Day: September 20, 2014

Free environmental workshops this autumn

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Edinburgh & Lothian Greenspace Trust (ELGT) are running free workshops over Autumn & Winter:

 Fungi Foray

Sunday 5 October, 10am – 12noon

Colinton Dell, Edinburgh

Bird Watching

Sunday 19 October, 10am – 1pm

Colinton Dell, Edinburgh

Storytelling

Tuesday 21 October, 6pm-8pm

Hermitage of Braid, Edinburgh

Herbal First Aid

Saturday 8 November, 10am-1pm

Hermitage of Braid & Blackford Hill, Edinburgh

Basic Bush Craft – Family Friendly

Saturday 6 December, 10am-12.30pm

Hailes Quarry Woodland Park, Edinburgh 

Woodland Christmas Crafts – Family Friendly

Saturday 13 December, 10am – 1pm

Water of Leith, Edinburgh.

All workshops are FREE – but booking is essential

If you wish to reserve more than one workshop please prioritise your choice and we will place you on reserve for the others.

For further information or to book contact ruth@elgt.org.uk  or telephone  0131 445 4025.

Ruth Wyatt

Community Projects Officer, Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust

Royal High School boy missing

roninPolice in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses to help trace a 13 year old boy. Ronin Bisset was reported missing by family at 6pm yesterday ( Thursday 18 September) after he failed to return home from The Royal High School.

Ronin was last seen by friends earlier at 5.30pm, on Quality Street, heading into Davidson’s Mains Park, believed to be heading home.

He is described as male, white, 5ft 6in tall, stocky build, short dark hair, glasses, black school jacket, white shirt and black trousers with a bright yellow and black school bag.

Chief Inspector Graham McInarlin who is leading the enquiry said: “Ronin has now been missing overnight, and as time passes we are becoming increasingly concerned for this 13 year-old school boy. I would appeal to anyone who has seen Ronin in the Davidson’s Mains area or further afield, or has any information relating to his whereabouts, to contact us immediately on 101, to assist our enquiries”.

Officers are involved in searches of the area and enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone who has information or has seen Ronan should contact Police Scotland on 101.