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Trees make Edinburgh and the Lothians

Trees are important.

Over the last 20 years we has lost over 2,450 street trees. They frame our most famous landmarks and tower over our parks, but like all living things they eventually die. It takes 30-50 years for a tree that is planted today to be as large as a 150 year old specimen..

It is time to start planting their replacements now.

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500 Trees in East Pilton Park

Published March 17, 2023

This week corporate volunteers from Amazon helped us plant 500 new trees in East Pilton Park. This has resulted in three new woodland compartments inc... Read More

Tree Planting in West Pilton Park

Published March 10, 2023

This week we were joined by volunteers from Baillie Gifford to plant trees in West Pilton Park. They planted 300 trees which will complete the creatio... Read More

Plant A Tree – Last Orders

Published February 23, 2023

If you are looking to have a memorial tree planted this year, please note that the latest date to order a new tree for the current tree planting seaso... Read More

Free Garden Trees at Inch Nursery

Published February 21, 2023

Pick up your free garden tree this week at the Inch Nursery! We will be there from 12pm-3pm on Friday 24th February and 10am-2pm on Saturday 25th Febr... Read More

The Queen’s Green Canopy

Published February 9, 2023

ELGT has planted 108 trees in East Lothian as part of the Queen's Green Canopy. The initiative was created to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee b... Read More

300 New Trees in Little France Park

Published February 2, 2023

This week we were joined by staff from Vattenfall for a corporate volunteering session at Little France Park. The team got stuck in and planted 300 ne... Read More