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Saturday, March 14
10:00am
Monthly Burn clean-up
When
Sat, March 14, 10am – 12pm
Where
26 Gilmerton Dykes Street, Edinburgh, EH17 8JX (map)
Description
Meet at the bothy behind the bus stop next to the shop. Everyone welcome; all ages and fitness levels, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
There are so many wee pockets of nature in Edinburgh that you can stumble upon.
I'd never heard of Burdiehouse Burn, despite living here for nearly 20 years. Our department's volunteering day last year was at the Burn and it really is a lovely spot. Shame about the shopping trollies dumped but we did our bit to get rid of as much as we could.
Similar story for Figgate Park: I only found out about it through this forum. We visited at the weekend and really enjoyed all the bird life.
"I'd never heard of Burdiehouse Burn, despite living here for nearly 20 years."
In the same way, lots of people in north Ed have never heard of (or at least ventured on to) the NEPN.
I mostly know the bits I know (quite a lot) because of (initially) exploring locally mostly by bike, plus a certain amount of walking.
PLUS (of course) studying the Spokes map (and older maps). In fact I only found out about the narrow path between Myreside and Colinton Road from a 1960s mapbook! I think I got it added to the Spokes map.
Since then there have been Google Earth/Maps/StreetView - then OSM and CycleStreets PLUS smartphones! (Plus a lot of signage work by CEC and Sustrans.)
So no excuses - get out and explore. Most of it is now mapped, but there are still places to be explored by looking at satellite images and wondering how to reach them or 'can I get through there'.
One day I will find a map with all the proposed 'Family Routes' and see if they encourage people to visit the 'green bits'.
Most people (even on CCE) probably don't know this site -
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Friends Of BBVP (@FBbvp)
21/02/2015 13:56
Many thanks to all who turned out for the Willow Weaving (erosion prevention) today. Great weather and lot done.
http://pic.twitter.com/4FApyaipXT
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Most of it is now mapped, but there are still places to be explored by looking at satellite images and wondering how to reach them or 'can I get through there'.
i.e. the bits of old railway land on the embankments above Russell Road and Duff Street Lane.
There's also an interesting "urban island" between Slateford Yard and Meggetland, probably railway land; https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Murieston+Ln,+Edinburgh,+City+of+Edinburgh+EH11+2LX/@55.9299278,-3.2329449,357m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4887c7aa178a0e3d:0xa016c34ca2ddd2c6
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Of course you won't be surprised to learn that I have been to all of those (though not recently).
Curiously I was told, only this week, of someone who 'lived' on the Slateford patch last year!
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Edinburgh Outdoors (@EdinOutdoors)
11/03/2015 09:50
Core path upgrade in Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park started yesterday.Gilmerton Dykes Cres to Guardwell Glen will be upgraded @greenspacetrust
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Anyone know where?
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The group will launch its first spring clean of the year tomorrow from its Bothy HQ in Gilmerton Dykes Street at 10am, with volunteers focusing on the east end of the park, removing litter and putting down chalk signs to warn people to clean up after their dogs.
Later in the month, the Friends have organised another clean-up, backed by the council and Standard Life.
Mr Bennet said: “We’re hoping that as many people as possible will come along to ‘rally to the flag’ and help us give the park a good spring clean.
“We have seen some great achievements in the last year with over £100,000 spent on upgrading pathways for pedestrians and cyclists, and we’ve seen tough action on people for dumping litter with four £200 fines levied against the culprits.
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Bits of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park were closed off today by the police. Not sure of the full extent of the closure, but I couldn't get between Guardwell Glen (in behind Morrison's) and Gilmerton Dykes Crescent.
Police officer didn't know when it would be open again, but said it wouldn't be today.
Don't think many people use this as a cycling route, but something to be aware of if you do.
From latest newsletter-
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Activity Reminder - This Saturday, 12 August at 10am, meet at The Bothy
This month we are doing pathway repairs at Burdiehouse. Many pathways have become overgrown by grass. This is both damaging and narrowing the pathways. One of the worst affected areas is in Burdiehouse near the wildflower meadow, and this is where we will be working.
We will also be doing litter picking as well, so it's not all heavy duty work. We are meeting at 10am at The Bothy, Gilmerton Dykes Street, EH17 8JX. So come along and help carry out some much needed restoration work.
There will also be an opportunity to see the Burdiehouse wildflower meadow which is next to where we will be working. It is quite late in the season but should still be a great opportunity to check out some wildlife.
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CLEAN UP and Litter pick this SATURDAY! 10th April 10am.
We'll be clearing a lot of waste at the Burdiehouse Crescent entrance, to the Park, meeting there 10am (a group will also leave from the Bothy at 10am for anyone coming from that direction).
This entrance is just by the new school under construction, St Crispin's.
We'll be there 10-12.
As before, please wear gloves.
Hope to see you there!
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CLEAN UP and Litter pick this SATURDAY! 8th May 10am
It’s Activity Day this Saturday, and we will have the following options for people:
Litter pick along the burn
Clearing the stream of debris – equipment provided - waders, litter pickers, bags, ropes (for pushchair and bike), wheelbarrow – Lead: Karen
Tidy park entrance / gardening / clear overhanging branches – equipment provided- loppers etc - Lead: Fran
Landscaping / Dealing with mound of earth – equipment provided- spades etc – Lead: Mandy
The activity starts 10am at the Bothy on Gilmerton Dykes street near the shops and about 100m from Lasswade crossroads
Future Litter Picks / Activities in the Park :
we are now back to our regular monthly pattern of every 2nd Sat every month
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By email
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THIS SATURDAY- 11th Sept - Wildflower planting!
We have baby wildflowers to plant, and we'd love you to help. Come and collect some plants from the Bothy (Gilmerton Dykes St) between 10am and 12 noon, and plant them anywhere in the park where the grass is long (so they don't get cut when it's mowed). We have lots of plants to hand out , so need lots of volunteers - make the park look even more beautiful!! Please bring your own trowel or spade ( if you have one - we can provide some to borrow too)
Dumped trollies
We’ve become aware of a great service that will come and retrieve dumped shopping trollies. It’s called Trolley Wise and you can report abandoned trollies on the website TrolleyWise | Wanzl or on an app.
You can upload a picture, and even use What3Words to be exact about the location if you wish. Within a week or so, someone will come out and take the trolley away – I met Mark in the Park removing 2 Morrisons trolleys from just by Guardwell. Thank you to whoever reported them!
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