife.
Heres is Charlottes Run Report following her Source to Sea fundraising Challenge running 28 miles dressed as an Otter!!
We love that our volunteers keep on coming out some weekly, others monthly and some yearly, together we’ll keep the river and walkway being epic.
Latest from Scottish Water – We have set up the compound at the site at Juniper Green and have completed …
These unprecedented times means many of our usual activities for the year have had to be cancelled however we cannot …
The Slateford Torc. These are photographs of the replica Slateford Torc, which was found when the foundations for the railway …
Readers will be well aware of our work to control Giant Hogweed and Himalayan Balsam along the river, at this …
Historically the Water of Leith was Edinburgh’s sewage disposal route and as a consequence the cities main sewer still runs alongside …
As the leaves begin to change colour and the last of the blackberries are being foraged from the walkway you …
On the 4th Charlotte will run from Source to Sea as the London Marathon is cancelled. We were lucky enough …
We are happy to report that we are open and taking bookings for school visits. Our programmes have been modified …
Every cloud has a silver lining and lockdown has helped us get a better overview of the distribution of Giant Hogweed plants on the Water of Leith.
Cracking the Secret Code! The Trust has created many wildflower meadow areas along the WOL with the aim of increasing plant biodiversity …
Just last week 36 people managed to clock up 90 hours on a variety of tasks including Balsam pulling, Willow …
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.