Leith Links Arboretum

Overview

A new arboretum for Leith Links.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh has teamed up with the City of Edinburgh Council and the Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust with funding from the Mushroom Trust and Council to offer an experience which
celebrates a diversity of trees from across the world; to enhance Leith Links and offer a local outdoor education resource.

An arboretum is a specially designed area of different types oftrees for scientific, educational and ornamental purposes.

Information on the proposals can be found in the "Related" section below. 

Closed 18 Jun 2021

Opened 24 May 2021

Contact

Ross Woodside

Ross@elgt.org.uk

Areas

  • Natural neighbourhood area - Leith
  • Natural neighbourhood area - Leith Links

Audiences

  • Amenity groups
  • Architects/designers
  • Built heritage groups
  • Businesses
  • Carers
  • Children & Young People
  • Civil and public servants
  • Community councils
  • Developers/investors
  • Development management statutory consultees
  • Development planning key agencies
  • Education institutions
  • Elected Members
  • Employees
  • External councils
  • Homeless People
  • Housing associations
  • Jobseekers
  • Landowners
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual people, Transgender people (LGBT)
  • Libraries
  • Licence applicants
  • Licence holders
  • Low income households
  • Men
  • Minority Ethnic groups
  • Natural heritage/open space
  • Neighbourhood partnerships
  • Older people
  • Parents/carers
  • People with disabilities
  • People with long term conditions
  • Planning consultants
  • Professional bodies
  • Professionals
  • Residents
  • Road users
  • Scottish Government departments
  • Services/utilities
  • Students
  • Taxi Licence holders
  • Teaching/Educational staff
  • Transport groups
  • Visitors
  • Voluntary sector/volunteers
  • Women
  • Young people

Interests

  • Biodiversity
  • Landscape designations
  • Nature
  • Parks and green spaces