Many thanks to the legends who came out today at short notice to help with some of the tasks around the skatepark at Coalie. We helped to fill raised beds, clear site access paths, pulled creeping thistle to stop it taking over, and levelled some rough ground ready for seeding.🙌

RT @CDhubh: For #Thursgate.Lest We Forget, Water of Leith walkway, Edinburgh.

Art is everywhere, as the children at our Coalie Park event learned today. They made leaf rubbings, explored observational drawing with bugs they found grass sweeping, and we all had great outdoor fun.

A satisfying morning at Murrayfield destroying hundreds of Himalayan balsam plants from Roseburn to Saughton. As each plant can produce between 800 and 2,500 seeds, this work makes a massive difference long term to biodiversity. #inns @Edinburgh_CC

A sunny session ahead for our volunteers hand pulling Himalayan balsam along the Murrayfield banks whilst staff spraying Giant Hogweed plants. Crucial work to stop biodiversity loss on the river . #inns @Edinburgh_CC

Kidzcare holiday club explore the woods and the river with Laura and Ruth. All the bugs are just loving the rain!

Some highlights from today's ultimate survival with Ranger Dan and Education Assitant Laura! We learned how to find water, build shelter, forage for food, and build a fire 🔥 . For those of you who missed our event, we've plenty more this summer! book at;

Glad to be part of ranger services benefiting people and nature in Scotland. The latest data for 2024 shows thousands of volunteers, community groups and learners were supported inc 18,500 people who volunteered taking action for nature

RT @ReyRexon48849: The Water of Leith is the main river flowing through the centre of Edinburgh.

Do you children have rainy day blues? We have two great children’s events this week that would perk them right up and even better we still have spaces.

RT @gowildedinburgh: Lovely sight this morning on the Water of Leith - an otter mum out with her new cub (1st 2 pics). Born in March, ventu….

Great to see @BroughtonRugby ladies using the walkway for their preseason fitness. They've been long time participants in our work so it's great to see them just enjoying it, without a litter pick, brush or spade in hand . Good luck for the season .@scottishrugby @walking_scot

Our work is not all walkway maintenance and river cleaning, we also manage habitats, meadows and community garden. This is the time of year to revel in the beauty of our meadows and the abundance of wildflowers alongside the river, all buzzing with life in the sunshine

RT @DexysRun: Butterfly spotting at the Water of Leith in Edinburgh 🦋.@Natures_Voice #Flowers @Britnatureguide.@Bfoundation @haveaneffect….

Look who is back? Sandie Boyle re-joins the team to take over on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays while Gillian heads off on an adventure for 9 months. Welcome back Sandie (right) and Bon voyage Gillian (left)

Free Mesmerising Mechanisms Exhibition at the Visitor Centre this Sat 12th July from 10am to 4pm. Ian Graham, proprietor of Colinton Clocks is once again hosting a free, hands-on exhibition at the Visitor Centre featuring a collection of wooden machines he has designed and built

Two great children’s events next week on the river. Ultimate Survival for 8-12 year olds on Tuesday and Art in the Park in Leith on Thursday. Find out more at

Many thanks to the wonderful group from Veolia who came out with us on Tuesday in Bonnington. Our main focus was pulling Himalayan Balsam but we managed to remove a few bags of litter too, & to trim back vegetation along the walkway for improved access. Great work folks! 👏💪🙌😎

Our awesome volunteers were in the Longstone area of the walkway and river this morning, litter picking and doing path maintenance. The (sadly) common bike and trolley invasive species were successfully removed, along with 2 luggage bags and many empty nitrous oxide bottles.

All parents love a freebie during the school holiday. Here’s a great walk along the river on Monday July 14. Details below.