Calton Hill Conservation Trust
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The Calton Hill Conservation Trust help protect & maintain our much-loved, long-neglected, Edinburgh park, with its monuments, spectacular views & nature | Please join us & volunteer with us. <https:www.caltonhilltrust.org>
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BRAVO & THANK YOU to all our skilled, hard-working volunteers. We laid 240 square metres today (12 November 2025) in a great concerted effort. The turf came late — and the weather forecast was bad for tomorrow — but the job was completed just in time!
Thanks to City of Edinburgh Council for finding CLIPS TO SECURE THE FENCING surrounding the new turfing. So now the fencing will not blow over or be used (and broken) by people climbing onto the National Monument. A step forward!
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Thanks to City of Edinburgh Council for finding CLIPS TO SECURE THE FENCING surrounding the new turfing. So now the fencing will not blow over or be used (and broken) by people climbing onto the National Monument. A step forward!
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Looking forward to finding out about the #geology and history of Calton Hill with @caltonhill.bsky.social & @geowalks.scot at this event next week! 🌋
"Where’s the volcano? The story of the making of Calton Hill", Tues 25 November, 6pm, online
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"Where’s the volcano? The story of the making of Calton Hill", Tues 25 November, 6pm, online
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November 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Looking forward to finding out about the #geology and history of Calton Hill with @caltonhill.bsky.social & @geowalks.scot at this event next week! 🌋
"Where’s the volcano? The story of the making of Calton Hill", Tues 25 November, 6pm, online
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheres-the...
"Where’s the volcano? The story of the making of Calton Hill", Tues 25 November, 6pm, online
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheres-the...
Booking for 'WHERE'S THE VOLCANO?' is now open on Eventbrite.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Booking for 'WHERE'S THE VOLCANO?' is now open on Eventbrite.
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ASTRONOMY on CALTON HILL: Saturday 6 December starting at the Portuguese Cannon at 12.45.
Please join the Trust and Prof. Andy Lawrence as he tells the history of the Astronomical Institution, Royal Observatory, Henderson & Piazzi Smyth, time ball & time gun, Maria Short, and City Observatory. 1/
Please join the Trust and Prof. Andy Lawrence as he tells the history of the Astronomical Institution, Royal Observatory, Henderson & Piazzi Smyth, time ball & time gun, Maria Short, and City Observatory. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
ASTRONOMY on CALTON HILL: Saturday 6 December starting at the Portuguese Cannon at 12.45.
Please join the Trust and Prof. Andy Lawrence as he tells the history of the Astronomical Institution, Royal Observatory, Henderson & Piazzi Smyth, time ball & time gun, Maria Short, and City Observatory. 1/
Please join the Trust and Prof. Andy Lawrence as he tells the history of the Astronomical Institution, Royal Observatory, Henderson & Piazzi Smyth, time ball & time gun, Maria Short, and City Observatory. 1/
ANGUS MILLER @geowalks.scot, the well-known geologist, is giving a programme about Calton Hill’s geology on Tuesday 25 November 18.00. entitled: 'WHERE'S THE VOLCANO? THE MAKING OF CALTON HILL'. Online/Zoom. Free public event. All welcome. Contact for info/ invitation. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
ANGUS MILLER @geowalks.scot, the well-known geologist, is giving a programme about Calton Hill’s geology on Tuesday 25 November 18.00. entitled: 'WHERE'S THE VOLCANO? THE MAKING OF CALTON HILL'. Online/Zoom. Free public event. All welcome. Contact for info/ invitation. 1/
THANK YOU to our volunteers & our donor, Alan Lawson & the Seven Hills Race, for +60 square metres (m2) of turf laid today (18 Nov.) on the top of the hill. 300 m2 in total — responding to Erosion Emergency. Statement by the community & local media. @spurtle.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
THANK YOU to our volunteers & our donor, Alan Lawson & the Seven Hills Race, for +60 square metres (m2) of turf laid today (18 Nov.) on the top of the hill. 300 m2 in total — responding to Erosion Emergency. Statement by the community & local media. @spurtle.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social
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BALACLAVA-CLAD DIRT BIKERS on Hume Walk, Calton Hill on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 15.40. They were using both electric & petrol motorbikes to do stunts and cut up the turf. One rider sprayed us with mud. One bike had a number plate, but it was not possible to read it from the video.
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
BALACLAVA-CLAD DIRT BIKERS on Hume Walk, Calton Hill on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 15.40. They were using both electric & petrol motorbikes to do stunts and cut up the turf. One rider sprayed us with mud. One bike had a number plate, but it was not possible to read it from the video.
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 PM
BALACLAVA-CLAD DIRT BIKERS on Hume Walk, Calton Hill on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 15.40. They were using both electric & petrol motorbikes to do stunts and cut up the turf. One rider sprayed us with mud. One bike had a number plate, but it was not possible to read it from the video.
BRAVO & THANK YOU to all our skilled, hard-working volunteers. We laid 240 square metres today (12 November 2025) in a great concerted effort. The turf came late — and the weather forecast was bad for tomorrow — but the job was completed just in time!
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BRAVO & THANK YOU to all our skilled, hard-working volunteers. We laid 240 square metres today (12 November 2025) in a great concerted effort. The turf came late — and the weather forecast was bad for tomorrow — but the job was completed just in time!
Thanks to THAT'S TV and Rachel Kinnear for making available our chair's interview on the EROSION EMERGENCY on 24 September. There was a follow-up interview yesterday (10 November).
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Thanks to THAT'S TV and Rachel Kinnear for making available our chair's interview on the EROSION EMERGENCY on 24 September. There was a follow-up interview yesterday (10 November).
VOLUNTEERS still needed: FYI @spurtle.bsky.social @ntbcc.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @scotsman.com @scotnational.bsky.social @stv.news @edinburghwh.bsky.social @turvill.bsky.social @smcarthurreports.bsky.social
Preparations for COMMUNITY ACTION re-turfing in front of the National Monument, Calton Hill, in reaction to the EROSION EMERGENCY. Wednesday 12 Nov from 11.00: FOUR VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED. Write . Thanks to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for help with rotavation etc.
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Preparations for COMMUNITY ACTION re-turfing in front of the National Monument, Calton Hill, in reaction to the EROSION EMERGENCY. Wednesday 12 Nov from 11.00: FOUR VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED. Write . Thanks to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for help with rotavation etc.
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Preparations for COMMUNITY ACTION re-turfing in front of the National Monument, Calton Hill, in reaction to the EROSION EMERGENCY. Wednesday 12 Nov from 11.00: FOUR VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED. Write . Thanks to @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for help with rotavation etc.
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Campaign group Restore Nature with @davegoulson.bsky.social are fighting to protect Todrig from turning into an ecological desert in the form of a spruce plantation– Scot Forestry didn’t even think it deemed an environmental impact assessment . Beggars belief .
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Campaign group Restore Nature with @davegoulson.bsky.social are fighting to protect Todrig from turning into an ecological desert in the form of a spruce plantation– Scot Forestry didn’t even think it deemed an environmental impact assessment . Beggars belief .
Is there a WORDPRESS PLUMBER reading this? We have some digital pipes that need fixing. A logo that went down the wrong tube, some type sizes that have caused a blockage . . . that kind of thing. Not an emergency, more a tuning up with two or three Google fonts. Please post or DM. Many thanks.
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Is there a WORDPRESS PLUMBER reading this? We have some digital pipes that need fixing. A logo that went down the wrong tube, some type sizes that have caused a blockage . . . that kind of thing. Not an emergency, more a tuning up with two or three Google fonts. Please post or DM. Many thanks.
Today three VOLUNTEERS did a test removal of GROUND IVY in Greenside, Calton Hill. We cleared about 50 square metres in two hours. Extensive surface roots — also huge amounts of buried tin, glass and plastic.
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Today three VOLUNTEERS did a test removal of GROUND IVY in Greenside, Calton Hill. We cleared about 50 square metres in two hours. Extensive surface roots — also huge amounts of buried tin, glass and plastic.
The Trust have been MAPPING CALTON HILL to show the balance between the historic centre of the hill with its buildings & monuments (surrounded by GRASSLANDS), and the outer slopes with their natural and semi-natural wildlife habitats (SCRUB, 'under-scrub' and WOODLAND). 1/
November 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The Trust have been MAPPING CALTON HILL to show the balance between the historic centre of the hill with its buildings & monuments (surrounded by GRASSLANDS), and the outer slopes with their natural and semi-natural wildlife habitats (SCRUB, 'under-scrub' and WOODLAND). 1/
And then THERE WAS MUD. Unfortunately some areas on Calton Hill have deteriorated further in the past few days. These were until recently grassed. We hope this areas can be reinstated, but they are outside our current returfing project area.
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
And then THERE WAS MUD. Unfortunately some areas on Calton Hill have deteriorated further in the past few days. These were until recently grassed. We hope this areas can be reinstated, but they are outside our current returfing project area.
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SIX POLICIES adopted by the Trust on 1 November. POLICY 1: "To Support sustainable VISITOR ACCESS that protects the hill’s unique character and heritage, and ensures it remains an attractive and rewarding destination, both for the sake of the hill itself and the wider tourism economy." 1/
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
SIX POLICIES adopted by the Trust on 1 November. POLICY 1: "To Support sustainable VISITOR ACCESS that protects the hill’s unique character and heritage, and ensures it remains an attractive and rewarding destination, both for the sake of the hill itself and the wider tourism economy." 1/
November 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
SIX POLICIES adopted by the Trust on 1 November. POLICY 1: "To Support sustainable VISITOR ACCESS that protects the hill’s unique character and heritage, and ensures it remains an attractive and rewarding destination, both for the sake of the hill itself and the wider tourism economy." 1/
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New MEMBERSHIP FEE rates: Our Special Members’ Meeting agreed new fees. As of 1 November 2025, these are now fixed at £25 per individual per annum, £35 per household, with a concessionary rate of £15. Renewals at the new rate will begin on 1 January 2026.
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
New MEMBERSHIP FEE rates: Our Special Members’ Meeting agreed new fees. As of 1 November 2025, these are now fixed at £25 per individual per annum, £35 per household, with a concessionary rate of £15. Renewals at the new rate will begin on 1 January 2026.
Calton Hill FIREWORK CONTROL ZONE (FCZ) came into operation on 31 October 2025 & will continue until 9 November. CHCT appreciate the clear signage from @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social. We hope the FCZ will ensure less litter, environmental damage, noise pollution & anti-social behaviour, as in 2024.
November 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Calton Hill FIREWORK CONTROL ZONE (FCZ) came into operation on 31 October 2025 & will continue until 9 November. CHCT appreciate the clear signage from @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social. We hope the FCZ will ensure less litter, environmental damage, noise pollution & anti-social behaviour, as in 2024.
Many thanks to Liam Eunson and the MIDLOTHIAN VIEW for covering the Trust-led community action on the Erosion Emergency to restore 240 square metres of barren ground in front of the National Monument, Calton Hill. 1/
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Midlothian View : ‘Calton Hill Trust take ‘Erosion Emergency’ into their own hands’, 30 October 2025 - Calton Hill Conservation Trust
Thank you again to Liam Eunson of Midlothian View for covering the Erosion Emergency and the community action that will enable the Trust and its partners to re-turf 240 square metres of barren ground....
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October 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Many thanks to Liam Eunson and the MIDLOTHIAN VIEW for covering the Trust-led community action on the Erosion Emergency to restore 240 square metres of barren ground in front of the National Monument, Calton Hill. 1/
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Trust & partners now returfing 240 square metres: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for 12 and 13 November. Please write . FYI @spurtle.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @scotsman.com @scotnational.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrjomo.bsky.social
COMMUNITY ACTION to combat the EROSION EMERGENCY: Calton Hill Conservation Trust and the Café Calton have bought 180 square metres of turf for laying in front of the National Monument on 12 November. 12 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED on 12 NOVEMBER. Write <[email protected]>.
October 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Trust & partners now returfing 240 square metres: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for 12 and 13 November. Please write . FYI @spurtle.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @scotsman.com @scotnational.bsky.social @finlaymcf.bsky.social @cllrjomo.bsky.social
GRASS RE-SEEDING: The Trust re-seeded a small area in front of the Dugald Stewart Monument on 19 September — using old rye grass seed swept up from the floor of a storeroom — it look a surprisingly long time but eventually it germinated!
October 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
GRASS RE-SEEDING: The Trust re-seeded a small area in front of the Dugald Stewart Monument on 19 September — using old rye grass seed swept up from the floor of a storeroom — it look a surprisingly long time but eventually it germinated!