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 […]
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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. […]
We are a new group and everyone is welcome to come along. For the next get together of the Canalside Greenspace Group… October gatherings we have the use of the Student Common Room at Bainfield as a wet weather location, it is a lovely warm space right beside where we […]
Our Canalside Greenspace Group will be starting from 1st August with an initial get together at 10.30am Explore and improve our local greenspaces e.g Fountainbridge Green and Harrison Park, for the benefit of people and nature. You are invited to join a new group to connect with others in these greenspaces […]
30 young people from Tynecastle High School spent a day doing conservation activities in our local greenspaces as part of their John Muir Awards. Thank you to them for the difference they made and to the adult helpers who made the day possible. Collaboration with Tynecastle HS, The Green Team, […]
Edinburgh Seed Network and FCCT got together in Harrison park on April 22nd between 11am – 1pm. We welcomed people for a seed swap and some free seeds, to learn about growing food and saving seeds in the city, what you can start growing now and sow some seeds with […]
9th March 2023 is Social Prescribing Day! It is a day to celebrate the links FCCT has with GP surgeries, Community Link Workers, NHS, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Prescribe Culture in Edinburgh Universities, Mental Health Information Station and to thank all the staff who refer people to our programmes so that […]
Our Canalside walking group are planning to attend this lovely free celebration lunch and walking event for walking groups in Edinburgh, all welcome, book ahead if you can or just turn up! Edinburgh Health Walk Celebration Event Wednesday 22nd February 2023 12.30pm – 3.30pm Saughton Park Drop-in and join us for […]
The snow on the 10th of December 2022 litter picking day covered all the litter and so we had to postpone it and make Christmas Decorations instead! There is a new date for a community Litter pick on 7th January 2023, with more info on the Friends of Harrison Park […]
You are invited to join us on Thursdays 10am Wellbeing Walk for about an hour 20th October to 24th November (6 week block) Meet at Fountainbridge Square, where the swans are at the end of the canal Round the corner from Tesco, near bus 1,34,35 Dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes […]