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February 12, 2025 by Richard

We are looking for Tree Time Volunteers to help us care for young trees in Edinburgh, East Lothian and West Lothian. For more information please see our website here or get in touch with us at treetime@elgt.org.uk. [caption id="attachment_4330" align="alignnone" width="573"] We need Tree Time Vol... Read More

February 6, 2025 by Richard

Today we planted six new Lime trees (Tilia cordata) in Burghlee Park, Midlothian. We have now planted a total of 12 trees here, forming a lovely avenue either side of the path. We want to say a big thank you to Roper Toxicology Consulting Ltd who support Tree Time so that we can plant more trees ... Read More

January 27, 2025 by Richard

This weekend we have seen many trees coming down across Edinburgh and the Lothians due to Storm Éowyn. This has been a stark reminder that we need to plant more trees to replace those that are being lost. With these big, destructive storms occurring more frequently, our work is more important than ... Read More

January 16, 2025 by Richard

This week we planted 12 new street trees on Abercorn Crescent as part of the Edinburgh Million Tree City initiative. Thank you to everyone who supported the project and donated towards the new trees. We planted Judas tree, Lebanese wild apple, white mulberry and Persian ironwood. We were delighte... Read More

January 10, 2025 by Richard

Happy new year everyone! We are nearly halfway through the tree planting season which runs from November through to March. If you would like us to plant a tree for you this season, make sure to get your order in by January 31st to guarantee planting by the end of March. Orders placed after Jan... Read More

December 5, 2024 by Richard

This week we teamed up with The Tree Council and volunteers from SP Energy Networks to plant 300 trees at Fernieside Recreation Ground. We planted a mixture of hazel, field maple, hawthorn, blackthorn, cherry and dogwood to create a new hedge. Thank you to everyone involved, it was the perfect way t... Read More

December 2, 2024 by Richard

Thank you William Grant & Sons for planting 50 replacement trees with us at Braid Hill. We planted native trees including alder, birch, cherry and hazel. It was a beautiful afternoon and our hard work was rewarded with some fantastic views across Edinburgh. ... Read More

December 2, 2024 by Richard

Thank you to the East Lothian Provost for helping to promote Tree Time by planting trees at Goolwa Park as part of #NationalTreeWeek. ... Read More

November 19, 2024 by Richard

November is an exciting time of year as it is the start of the tree planting season! Volunteers from Janus Henderson Investors kicked off the season by planting 200 trees at Braid Hill. They planted a mixture of native species including alder, silver birch and rowan. It will be great to see the new ... Read More

September 4, 2024 by Richard

We are very proud to have supported the Rainbow Recovery memorial for overdose awareness day on Saturday 1st September. Rainbow Recovery adopted this beautiful tree in Saughton Park to remember loved ones. Trees are a wonderful way to remember and and celebrate the lives of loved ones.  ... Read More

September 2, 2024 by Richard

Thank you to everyone who has already made a donation to help us plant street trees along Abercorn Crescent! It is fantastic to see lots of support for the project, but we still need to raise more money to ensure we can get trees planted this winter. Help us make the project a reality by donating... Read More

August 12, 2024 by Richard

This winter Tree Time is looking to plant street trees along Abercorn Crescent. We are working with the Northfield & Willowbrae Community Council to plant more trees and make the area greener. Tree Time relies on donations, so we need your support to make this fantastic project a reality.  ... Read More