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 […]
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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 […]
Saturday 14th September2024 1pm to 4pm You are invited by North Merchiston Club And Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust for a Foraging Discovery Day Saturday 14th September2024 1pm-4pm in North Merchiston Club and Harrison Park 1-4pm Foraging Discovery Space (drop in) 1.15-2.15 pm Nature Discovery Walk (free booking) 2.30-3.30pm. Creative Foraging Walk (free booking) […]
Saturday 16th March, Harrison Park East near North Merchiston Club, some photos from the day. 11am – 1pm drop in Join our Canalside Greenspace Group for all-age outdoor activities in Harrison Park, connecting us to our local greenspaces and those who love and care for them. All-age treasure hunt in […]
We are planning to meet weekly on Tuesday mornings 10-12 and also on Saturdays approximately monthly. Our first group time in 2024 will be Tuesday 16th January 10-12.30 to connect/reconnect and plan ahead. This will be a lovely time for new folk to join as it is a new beginning for […]
Following our Festive Break we intend to begin our weekly walks again on Thursday 11th January 2024. Details and our flier can be found here We usually walk for about and hour, setting off from the swans in Fountainbridge Square at 10am, new walkers are always welcome and January is […]
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 […]