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 300 river clean-ups and habitat improvement tasks annually.
Operating since 1988, it was the first river charity to be established in Scotland. Support our work by becoming a member, sending a donation or joining the hundred-strong team of volunteers who are involved in projects on the river and in running the Visitor Centre.
The Trust is a registered Charity (number SC000015). Our work is supported by City of Edinburgh Council’s Services for Communities and Communities and Families Departments.
Redhall Walled Garden footbridge is closed in the Dells just up stream from the Visitor Centre. This does not affect the main walkway route
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The Trust was gifted this large and heavy object back in 2019, discovered in Currie many years ago and it …
Scottish Water works have been underway in Slateford by Sainsbury’s over the past few weeks and many folks have been …
The project to upgrade the Walkway surface from Balerno to Leith has now reached Balerno, with the section at the …
With minimal fanfare we are delighted to say that the new bridge at Redhall Bridge is OPEN!!. Check out the …
In the first quarter of 2023 it’s been a close battle between our own volunteers and corporate groups on who …
This ‘snuggle’ of eider chicks were spotted having a snooze on one of the platforms this week. They seem to …
Here I am. Stood in a river, with the otters, kingfishers and dippers wondering how on earth I’ve been this …
Today though rather than be in waders in the river counting giant hogweed or pulling out our umpteenth traffic cone …
Steven reflects on this first month or two in post and talks about ecological work we have planned for the coming months
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Some people say we talk a lot of trash and they’re right; we do! Our social media, blog posts 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.
