Volunteers wanted
MDCC is a member of FoMBL (Friends of the Meadows and Bruntsfield Links), an organisation that aims to maintain and improve these essential green spaces in and near our area. There is a call out for volunteers on Saturday 30th…
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The Merchiston Leaf Clearing project
Merchiston is a long established community blessed with many beautiful trees which can look glorious when they change colour in autumn. But sadly, when the trees lose their leaves, a huge volume of leaves pile up on the pavements and…
Share your garden!
Do you have lots of space in your garden that you can’t quite cope with? Maybe Edinburgh Garden Partners (EGP) can help. EGP connects garden owners with volunteers looking for a space to grow vegetables or fruit. The scheme is…
Leaf clearing in Merchiston, 2022
Merchiston is blessed with many beautiful trees. But the leaf litter they create can be a nuisance when it becomes slippery. Importantly it can contribute to flooding when the leaves block up the street drains. Sadly, the City of Edinburgh…
Merchiston Leaf Clearing Update
The Merchiston Community Council Leaf Clearing Project — devised by Joan Houston and run by her with Helen Zealley — had a successful launch on the weekend of 25–26 September. Almost 40 local residents volunteered to help, in response to…
Let’s Clear Some Leaves this Autumn!
Why fallen leaves are a problem The colour of trees turning in autumn can be glorious and we are blessed with many beautiful trees in Merchiston. But things aren’t so great when those leaves start piling up on the pavements…