Edinburgh residents have come out in force to repair environmental surroundings along the water of Leith after freezing cold temperatures and torrential rain battered the city.
Volunteers of the Water of Leith Conservation Trust repaired paths, swept away debris and removed litter after flooding hit the capital during the festive period.
The trust works closely with City of Edinburgh Council to maintain natural environments had many volunteers to help with the aftermath of floods that damaged the banks throughout the city.
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Johnathan Wells, 45, a ranger who works with the Leith Conservation Trust, told Edinburgh Live about the amazing work that is carried out by volunteers all year round and said: “It’s mostly volunteers who carry out regular maintenance on it whether that be cutting back vegetation, sweeping leaves, emptying drainage channels and picking up litter.
“They carry out around 7000 hours a year and we do that with a mixture of our own volunteers, community groups, youth groups and corporate groups. It’s my job to get people outside and make a difference to their community.”
In the last few days many volunteers have came out on multiple days to help sweeping and repairing paths, binning rubbish that had been swept up by the floods and cutting back trees that had been damaged.
One of the volunteers, 26-year-old, Iain Baxter who lives in South Queensferry said: “It’s really good because it saves the council money and it also gives us a sense of community and a lot of people were inspired.”
The trust also promotes education and restoration through the visitor centre that is located on 24 Lanark Road. They also work with volunteers and community groups to deliver hundreds of river clean ups and habitat tasks all year round.
The Water of Leith Conservation Trust is a non-profit organisation and has hundreds of volunteers that help every single day. You can donate and get involved in the trust by following the link.
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