Articles written by Richard

February 6, 2020 by Richard

We’ve reached over 8,700 people so far with our Valentines Tree Time campaign Facebook advert which has had 55 likes and loves from people on Facebook who just really like our post. Help us to raise more money for our incredibly important Tree Time campaign. And you can check us out on Facebook... Read More

January 31, 2020 by Richard

Today we planted trees on Stevenson Drive in the Saughton area, with over £30,000 raised since the launch it's a fantastic way to celebrate our success. Joined by Culture and Communities Convenor Councillor Donald Wilson and ELGT Chair  Kate Broughton, we planted two trees which in this urban a... Read More

December 16, 2019 by Richard

There is still time to make a donation to Tree Time which makes an ideal Christmas gift. We’ll send you a personalised donation certificate as thanks for your support. You can also adopt a tree or donate towards a new tree being planted which include a personal plaque. You may have seen this ad... Read More

November 8, 2019 by Richard

We all know how important trees are for our health and well being and St Johns kindly allowed us to have a stall promoting our important work. We had some amazing feedback from one supporter who thanked us after adopting a Weeping Ash tree in Saughton Park with a plaque dedicated to the memory of... Read More

November 8, 2019 by Richard

The 'Lets Ride' event in the Meadows was a great success and enabled us to speak to many people about the importance of protecting Edinburgh's trees. We were delighted to promote Tree Time to cycling enthusiasts, the benefits of keeping Edinburgh green are well known to cyclists who use its roads... Read More

August 6, 2019 by Richard

Thank you to those who have donated. We now have a number of trees that have been adopted but there are still plenty available. If you have a story about a particular tree then please let us know as we are keen to find out about why they are important to you.... Read More

June 21, 2019 by Richard

Thank you to those that have made a recent donation towards Tree Time. We will keep you posted on where and when new trees will be planted.... Read More

June 18, 2019 by Richard

Thank you to Flora Stevenson Nursery, Cllr Cammy Day, Tim Hall and Professor Alan Spence for helping us with the launch of Tree Time. Charlie Cumming, Chief Executive, Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust said: “Urban trees are crucial in providing green corridors and make up some of ... Read More

June 18, 2019 by Richard

Thank you to the support from City of Edinburgh Council, Woodland Trust and The Mushroom Trust who have helped make a contribution to the development and promotion of Tree Time... Read More

March 12, 2019 by Richard

With the help of an eager volunteer we planted a lovely apple and plum tree orchard in Hailes Quarry Park funded by the Mushroom Trust. We're looking forward to them bearing fruit in a couple of years, hopefully they will become a great resource for the local community. ... Read More

March 12, 2019 by Richard

Thanks to funding from the Mushroom Trust we have been able to plant 3 new beautiful Red Oaks in Pilrig Park. ... Read More

April 12, 2018 by Richard

Thanks to funding from Trees For Cities, The Scottish Government and The European Union we were able to plant 7000 trees at Little France Park. This included the following species English oak (Quercus robur), Sessile oak (Quercus petrea),   Silver birch (Betula pendula),  Downy birch (Betula p... Read More