Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust is working with Keep Scotland Beautiful to create a Community Climate and Heritage Action Plan. As part of this process we are using the Place Standard tool with the Your Historic Place lens to get a better understanding of how people view and value the historic […]
Yearly archives: 2023
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This year (2023-2024) the booklet is available to download here or from Fountainbridge Library. We are also going to be offering some Coorie in for Winter activities with local partners in January 2024. Many thanks to Thrive Edinburgh for funding our Coorie in for Winter activities.
A partnership with University of Edinburgh Local businesses and activists generously gave their time to show the students round the area and discuss their questions. The study trip was linked by video to students who were studying remotely. Particular thanks to Biketrax and the Towpath Cafe, the Four Sisters Boatels […]
Festive Tree Decorating Harrison Park West Saturday 9th Dec 11am – 1pm Meet by the diagonal path at Harrison Park West Tree decorating (drop in) Everyone is invited to decorate the tree together. You can make some decorations on the day or bring your own natural tree decoration (dried apples, […]
Flotilla of Lights Saturday 4th November This is a wonderful spectacle on the water, in addition the residents overlooking the Canal between Harrison Park and the Lochrin Basin are invited to put lights in their window at nightfall (around 6pm) to support the event. Our boats Lochrin Belle, Waterwitch and Kingfisher […]
Our Canalside walking group is celebrating its first birthday in October 2023. One year of walking, enjoying getting exercise, making new friends, getting to know our local area, community and wildlife better. We walk each Thursday setting off from the swans at 10am for about an hour and new walkers […]
We would like to welcome friends and members to our Annual General Meeting on Monday 9th October 2023, at 7pm. The event will be held at Tollcross Community Centre (117 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QG) There is also the option to join the AGM business part of the meeting online. The […]
For news and links for booking Autumn events please download newsletter link here Below is a quick summary of some of what is on offer….
Fountainbridge Green, 11am-2pm, Sat 23rd Sept Many thanks to Scott, one of the council rangers who supported us and to City of Edinburgh for supplying plants from our list the had compiled in the previous weeks. We enjoyed planting them together with other friends who joined us on the Saturday. […]
Heritage Discovery Walks 2-hour led local walks around Fountainbridge and the Canalside to explore the connections between people, place and our historic environment.Includes interactive discussions, led jointly with Keep Scotland Beautiful, that will feed into our upcoming Community Action Plan – come share your knowledge and views of the local area! Wed […]