16 volunteers joined us for a litter pick today. Many thanks to all who helped.

A busy morning down on the Rocheid path for 23 of our volunteers.

Mud removed from the access path to Summer place.
Litter picking galore including a sofa, bike and scooter.
Removal of non native laurel to create space for native plants.

The City of Edinburgh Council Paths for All Keep Scotland Beautiful

Winter planting is essential for Scotland's biodiversity. FriendsOfLochendPark #Edinburgh used Volunteering Matters #ActionEarth grant to put 1,500+ bulbs/plants into the ground for a winter sleep to benefit resident species inc. bats & moths. Funded by NatureScot #MakeSpaceForNature

A very spruce, confident looking male kingfisher, Figgate park, Edinburgh. Figgate Park ENHS RSPB Scotland The British Nature Guide #Edinburgh #wildlifephotography BBC Springwatch

A beautiful frosty morning in FriendsOfLochendPark Edinburgh THE WALK

Attractive LOCHEND LOCH in Lochend Park is only a mile and a half from Calton Hill, and offers a great contrast to the hill — a chance to see many different kinds of water birds close up. 1/

Delighted to see 68 new street trees planted in Sleigh Drive in Edinburgh. 54 were funded thanks to Tree Time donations and 14 that were funded through the Million Tree City Initiative. tree-time.com/new-trees-on-s… The City of Edinburgh Council

Today, waterbird ecological niche:
A fieldtrip exercise,
in planning & conducting data collection,
@ Lochend Park, #Edinburgh .
MSc Wildlife Biology & Conservation,
Edinburgh Napier University.
#LochendPark #MSc #wildlife #ecology #conservation #Scotland #Edinburgh NapierUniversity

Moorhen.
Gallinula chloropus.
Lochend Park Loch.
Leith.
Edinburgh.
Scotland.
#moorhen #Gallinulachloropus #BirdPhotography #birdwatching #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #OutdoorPhotography #LochendPark #Leith #Edinburgh #Scotland

Grey heron
Ardea cinerea
Amongst autumn leaves
Lochend Park
Edinburgh
Scotland
#GreyHeron #Ardeacinerea #heron #BirdPhotography #birdwatching #TwitterNaturePhotography #TwitterNatureCommunity #OutdoorPhotography #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #LochendPark #Leith #Edinburgh #Scotland

Today, waterbird ecological niche: A fieldtrip exercise, in planning & conducting data collection, @ Lochend Park, #Edinburgh . MSc Wildlife Biology & Conservation, Edinburgh Napier University. #LochendPark #MSc #wildlife #ecology #conservation #Scotland #Edinburgh NapierUniversity

Many thanks to the volunteers who helped to plant 1560 bulbs in the park today. Looking forward to seeing them appear in spring.

All welcome to come and help plant bulbs. We have some tools but bring a trowel if you can. Meet near the viewing platform.

I finally got round to tidying up and writing up the big thread about Leith Links and the history of sport and leisure pursuits upon its grass and sandy soils. ⛳️⚽️🏏🎳🏌️‍♂️🛝threadinburgh.scot/2023/10/26/the…

Friends of Lochend Park will be planting bulbs there on Sunday 5 November, 11-1pm. Helpers welcome! More details nearer the day.

Just under 3 weeks to go until the Leith Links Activity Hub consultation closes (21st October).
To see the proposals and to share your feedback, please visit the link below.
And if you run a local business or venue and you’re up for sticking up some posters, please send us a DM!

We are busy planting native trees in Redford Woods this autumn, to help improve biodiversity and replant an area where Ash was recently felled due to the fungal dieback disease. #scotclimateweek Edinburgh Outdoors iThrive Edinburgh @Edinburghthrive @Edinburghhscp #FSCForestWeek

🧵So what is special about August 27th? Well, it was today, 239 years ago, when the eccentric Edinburgh character of James Tytler ascended in his hot air balloon and flew the 3,000 or so feet from Comely Gardens to Restalrig, the first aerial flight in the British Isles. Thread👇

Coalie Park news....Phase 1 of the project, downstream of the Great Junction St Bridge, is going out to tender next month.
#greener #Leith