Coastal Meadow Feedback
Edinburgh Shoreline has been collaborating with the City of Edinburgh Council and University of Edinburgh to prepare land, collect and sow the highest genetic value local seeds in sites along existing meadow areas. We’d love your feedback on the meadows.
Half of the meadows are planted with perennial plants that return every year and half have been enhanced by annuals like poppies, cornflowers and daisies. Both are very important from a biodiversity perspective, but we are also interested in whether their different looks affect how you feel about them.
Please tell us what you think below and upload a photo of when you were there, if you can.
Thank you.
Our Coastal Meadow Locations
We are focused on a number of areas along the Edinburgh coast between Cramond and Gypsy Brae.
Please let us know what you think
Staying involved
You can help us spot plant and animal species throughout every season by supporting our iNaturalist project. This will help us understand the benefits these meadows bring – both the increased variety of wild flowers found and the wider biodiversity they support.
Keep an eye on our What’s On page to find out when our next meadow bioblitz is. During these we can explore the meadows together and learn how to identify common species. You can also record what you spot while out walking or cycling using our iNaturalist project. We’d really appreciate your help.
We have created some little visual prompts to help you identify the most common species, which you can view on the Coastal Blooms page. You’ll also find that iNaturalist allows you to upload photographs without identifying the species, and others will then help you with ID – so don’t feel you have to be an expert to get started, Just give it a go!
Enjoy hunting!
Volunteer Guide
If you are keen to volunteer, you can download this leaflet for more details of how to get started.
