Forget Kinder Scout, it all started in Edinburgh.

POSTED ON November 29, 2023 BY James Garry

Why I think Edinburgh should be considered the birthplace of the outdoor access movement

Why I think Edinburgh should be considered the birthplace of the outdoor access movement

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Communities must benefit from Scotland’s changing land use

POSTED ON November 9, 2023 BY James Garry

New guidance puts local people at the heart of land decisions

New guidance puts local people at the heart of land decisions

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Enjoying Edinburgh’s great outdoors – Helen Todd of Ramblers Scotland

POSTED ON November 3, 2023 BY James Garry

This is 20th anniversary year of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

This is 20th anniversary year of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

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Identifying and Recording Scotland’s Prehistoric Rock Art

POSTED ON October 27, 2023

An accessible how-to guide

An accessible how-to guide

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James Hutton in Edinburgh: celebrating the city’s contribution to geology

POSTED ON  BY James Garry

Edinburgh is a city of geology

Edinburgh is a city of geology

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Edinburgh Natural History Society – Guest Blog

POSTED ON October 19, 2023 BY David Adamson

In October 2019 Edinburgh Natural History Society celebrated its 150th anniversary

In October 2019 Edinburgh Natural History Society celebrated its 150th anniversary

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Scottish Connections Fund opens for applications.

POSTED ON October 11, 2023

The Scottish Connections Fund is open to bids from individuals and organisations in Scotland’s international diaspora

The Scottish Connections Fund is open to bids from individuals and organisations in Scotland’s international diaspora

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A new future for Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park

POSTED ON October 1, 2023 BY James Garry

Holyrood Park is a park like no other

Holyrood Park is a park like no other

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A Letter from Dundas Street

POSTED ON September 26, 2023 BY Christopher Day

When a planning application was lodged in 2020 for the demolition and redevelopment of the former Bupa and Centrum Houses, local resident Christopher Day and his neighbours were pretty horrified. Here he writes about his experience of multiple Council meetings, affected technical jargon and a process that favours development professionals over local communities.
He notes that every so often, an email or social media message pops up about one development or other, inviting people to ‘let us know what you think’. Following this experience, he suggests it’s difficult not to reply by quoting my neighbour who asked, basically, ‘what’s the point?’

When a planning application was lodged in 2020 for the demolition and redevelopment of the former Bupa and Centrum Houses, local resident Christopher Day and his neighbours were pretty horrified. Here he writes about his experience of multiple Council meetings, affected technical jargon and a process that favours development professionals over local communities.
He notes that every so often, an email or social media message pops up about one development or other, inviting people to ‘let us know what you think’. Following this experience, he suggests it’s difficult not to reply by quoting my neighbour who asked, basically, ‘what’s the point?’

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Investing in nature

POSTED ON September 22, 2023 BY James Garry

Environment Minister Gillian Martin visited the Water of Leith Catchment in Inverleith Park

Environment Minister Gillian Martin visited the Water of Leith Catchment in Inverleith Park

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