Category: Granton

Swifts celebration

The swifts are back! They spend the winter flying (without ever landing!) and go all the way to North Africa and back.

During the summer, they’re back, and it’s our neighbourhood where they choose to bring up a family. These amazing birds can eat 100,000 insects per day (including midgies) and can fly at 69mph!

We’re having a wee party to celebrate their return. See poster for details.

Lots of us have been learning more about the different species we share Granton with, and the things we can do to be good neighbours to them. Come join us!

Fungi Fun for Kids at Granton Castle Walled Garden!

MycoKids with Vii 🍄

Friday 29 May, 2-3 pm at Granton Castle Walled Garden

Join Vii from MycoBee Mushrooms CIC for a fun and hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of fungi. This family-friendly session is designed for children and parents to explore nature together through engaging, outdoor activities.

At MycoKids, you’ll discover the hidden world of fungi and learn why they are so important for our ecosystems; all in a playful and accessible way.

Book your space: https://www.mycobee.org/…/mycokids-fungi-fun-for-kids…

PLEASE NOTE: All children must be accompanied by an adult guardian.

Granton & District Community Council meets next Monday

NEXT MEETING MONDAY 25 MAY – FEATURING GRANTON WATERFRONT UPDATE!

All welcome at our monthly meeting on Monday 25 May, 6.30pm at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre.

It’ll feature a presentation by Granton Waterfront Programme Director, Sat Patel, so come along for an update!

This is a hybrid meeting – if you’d like to attend online, please get in touch for the MS Teams link. Alternatively, we can raise any issues for discussion on your behalf. Simply email engagement@grantoncc.scot 😀

Poetry workshop at St Columba’s

WEDNESDAY 20th MAY from 2 – 3pm

Join us for our next Poetry Across the Seasons event on Wednesday 20th May, from 2-3pm.

This workshop is part of Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief Demystifying Death Week and Creativity and Wellbeing Week. This is an opportunity to explore themes of mortality, grief and life through poetry. This session offers a supportive space for reflection, expression and creative wellbeing.

You are invited to join us in writing, sharing your own poems or simply listening to others. No experience is needed; all are welcome to participate in this guided experience.

This is a free but ticketed event, facilitated by our dramatherapist, Sally McRae. Light refreshments will be provided.

To register please visit our website https://bit.ly/413Wo5Q.

This is part of our Poetry Across the Seasons series which will be running throughout 2026 in Edinburgh and North Berwick. Each gathering will explore a different theme – from reflection and remembrance to celebration, change, and creativity

Monthly Community Walks from granton:hub

FAMILY WALKS – 4th FRIDAY OF THE MONTH

We are pleased to announce our community walk for all the family on Friday afternoons, 2.30-3.45pm, monthly, starting on 22nd May (fourth Friday of the month).

We will walk, play, do an art activity related to local history, and learn about nature too.

Starting and ending at the Granton Hub / Madelvic House.

All welcome. Please wear sensible shoes and warm clothes / sun hat plus suncream if appropriate, and bring water and snacks for yourselves.

Tamsin Grainger is Paths for All trained, and has a DBS certificate. All children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult or an older sibling.

To book a space, visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/local-history-art-and…

Residents give thumbs up to Granton Waterfront

Residents talk enthusiastically about settling into their new homes at Western Villages, part of our £1.3bn regeneration of Granton Waterfront.

A strong sense of community shines through from the city council’s new tenants in a video released this week.

Western Villages is now largely occupied, with 388 homes for social and mid-market rent providing accommodation for around 1,400 residents. After the Council declared a housing emergency in 2023, these high quality homes provide much needed, affordable and energy efficient accommodation to help respond to the shortage of homes within the city.

Granton Station View, also part of the wider regeneration project is fully occupied with another 75 energy efficient quality homes for social and mid-market rent, delivered in October 2024. Work is also well underway to deliver a further 143 affordable energy efficient and high quality homes at nearby Silverlea.

At the end of last year, the Council approved the business case for the next phase of this ambitious project for the city. It will deliver a further 847 energy efficient quality homes on neighbouring land and will provide residents with a new primary school (to be delivered through a separate contract), shops and leisure facilities, more walking, wheeling and cycling routes and open and green space.

Council Leader Jane Meagher said: “We declared a housing emergency in 2023 and so these energy efficient quality homes are much needed and from what I’ve seen are being greatly enjoyed.

“The video shows how easy it is for residents to access the beach, parks, good transport links, places to walk, cycle and wheel as well as having good local shops and other facilities nearby. I’m absolutely delighted the tenants are pleased that we’re creating communities people feel part of, want to live in and call home.”

Granton Goes Greener looking for Share ‘n’ Wear volunteers

🧥 Give Your Clothes a Second Story! 🧥

​Share ‘n’ Wear at Granton Goes Greener is growing, and we need you to help us keep our community warm and styled!

Whether you have a knack for organising or just want to give back, we’d love to have you on the team.

​How You Can Help:

​We’re looking for friendly faces to assist with:

🙃​Behind the scenes

You would be part of a team responsible for receiving donations of clothing and sorting through them before clothing goes on display.

👋### On the shop floor

You would be part of a team working directly with customers to assist them to find suitable items. You’d also be keeping our “shop” floor looking tidy and welcoming.

🚗### Delivery drivers

Do you have your own car and some spare time? We’re looking for people to collect and deliver items for the project.

🎪### Event volunteers

You would be part of a team brought together to organise or support occasional events.

​The Details:

​📍 Location: Granton Goes Greener at Granton Parish Church halls, 55 Boswall Parkway, EH5 2DA

​⏰ Time Commitment: Even 1 or 2 hours a week makes a huge difference!

​☕ Perks: Great company, all the coffee/tea you can drink, improve your CV.

​”Small acts, when multiplied by many people, can transform a community.”

​Ready to join us? Drop a comment below, send us a DM, or sign up directly at https://grantongoesgreener.org.uk/volunteer/.

Let’s make sure no one in our community goes without!

Moths and Butterflies workshops at Granton Castle Walled Garden

We are excited to announce that there will be two moths & butterflies workshops held in the garden this month as part of our new Citizen Science project. 🦋

SATURDAY 9th MAY 2 – 4pm, and

SUNDAY 17th MAY 2 – 4pm

Moths & butterfly expert Alyx teaches you how to identify common Scottish moths and butterflies and how to record them. You will also learn why these fascinating creatures are so important for our environment.

No need to book and no prior knowledge needed, just an interest in moths and butterflies.

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Granton & District Community Council meeting on Monday

MONDAY 27th APRIL 6.30pm at ROYSTON WARDIEBURN COMMUNITY CENTRE

Our next monthly meeting takes place on Monday 27 April, 6.30pm at Royston Wardieburn Community Centre .

Local residents are welcome to join us to find out more about the community council, or to raise an issue for discussion!

This is a hybrid meeting – if you’d like to attend online, please get in touch for the MS Teams link. Alternatively, we can raise any issues for discussion on your behalf.

Simply email engagement@grantoncc.scot

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