A day trip to Glasgow for Scotland's Climate March and it didn't rain! #ScotlandsClimateMarch

Heading through to Glasgow for Scotland's Climate March and enjoying reading Feral by George Monbiot.

Bonus Friday morning session with @wolct.bsky.social clearing paths and stairs along the Canonmills stretch of the Water of Leith. Flow still strong after all the rain yesterday.

Attended a reception at the City Chambers last night to celebrate 25 years of the Edinburgh Biodiversity Partnership. Resilience was a key take away for me.

PLEASE SHARE: On Black Friday, I want to draw attention away from the big chains and towards local Edinburgh independent retailers, makers and markets. Please join me from 7 pm - 8 pm on Friday 28 November to share some ideas for Christmas gifting. We'll use the hashtag #EdinburghHour

Enjoyable session working with @caltonhill.bsky.social today spreading topsoil and then laying turf to address the eroded areas of the hill. Hopefully rain tonight will help the turf bed in.

Had a great evening at Port of Leith distillery for a Quality Control Division tasting.

A fun morning wading in the Bavelaw Burn with fellow @wolct.bsky.social volunteers. Managed to get a hole in my waders so ended up with a wet left foot but we did get out a good deal of litter including a flag pole found by yours truly.

📢 Join Scotland’s Climate March on Sat 15th Nov to demand a better world as part of a Global Day of Action! Assemble at 11am, Glasgow Green. Global Solidarity. A Fair Transition. Caring For Our Planet. Get involved: climatemarch.scot #ScotlandsClimateMarch

Our Love Music Community Choir concert is on tonight, it's great to see the posters outside the Usher Hall.

Cracking morning for a stroll through Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park from Straiton Road to Gilmerton Road. Lovely park although I did notice a lot of litter at times. Highlight was a good view of a Kingfisher.

A lovely stretch of the Water of Leith upstream of Spylaw Park was the focus this morning with @wolct.bsky.social I enjoyed litter picking along the water edge and amongst the woods.

Loving the Halloween decorations at our local, the Dreadnought.

Beautiful autumn morning for a wade with @wolct.bsky.social on a stretch between Currie and Balerno. No Japanese Knotweed spotted but some litter picked.

Bright breezy afternoon for @edcriticalmass.bsky.social ride to Lochend. Loved the Halloween themed soundtrack, riding along North Bridge to Sweet Transvestite a particular highlight!

Forgot to take a photo whilst litter picking this morning but did enjoy the session.

Liking the leaflet for our Love Music Community Choir concert on 3rd November at the Usher Hall. I love the maritime theme, do join us if you can.

www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/a... Went to a talk about Alfred yesterday with curator Louise Pearson & writer James Crawford. Alfred was certainly an interesting character, looking forward to seeing the exhibition.

Another Monday morning wade with @wolct.bsky.social working upstream from Bell's bridge. No Japanese Knotweed spotted but we did get some litter out. Strong flow of water following last night's rain & we saw two roe deer run across the river.

Damp morning for gorse cutting with Holyrood Park rangers clearing a rock face above Dunsapie Loch but still good fun.

Spent an enjoyable couple of hours litter picking on Calton Hill with @caltonhill.bsky.social That's 2 bags worth of litter no longer spoiling this beautiful site.

Was having a quiet moment with Anthony this morning when a kingfisher flashed by. Twenty metres upstream a young grey heron quietly sought something to eat. The Water of Leith providing a wee slice of nature in the city @wolct.bsky.social

The last of the oysters we cleaned this morning. Next Wednesday they'll be deployed in the Firth of Forth as part of #RestorationForth Here's hoping they do well. @wwfscotland.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

Enjoyable day cleaning oysters with #RestorationForth at Heriot Watt university yesterday. @wwfscotland.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @seabirdcentre.bsky.social

How to say you're in Liverpool without saying you're in Liverpool.

Another Monday morning spent with @wolct.bsky.social wading in the Water of Leith upstream of Currie Kirk seeking out Japanese Knotweed. One plant spotted, some Balsam removed as well as 2 bags of litter.

This picture doesn't really show how breezy it still is this morning. Saw a couple of trees had fallen onto the path but this section of the Chancelot path was very clear of leaves and branches. Still managing shorts & no gloves.

Beautiful photo and a great place for a drink. We also had a great sunset for our family get together the night before our son's wedding.

Blessed my son and daughter in law today as part of Dashain celebrations for the first time. It's great to be learning about another culture and also experiencing it 🇳🇵

Waded with fellow @wolct.bsky.social volunteers along the Water of Leith between Saughton Park & Gorgie Road bridge today seeking Japanese Knotweed. None spotted but some Balsam dealt with plus 3 bags of litter removed 💪

Thought we'd have a quick pint on the way home, not often we visit a pub on the south side of town. Haybob and Black Isle blonde.

Afternoon visit to #RoyalObservatory as part of Doors Open Day. Couldn't visit the Victorian telescope dome so here's a wee pic of it with Arthur's Seat in the background.

Newhaven harbour looking good in the sunshine this morning as I walked past on my way to the gym.

Beautiful autumn morning spent in Holyrood Park cutting back gorse with the ranger service. We were widening the fire break around two rock whitebeam trees.

Beautiful autumn day to be out seagrass mapping with #RestorationForth at Tyninghame beach. @seabirdcentre.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social

A bonus wade this morning with @wolct.bsky.social looking out for Japanese Knotweed on the Water of Leith. None found but we did manage to get some litter picked.

First time visiting this place last night. Good beer and a lively buzz. Any ideas @secretedinburgh.bsky.social?

Cracking day at Heriot Watt university cleaning oysters 🦪 with the Dornoch Environmental Enhancement Project. They'll be deployed next week in the Dornoch Firth @mcsuk.bsky.social

Breezy night at Easter Road cheering on Hibs women against Inter Milan. A 4-1 deficit was always going to be hard to pull back, however 0-1 defeat tonight was harsh, not fully reflective of the match #GGTTH

Caitlin describes our morning much more succinctly than myself!

Out on the Firth of Forth today with Restoration Forth putting down bait and video recording what is attracted on the oyster deployment site and on a control site. All still needs to be properly recorded but so interesting. @mcsuk.bsky.social @wwfscotland.bsky.social

Week 2 of the Love Music Community Choir autumn term. We had a few basses missing tonight but still a fun rehearsal at the Usher Hall. I will need to work on my Welsh pronunciation however.

A Monday morning task with @wolct.bsky.social wading upstream from Kinleith Mill. Not too much litter although I did find a suitcase. Always a nice stretch to wade.

Summoned my inner school master vibe to take part in Edinburgh 900 walking parade yesterday with the Victorian School Room at Heart of Newhaven. Fantastic to see so many different countries and cultures represented.

This fulmar was keeping an eye on me as I was clearing tree mallow on Fidra with SOS Puffin #SuperSeabirdSunday

Visited Dundee today to have a tour around @noc.ac.uk RSS Discovery (2012). Loved the passion & knowledge of the staff who are doing such important work to help understand what is happening in our oceans.

Enjoyed my morning litter picking with @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social volunteers & @laura-white.bsky.social Eleven bags of rubbish no longer blighting #NCN route 1!

Fascinating lunchtime lecture from Leslie Primo entitled 'The Foreign Invention of British Art' at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social today.

Had a brilliant time out on Fidra yesterday cutting back tree mallow with SOS Puffin. Such a privilege to be out volunteering on a beautiful island with great folk. @seabirdcentre.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

Attended First Minister's Questions today at Scottish Parliament. Strict rules for conduct in the public gallery whilst MSPs act like unruly children at times.