Water of Leith Conservation Trust
@wolct.bsky.social
Working to protect and improve Edinburghs river, for the benefit of wildlife and our community
A healthy river cared for by its community
A healthy river cared for by its community
With wet leaves matted to the walkway, there was plenty of sweeping in store for this morning's wonderful volunteers, in Balerno. There was also some invasive cotoneaster to be cut back, and as always, enough litter to keep us busy. The rain even held off too! Greatly appreciated as always folks! 🍂🧹
December 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
With wet leaves matted to the walkway, there was plenty of sweeping in store for this morning's wonderful volunteers, in Balerno. There was also some invasive cotoneaster to be cut back, and as always, enough litter to keep us busy. The rain even held off too! Greatly appreciated as always folks! 🍂🧹
Thanks to our fantastic weekend volunteers, the walkway from Baberton Loan up to Blinkbonny bridge is looking fab! The path has been raked and swept, with steps and encroaching veg dealt with along the way, and a hearty tea break in the crisp winter sun. Great work folks!🌞☕️🍪
November 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thanks to our fantastic weekend volunteers, the walkway from Baberton Loan up to Blinkbonny bridge is looking fab! The path has been raked and swept, with steps and encroaching veg dealt with along the way, and a hearty tea break in the crisp winter sun. Great work folks!🌞☕️🍪
Nothing lasts forever and after many hours of hard usage, its time for new brushes for the walkway.
Big thanks to CMS Law who funded many new tools to support our work through their social impact fund.
Our volunteers will be overjoyed
Big thanks to CMS Law who funded many new tools to support our work through their social impact fund.
Our volunteers will be overjoyed
November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Nothing lasts forever and after many hours of hard usage, its time for new brushes for the walkway.
Big thanks to CMS Law who funded many new tools to support our work through their social impact fund.
Our volunteers will be overjoyed
Big thanks to CMS Law who funded many new tools to support our work through their social impact fund.
Our volunteers will be overjoyed
Winner winner chicken dinner.
Sometimes karma does pay off !
As our staff were setting up ready for our volunteer session this morning..
They came across the Golden sim courtesy of Tesco mobile which means £150 to invest in more biscuits for tasks.
#goldensimhunt
Sometimes karma does pay off !
As our staff were setting up ready for our volunteer session this morning..
They came across the Golden sim courtesy of Tesco mobile which means £150 to invest in more biscuits for tasks.
#goldensimhunt
November 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Winner winner chicken dinner.
Sometimes karma does pay off !
As our staff were setting up ready for our volunteer session this morning..
They came across the Golden sim courtesy of Tesco mobile which means £150 to invest in more biscuits for tasks.
#goldensimhunt
Sometimes karma does pay off !
As our staff were setting up ready for our volunteer session this morning..
They came across the Golden sim courtesy of Tesco mobile which means £150 to invest in more biscuits for tasks.
#goldensimhunt
We love the outdoors in winter and deliver school field studies all year round, but we take the weather and river levels seriously. Life jackets and chest waders keep geographers safe and warm feet and hands help pupils stay focused for longer.
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We love the outdoors in winter and deliver school field studies all year round, but we take the weather and river levels seriously. Life jackets and chest waders keep geographers safe and warm feet and hands help pupils stay focused for longer.
A big improvement made on the paths between Dean Village and Belford by the volunteers this morning.
Lots of wet,soggy and compacted leaves removed to help provide a usable surface for locals and visitors to the river.
Lots of wet,soggy and compacted leaves removed to help provide a usable surface for locals and visitors to the river.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A big improvement made on the paths between Dean Village and Belford by the volunteers this morning.
Lots of wet,soggy and compacted leaves removed to help provide a usable surface for locals and visitors to the river.
Lots of wet,soggy and compacted leaves removed to help provide a usable surface for locals and visitors to the river.
Another volunteer session ahead looking after the walkway, continuing our work at Dean Village to Belford
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Another volunteer session ahead looking after the walkway, continuing our work at Dean Village to Belford
A power of work done this morning by the volunteers, between Redbraes and Bonnington on the walkway.
Tons of soggy leaves removed to improve the surface for users. Whilst a good search of the local area to keep it litter free.
Tons of soggy leaves removed to improve the surface for users. Whilst a good search of the local area to keep it litter free.
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A power of work done this morning by the volunteers, between Redbraes and Bonnington on the walkway.
Tons of soggy leaves removed to improve the surface for users. Whilst a good search of the local area to keep it litter free.
Tons of soggy leaves removed to improve the surface for users. Whilst a good search of the local area to keep it litter free.
Some serious power in the water this morning at Redbraes.
Will it be as powerful as the strength of the volunteers coming out to sweep the walkway of leaves and rubbish??
Will it be as powerful as the strength of the volunteers coming out to sweep the walkway of leaves and rubbish??
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Some serious power in the water this morning at Redbraes.
Will it be as powerful as the strength of the volunteers coming out to sweep the walkway of leaves and rubbish??
Will it be as powerful as the strength of the volunteers coming out to sweep the walkway of leaves and rubbish??
The Coalie Collective volunteer group were hard at work at Coalie Park, removing the barriers and sprucing up the Skate area, as it is now OPEN.
Looking great in the sunshine
Looking great in the sunshine
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Coalie Collective volunteer group were hard at work at Coalie Park, removing the barriers and sprucing up the Skate area, as it is now OPEN.
Looking great in the sunshine
Looking great in the sunshine
A frosty cycle patrol up the walkway from the visitor centre for Johnny, on the search for future projects for our volunteers.
A few leaf sweeping moments along the way to make some minor improvements.
A few leaf sweeping moments along the way to make some minor improvements.
November 20, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A frosty cycle patrol up the walkway from the visitor centre for Johnny, on the search for future projects for our volunteers.
A few leaf sweeping moments along the way to make some minor improvements.
A few leaf sweeping moments along the way to make some minor improvements.
Where art meets geography. So pupils can mark the exact spot for their channel cross section, we’ve painted bright coloured stones. This really helps with accuracy when they use the same location for the wetted perimeter. And they’re very pretty, we think!
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Where art meets geography. So pupils can mark the exact spot for their channel cross section, we’ve painted bright coloured stones. This really helps with accuracy when they use the same location for the wetted perimeter. And they’re very pretty, we think!
Raking, brushing and litter picking complete for the morning down at Dean Village.
A significant improvement to the surface having removed thousands of soggy, compacted leaves from the walkway.
Well done team, down to Leith for more tomorrow
A significant improvement to the surface having removed thousands of soggy, compacted leaves from the walkway.
Well done team, down to Leith for more tomorrow
November 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Raking, brushing and litter picking complete for the morning down at Dean Village.
A significant improvement to the surface having removed thousands of soggy, compacted leaves from the walkway.
Well done team, down to Leith for more tomorrow
A significant improvement to the surface having removed thousands of soggy, compacted leaves from the walkway.
Well done team, down to Leith for more tomorrow
Plenty of soggy leaves to be cleared this morning by our volunteers at Dean Village.
Hopefully a tea break with a goddess will be extra motivation to improve the walkway
Hopefully a tea break with a goddess will be extra motivation to improve the walkway
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Plenty of soggy leaves to be cleared this morning by our volunteers at Dean Village.
Hopefully a tea break with a goddess will be extra motivation to improve the walkway
Hopefully a tea break with a goddess will be extra motivation to improve the walkway
Next Coalie Coalition session is this Thursday! Please come along and get involved. Everyone is welcome, hope to see you there!
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Next Coalie Coalition session is this Thursday! Please come along and get involved. Everyone is welcome, hope to see you there!
Rain, rain & more rain. The good news is that the invertebrates in the river are loving it. On our Ad Higher Biology field studies day with @BalernoSchool yesterday the biodiversity was booming. Great to see the river bouncing back after the drought.
November 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Rain, rain & more rain. The good news is that the invertebrates in the river are loving it. On our Ad Higher Biology field studies day with @BalernoSchool yesterday the biodiversity was booming. Great to see the river bouncing back after the drought.
What a fantastically productive session today at Bells Mill! Many hands making light work as we raked & swept the path along to the Britannia footbridge, cleared the Magdala steps, removed lots of rubbish, refreshed dead hedges & drains, and cleared fallen branches. Thanks again folks, great work!🙌
November 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
What a fantastically productive session today at Bells Mill! Many hands making light work as we raked & swept the path along to the Britannia footbridge, cleared the Magdala steps, removed lots of rubbish, refreshed dead hedges & drains, and cleared fallen branches. Thanks again folks, great work!🙌
A productive session down at the Rocheid Path with staff from Blackrock teaming up with our own volunteers this morning.
Tons of leaves cleared to expose the walkway and provide a solid surface for people to enjoy.
Great work folks
Tons of leaves cleared to expose the walkway and provide a solid surface for people to enjoy.
Great work folks
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A productive session down at the Rocheid Path with staff from Blackrock teaming up with our own volunteers this morning.
Tons of leaves cleared to expose the walkway and provide a solid surface for people to enjoy.
Great work folks
Tons of leaves cleared to expose the walkway and provide a solid surface for people to enjoy.
Great work folks
A soggy session ahead on the Rocheid path but leaves and mud don't clear themselves.
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 AM
A soggy session ahead on the Rocheid path but leaves and mud don't clear themselves.
Quite a spike on the river levels already and plenty more rain due today.
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Station/14868
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Station/14868
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Quite a spike on the river levels already and plenty more rain due today.
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Station/14868
waterlevels.sepa.org.uk/Station/14868
A lovely morning around Colinton in the autumnal sunshine with our amazing volunteers. As always, there were plenty of leaves matted to the walkway, making it slippy and covering the edges, making it hazardous. We cleared them off, refreshed some drainage, and foraged for litter.
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A lovely morning around Colinton in the autumnal sunshine with our amazing volunteers. As always, there were plenty of leaves matted to the walkway, making it slippy and covering the edges, making it hazardous. We cleared them off, refreshed some drainage, and foraged for litter.
A busy Monday session improving the Balerno stretch this morning.
Bavelaw burn tributary cleaned of rubbish, walkway swept of leaves , cherry laurel brash fence created to reduce rubbish being blown into the river.
A great start to the week
Bavelaw burn tributary cleaned of rubbish, walkway swept of leaves , cherry laurel brash fence created to reduce rubbish being blown into the river.
A great start to the week
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A busy Monday session improving the Balerno stretch this morning.
Bavelaw burn tributary cleaned of rubbish, walkway swept of leaves , cherry laurel brash fence created to reduce rubbish being blown into the river.
A great start to the week
Bavelaw burn tributary cleaned of rubbish, walkway swept of leaves , cherry laurel brash fence created to reduce rubbish being blown into the river.
A great start to the week
Thanks to everyone who came out this morning around the Visitor Centre, despite the rain! We raked off the walkway and cut back privat to let more light in and dry up the path. We also collected several bags of rubbish and enjoyed a lovely tea break in the warmth of the centre.😎
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Thanks to everyone who came out this morning around the Visitor Centre, despite the rain! We raked off the walkway and cut back privat to let more light in and dry up the path. We also collected several bags of rubbish and enjoyed a lovely tea break in the warmth of the centre.😎
Big sky country today up at Riccarton, where we've been
mapping Japanese Knotweed stands for treatment next year on the Murrayburn
Enough rubbish in the layby to fill a bag
mapping Japanese Knotweed stands for treatment next year on the Murrayburn
Enough rubbish in the layby to fill a bag
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Big sky country today up at Riccarton, where we've been
mapping Japanese Knotweed stands for treatment next year on the Murrayburn
Enough rubbish in the layby to fill a bag
mapping Japanese Knotweed stands for treatment next year on the Murrayburn
Enough rubbish in the layby to fill a bag
Great to have young people from Portobello, Firrhill, and WHEC out at the visitor centre today with the JET Academy, learning some vocational skills for employment. We raked off leaves, keeping the boardwalk and paths safe, and cut back some overhanging privat. Great job guys! ✈️
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Great to have young people from Portobello, Firrhill, and WHEC out at the visitor centre today with the JET Academy, learning some vocational skills for employment. We raked off leaves, keeping the boardwalk and paths safe, and cut back some overhanging privat. Great job guys! ✈️