Park Life: Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust activities at West Pilton Park

Local school children have been busy monitoring the Wee Forest in West Pilton Park, assessing how the trees are helping to bring more wildlife, cleaner air and flood management for those very wet days.

Pupils have been helping to gather data as part of their studies.

Get in touch with emily@elgt.org.uk if you fancy having a go.

We had more help in West Pilton Park from our Craigmount High School Duke of Edinburgh volunteers, who helped cut back overgrown vegetation, litter picked and helped complete a bird survey. Thanks for your help. 

There were some bears loose in the park as part of the Wellies in the Woods programme. We had fun reading the book ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ and did lots of fun nature-based activities. Not to worry, the bears were friendly!

We’re very proud of this hard working group of young people from Granton Youth who are learning brick laying skills in order to build some new brick planters in West Pilton Park. This is part of the re-development of the park and will be one of the new design features.

To find out more about the planned improvements see here.

GY: Bricking it in West Pilton Park!

Efinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Trust (ELGT) are very proud of this hard working group of young people from Granton Youth who are learning brick laying skills in order to build some new brick planters at West Pilton Park.

This is part of the re-development of the park and will be one of the new design features.

Autumn activities planned for West Pilton Park

EDINBURGH & LOTHIAN GREENSPACE TRUST

ELGT is delighted to announce the beginning of an exciting engagement programme within West Pilton Park.

Join us in September & October and learn to build a wildlife habitat round the ‘Wee Forest’-no experience necessary.

If you’re keen to get involved, contact emily@elgt.org.uk.

Edinburgh – It’s Tree Time!

This winter we are giving away 9,000 trees to Edinburgh residents in partnership with Edinburgh_CC and @WTScotSocial.

Find out how to collect your free tree:

http://tree-time.com/free-trees

#EdinburghMillionTreeCity

#FreeTrees

@AlbaTrees

@EdinOutdoors

@gyleshopping

@InchNursery

Many happy returns, ELGT!

Hard to believe, but Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) is 21 today!

SInce it’s formation back in 1991 as Edinburgh Green Belt Trust, ELGT has raised over £11 million to deliver over 500 environmental and community projects across the area, improving the quality of life for thousands of local people. An independent charity and social enterprise, ELGT works with community groups, schools and businesses to improve local parks, gardens, woodlands and other green spaces.

Among ELGT’s many successes was the upgrade to Drylaw’s green spaces carried out with local schools and Drylaw Telford community council.

ELGT will be hosting a reception to mark their milestone anniversary this afternoon – many happy returns!

For more information on Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust visit www.elgt.org.uk