Leith Links Arboretum

Closed 18 Jun 2021

Opened 24 May 2021

Contact

Ross Woodside

Ross@elgt.org.uk

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. 

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