Restore The Burn

30/09/2026

⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ PARK CLOSURE NOTICE 🚫 🚫 🚫
Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park will close for path improvement works between Lasswade Road and Gilmerton D***s Street for 8-10 weeks.
Friends of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Nature Reserve

30/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to the consultation about the new skatepark in Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park. There is also an online form with a deadline of 19th October. Friends of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Nature Reserve

Thank you for completing this questionnaire. As part of the Restore the Burn project, Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) are carrying out a consultation with the local community about the design of the proposed skatepark in Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park. An in-person consultation took place...

18/09/2026

Its our last day on site tomorrow! Join us on Saturday 10am - 3pm in Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park for our community Archaeological Dig, everyone welcome - even just to pop along and see what we've uncovered!
Just off lasswade Road, on Southhouse side, near the entrance to the Park. 😊😎
Friends of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Nature Reserve
Gilmerton and District Community Council Edinburgh Outdoorsl Archaeology Scotland Gilmerton Community Centre

18/09/2026

Join us today...

18/09/2026

Delighted that our plans for the Restore the Burn project have been approved.

Riverside changes approved in Burdiehouse

14/09/2026

The Edinburgh Archaeological Field Society have got stuck into uncovering the 'Broken Briggs' settlement off Lasswade road this morning. All part of Scotland Archaeology Month delivered through the Restore the Burn project.

The site is open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday this week, 10am - 3pm daily. Please come to have a chat and even get involved in this exciting dig! All free and no experience needed.

Archaeology Scotland Friends of Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park Nature Reserve Edinburgh Outdoors

13/09/2026

The new meadow at Niddrie Marischal Nature Corner is looking great in the early Autumn! 🦋🌿🌷 This has been delivered as part of the Restore The Burn project with funding from Royal London and Groundworks.

12/09/2026