I often go hiking in the Pentlands, but until last year I had no idea that the some of the low bushes I was passing on my walks carried edible berries. It was only after chatting to a Candian woman who was picking them last summer that I found out…
+ READ MOREI spotted this in the New Scientist last week. A smartphone app called ‘Oh music. Where are thou?’ has been developed in Stockholm to help cyclists find their way around the city. They navigate by listening to music that appears to be emanating fr…
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This post was written by Liz Stewart, a member of the publicGreen Flag Celebration & BBQ in Wester Hailes! We are over the moon that Hailes Quarry Park has been awarded a Green Flag, an award for environmental excellence. Come along on Fri 9th Sep…
+ READ MOREThis post was written by Michael MacLeod, a member of the publicAnyone who’s cycled along the path as it passes under Newhaven Road will have seen the rusting ‘temporary’ scaffoling propped up on wee blocks of wood – apparently holding the bridge …
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This weekend brings a double whammy of village fairs in Portobello. On Saturday in Brighton Park, PEDAL’s organic market celebrates its first anniversary. As well as the usual tempting stalls of locally grown or made produce, there will be a pedal…
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Friday 2nd, Saturday 3nd and Sunday 4th September see the return of the Mela , a festival of multicultural community multimedia. There will be live music, dance, fashion, food, theatre and stalls from around the world for the 17th year of this loc…
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Local community groups and organisation from across Edinburgh gathered at Tollcross Community Centre last night to develop ideas for an inspiring “community hub” on the site of the now demolished Fountainbridge Brewery. The idea being presented wa…
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Work is currently under way to upgrade the Chancelot Path, which runs north-south between the Ferry Road and Warriston paths. The project involves tarmacing the 750m long path and installing lights, at a total cost of 105,000. This is being partl…
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People from Tollcross and Fountainbridge are being invited to a public meeting tonight to discuss a community buyout of part of the massive Fountainbridge Brewery site, which is earmarked for development. A poster which has been circulated by emai…
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This post was written by Liz Stewart, a member of the publicLast call this season for volunteers to bash that Himalayan Balsam! We’ll be meeting at the Ferry Road cyclepath entrance opposite Clark Avenue at 6.30pm, working until around 8.30pm. All…
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