Edinburgh Shoreline meets CLP Nature Action
EDINBURGH SHORELINE AND CLP ON THE BEACH Members of Edinburgh Shoreline crossed the bridge to meet up with Charlestown, Limekilns, […]
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Shoreline updates
We joined Radio Saltire to talk about our shoreline and community opportunities
Leonie and Karen chatted about Edinburgh Shoreline and community matters with Mike Falconer on Radio Saltire! A great
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We welcomed SRUC students to a field day in Leith with the Port of Leith Distillery
We were pleased to support another field trip with this year’s SRUC students, helping them consider environmental opportunities and
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We were very lucky to receive Rocky Shore Training at Millport, Isle of Cumbrae
We joined an in-person training Rocky Shore course held at FSC Millport (Great Cumbrae) on 8th/9th November 2024. This was
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Coastal Community Network Gathering
Coastal Community Network Gathering October 2024 Over a weekend we were fortunate to join CCN members, friends, and supporters who
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The Forth’s environmental history – told through art
We were honoured to be asked to join Porty Art Festival by offering a talk on Portobello beach on a
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Oyster Observers at Seton Sands
Native oysters have been missing from the Forth for over 100 years! Once a cheap street food enjoyed by local
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Seafield prom grass is looking untidy – that might actually be a good thing!
Those in the Seafield and Portobello area might have noticed the council giving the grass at the top of Seafield Prom a haircut these past few days. Long-term followers will know this is a bit of grass that we’ve been working on with volunteers – adding in coastal wildflowers and scrub.
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A visit to the Scottish Seabird Centre
On Sunday afternoon we went out to North Berwick for a shorebird walk hosted by the Scottish Seabird Centre. Edinburgh residents got an opportunity to learn more about the shorebirds who call the Firth of Forth home.
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Likin’ lichens
We had an excellent (if sometimes grey) morning with Dr Rebecca Yahr, Lichenologist, from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on Sunday. As you’ll know, the Edinburgh Shoreline project is run by the Botanics, so we’re lucky enough to work with Becky, but Sunday was all about unleashing her on the general public, and what a day it was!
Introducing Emily, Volunteer Coordinator at the Scottish Seabird Centre
Emily Burton is the new Volunteer Coordinator appointed to work on the Wild Line project on behalf of the Scottish Seabird Centre and will be leading teams of volunteers in invasive species removal in East Lothian. Hop over to the centre’s blog page to find out more, and how you can get involved.
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Call for Wild Line Project volunteers
Our project partners at the Scottish Seabird Centre are on the look out for volunteers to be involved with the Wild Line project.
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A muddy, marvelous visit to RSPB Skinflats reserve
On Thursday 10th October we visited the RSPB Skinflats reserve near Falkirk with 36 P7 pupils from Craigentinny Primary School. Reserve Warden Allison and volunteers Grant and Nicola hosted us for a great session exploring the different habitats found on the site and the birds and animals that call it home.
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Community map on display at the City Chambers
For anyone that has recently visited the City Chambers, you might have spied the community map we made earlier this
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Knee deep in the Brunstane Burn
Edinburgh Shoreline staff and volunteers spent a very pleasant Saturday in the Brunstane Burn with the Forth Rivers Trust, learning to survey invertebrates. Many thanks to Amy and Jonathan for spending a Saturday with us.
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A visit to the RBGE Nursery
Many thanks to our super colleague Martine Borge, the Scottish Native Plant Horticulturist here at the Botanics, for hosting a group of residents from Wardie Bay Resident Association today.
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