🌿 Tuning in – a mindful guided bird walk for women đź’š đź—“Â WHEN: Saturday 13 Sept, 11.30am-1.30pm (please arrive at 11.15am for prompt start)đź“ŤWHERE: Meet at the North Merchiston Club (48 Watson Crescent, Edinburgh EH11 1EP)🙋‍♀️ WHO: Women of all agesđź’°Cost: FREE but please email to register (limited places) Our guided walk […]
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Back by popular demand, Family Friendly Guided Bat Walk Friday 7.30pm 5th September 2025 Harrison Park West with Graeme Wilson, Ecologist Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust and Friends of Harrison Park Donations towards cost of event, conservation work and local projects welcome. You can donate by card in advance using the […]
Thursdays at 10 is a good time for a walk. Our Canalside Walking Group continues to walk every week over the summer. We always meet at “the swans” at Fountainbridge Square and walk for about an hour with the option of tea/coffee afterwards. Last week there were real swans at our meeting […]
🌿 Canalside Greenspace Circle for Women 🌿Come gather by the water this summer đź’š đź—“ Wednesdays, 6–8pmđź“Ť Meet at the Waterwitch canal boat*, Fountainbridge Green (outside Boroughmuir High School, just off Viewforth)đź“… Dates: Wednesdays 25 June, 2 July, 1 week break, 16 July, 23 July 2025Cost: FREE Our Greenspace Circles […]
Canalside AnimalsSaturday 10th May 2025 2-4.30 pmFountainbridge Green and Fountainbridge LibraryFree drop-in activities for all ages Graeme Wilson Ecologist, short talks, Q+A, animal quiz, display of animal skulls, some recue animalsFountainbridge Library Crafternoon Animal Crafts Short talks by Ecologist Graeme Wilson Quiz with animal skulls and objects Crafts with Fountainbridge Library Explore animal […]
Herb clipse Saturday 29th march 2025 10:30 am to 1:30 pm Harrison park West, community herb border Free drop-in activities for all ages Herb care, cuttings, Kelly kettles, herb tea, herbal bath bags partial solar eclipse at 11am, Pinhole cameras Explore and care for the herbs Make a pinhole camera and observe […]
You’re invited! Celebrate your canalside community this Saturday! You’re invited! Celebrate your canalside community this Saturday! Join in 12 – 3 PM for a free, drop-in community celebration by the canal! We’re wrapping up our community survey and want to celebrate YOU – the people who make this area so […]
First Signs of Spring Sunday 9th February 2025 12.30-3.30pm You are invited by North Merchiston Club , Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust and the Green Team to look for the First Signs of Spring Sunday 9th February 2025 12.30-3.30pm in North Merchiston Club and Harrison Park featuring All-age nature crafting (drop in 12.30-3.30), Greenspace volunteering […]
Apply for a free place at our Mushroom Workshop The event features a talk about mushroom growing by Rhyze Mushrooms followed by an inoculation workshop and taking some mushrooms home to grow.  This event will be held at the North Merchiston Club Wednesday evening 29th January 2025 Joining details will be […]
In 2024, Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust were delighted to receive a small grant from the Women’s Fund for Scotland to run activities in our local greenspaces to improve: the physical health; mental health; wellbeing; and social networks for women. The Difference the Women’s Fund for Scotland Has Made Connecting, Empowering, […]