http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Free the Trees en Thu, 21 May 2026 11:11:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-315087 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:14:37 +0000 unhurt 315087@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I may be in the market for some wee trees for my wee garden... But I think you were hoping to release them into the wild? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-315049 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:09:21 +0000 fimm 315049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know there's a "Friends of Harrison Park" Facebook group; I'm sure there will be similar for other parks; perhaps a group like that might be interested in some trees? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-315048 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 14:06:17 +0000 dessert rat 315048@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>argh...</p> <p>The place I was going to plant my 20m long hedge, may now no longer be suitable.</p> <p>The land continues to be abandoned, but there is a planning application in to convert the lower part of the adjoining Sainsburys and access is via the land earmarked.</p> <p>So I think they'll get mullered.</p> <p>species are dogrose, hawthorn, hazel, crab apple, dogwood.</p> <p>Anyone want any trees or have space for a copse?</p> <p>Will be here in about 4-6 weeks. My fall back option is to take them to the Dacha in the Borders, but these were meant to be Edinburgh trees for Edinburgh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-305981 Sat, 04 May 2019 14:11:19 +0000 davecykl 305981@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just a mention for "Trees of Edinburgh" on Twitter and Facebook, which might be of interest to anyone reading this thread... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-305960 Fri, 03 May 2019 22:02:32 +0000 jdanielp 305960@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They have already tried Edenburgh. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-305957 Fri, 03 May 2019 21:56:10 +0000 unhurt 305957@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Reforesting Edinburgh could be a good project. Snappy titles anyone? Auld Treekie doesn't quite cut it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-305944 Fri, 03 May 2019 15:34:10 +0000 dessert rat 305944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>update. Went to see how they were fairing - 15 out of 15 planted in mid March have taken and looking good. I was expecting a few fatalities.</p> <p>Also have an order in for the next round: 105 due for delivery in Nov. Going for a 20m long hedge this time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-298133 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:24:59 +0000 biketrain 298133@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes. Minibiketrain and I planted 150 trees over a couple of Sundays for the Lowther Hills ski club. Some of them are now visble on their webcam, so I can watch them grow. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-297665 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:11:32 +0000 LivM 297665@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Applications now closed until 7 January (for Nov-19 delivery) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19336#post-297653 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 13:01:42 +0000 dessert rat 297653@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Woodland trust are giving away packs (sized on available land and location).</p> <p><a href="https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/" rel="nofollow">https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/</a></p> <p>I know because I applied and have been successful. Mine arriving Feb/March next year. A simple enough 1 or 2 page online form.</p> <p>I called our co-working office a 'community group', which seemed to be sufficient to qualify. We will be planting them in an area about the size of 3 tennis courts, which is alongside the old railway platform at Newhaven. Right before the bridge a few hundred meters up from Milk cafe, as NEPN passes under Craighall Rd. </p> <p>Following the building of the new Sainsburys there is no longer any vehicle access possible to it other than along the NEPN, so it is effectively abandoned. </p> <p>Anyone with space and permission* should apply and lets have a few more trees in Edinburgh.</p> <p>*definition of permission i suspect could be flexible in this scenario as it is generally a <strong><em>good thing</em></strong> </p>