Enjoyable session this morning on the boat with @wolct.bsky.social clearing the river between Victoria bridge and Coalie Park.

Helped out this morning with some planting at the old bowling green at Victoria Park as part of the Drakkars Drift garden installation.

Wading with @wolct.bsky.social this morning on a stretch of the river between Currie and Balerno. A few bags of litter and a trampoline cover pulled out, leaving the river a little cleaner.

Enjoyed my walk yesterday with @redropescot.bsky.social exploring parts of Edinburgh I didn't know too well. Great company but very mixed weather!

Another enjoyable @edcriticalmass.bsky.social ride yesterday. It's always fantastic to ride through the city centre with so many others on bikes.

Loved visiting Lincoln Cathedral, what a fantastic building. The roof tour was great especially when we got great views of the peregrine falcon.

An enjoyable few days in Lincoln last week; our first evening was spent at the Lincoln Arts Centre listening to BA Music students Spring Showcase.

Brilliant ocean news! 60,000 oysters are now in the Firth of Forth - double the initial goal! Oysters can stabilise the seabed, store carbon and boost biodiversity. So this is a big win wildlife and ecosystems. 🦪 This is thanks to years of hard work from partners, communities and supporters. 👏

Yellow flowers, yellow towers, springtime in Edinburgh and Leith.

Can you help take one minute to nominate @caltonhill.bsky.social for a £1,000 grant? Every vote increases our chance of being selected 🤞 Funds would support a biodiversity management plan & volunteering activity to make Calton Hill cleaner, safer & more beautiful! movementforgood.com/draws/1000?c...

Took a trip out to Heriot Watt university yesterday for the brewing society beer festival. As it was day 2, some beers had run out, however I still had a very good selection.

Enjoyed my trip to the wonderful Hippodrome cinema in Boness yesterday to see High Treason. I do love watching a silent film with musical accompaniment #HippFest

I don't do slogans. I do wetlands. But here’s some food for thought. #ChewsOurFuture #ChooseOurFuture #WorldRewildingDay2026

Foggy up at Dunsapie last night to check on the toads. Moved 139 down to the loch but only took one picture.

Beautiful afternoon for a #RestorationForth oyster deployment today. We put 6,000 oysters into the Forth so here's hoping they do well in their new home @wwfscotland.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social

It was very windy for my last Tuesday morning gorse cutting session of the season with Holyrood Park Ranger Service. It was hard work but enjoyable.

The birdy song by the Tweets. For a holiday job I worked in a Butlins hotel bar and this was played up to 5 times per night.

Very enjoyable evening singing with Love Music Community Choir and the Edinburgh Concert Band at the Usher Hall. I particularly enjoyed singing Ae Fond Kiss with the band.

Another Monday morning session litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social Jim and I collected 8 bags, a bike and the remains of a hoover, hutch & ironing board on the Chancelot path south of Ferry Road. Forgot to take a picture, so here's an older one.

Spent yesterday at Heriot Watt university cleaning oysters that will be deployed in the Dornoch Firth & the Firth of Forth. Had a great time chatting to lovely folk at the same time. @mcsuk.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social

Breezy morning for a gorse cutting session with Holyrood Park Ranger Service. It was great to see so many rockrose plants revealed, hopefully they'll have a good season and in time boost Northern Argus numbers.

Spent the morning wading & litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social We cleared from upstream of Gorgie Road along to Longstone island. Lots of rubbish collected and an enjoyable time had by all.

Lovely sunny Sunday afternoon for another visit to the Botanics (with son & daughter in law plus their niece) Spotted a kingfisher and sparrowhawk. Then quick cycle back to the Dreadnought for a pint!

Beautiful morning for a visit to the Botanics and to sit in the spring sunshine. Visited the Kazakh Pear tree which is probably my favourite tree in the garden.

Went to see Battleship Potemkin with live music from Sink at @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social tonight. Must admit I preferred tonight's score rather than the Pet Shop Boys version.

Fascinating lecture last night from Professor Greg Grandin on the US view of/relationship with Latin America and how it relates to the current crisis in the Middle East @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social

Very much enjoyed One Day the musical at @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social last night. The picture is at the interval, I loved watching the preparation for act 2 around the audience. Do go if you get the chance!

Spent the morning on the boat with fellow @wolct.bsky.social volunteers clearing litter around the basin at the Shore and Coalie Park. Lovely to have some sunshine and thanks from a few folk passing by.

Lots of glass on Chancelot path, south of Ferry Road, near Dalmeny Road. Seems like some glass recycling bins have been rolled down slope #edtravcyc @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social

First litter picking session in the dark for me with Edinburgh Trash Club tonight. Two bags collected on my local path followed by a drink at the Dreadnought blethering with lovely folk. A great Tuesday night!

Beautiful early spring morning for a gorse cutting session with Holyrood Park Ranger Service. Spotted a lot of rockrose so hopefully we'll see more Northern Brown Argus over the next couple of years.

Was given some daffodils to celebrate my Name Day, so here's a shout out to all my fellow Davids.

Litter picking session near Fisherrow harbour in Musselburgh this awith @seabirdcentre.bsky.social & @scotcoastclean.bsky.social Almost felt spring-like!

Had a very interesting estate tour of Newhailes House this morning. Fascinating to hear about the history of the estate and the work National Trust for Scotland are planning.

Great to see that my local, the Dreadnought won Edinburgh pub of the year!

Sunshine, rain showers and wind for a circular walk of about 8 miles from Balerno taking in Poet's Glen and Harlaw reservoir. Managed to get out of the wind for lunch which was a nice bonus.

Enjoyed my day at Heriot Watt university cleaning oysters in the morning and taking part in a Marine Rewilding workshop in the afternoon #RestorationForth @wwfscotland.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @estherebrooker.bsky.social

Looking out at the empty stalls from my choir seat before practice tonight at the Usher Hall. Hopefully they'll be full for our Love Music Community Choir concert on 16th March.

Breezy morning for litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social on the Balgreen stretch of the river. One bag of rubbish collected however we didn't manage to get the washing machine out 😔

Fascinating lecture [email protected] at Holyrood Park Education Centre today.

Slightly breezy morning for an archeological walk on Calton Hill with Headland Archaeology & @caltonhill.bsky.social Very interesting session again.

Had great fun tonight at the Pianodrome for a 'build your own piano cafe' session. Our task was to finish off a stool from an earlier session.

Beautiful morning for a volunteer session at Lauriston Agroecology Farm. Planting blackberry between the apple trees and then mulching. Enjoyed my coffee in the sunshine afterwards.

Bright and dry(!) morning for litter picking with @wolct.bsky.social on the stretch of the river either side of Gorgie Road. Three bags collected but no unusual find today.

Beautiful cold morning for a walk around the Botanics. So nice to see the snowdrops and the winter aconites in the sunshine.

I very much enjoyed Anemara at Leith Folk Club last night down at the Heart of Newhaven. Great toe tapping tunes and lovely vocals.

Had another fun practice with Love Music Community Choir at the Usher Hall last night. Building up to our concert on 16th March, tickets are now on sale.

Litter picking session in Stenhouse Mill area with @wolct.bsky.social this morning; slow start picking out plastic shreds from hawthorn bushes but still collected 4 bags plus a sink!

Fascinating evening at Lind and Lime distillery finding out more about the challenges the Firth of Forth faces and some of the work going on to address them @mcsuk.bsky.social #RestorationForth @edinburghshoreline.bsky.social

Another session of gorse cutting with the Holyrood Park Ranger Service, this time overlooking Duddingston loch. Hopefully the rockrose will now have more space to grow.