The Edinburgh Nature Network is a joint initiative between the Scottish Wildlife Trust and Edinburgh Council.
It describes itself as ‘a long-term strategic approach to manage, restore and enhance the urban landscape. It highlights opportunities to take action across the city, using natural solutions to address the threats of biodiversity loss and climate change.
‘It focuses on creating a well-connected, healthy, resilient ecosystem whilst enhancing the ability of the city to adapt to climate change, providing multiple benefits to wildlife, human society and the economy.’
Potential projects for the area of Edinburgh covered by Spurtle reporting are shown on an online map [bit.ly/ENNmap] which we reproduce part of here.
They include
Inverleith Park:
Enhance grassland; improve pond water quality and understanding of local hydrology.
Inverleith and Stockbridge:
Protect Water of Leith and create an ecological buffer; enhance habitats; plant native species on biomatrix rafts; in new developments use green and brownfield roofs, rain gardens, sustainable drainage systems, reedbed filters; native hedging, nectar-rich meadows and window boxes.
Warriston Recreation Ground:
Enhance habitats, create wetland to mitigate flooding and provide habitats.
King George V Park:
Restore wetlands to mitigate flooding.
Private parks and gardens:
Enhance habitats and support wildlife through land-management practices.
Leith Walk:
Provide more habitats and ecosystem services.
Calton Hill:
Stepping-stone habitats (window boxes, green roofs and rooftop gardens) connecting to the Meadows and Princes St Gardens.
Pilrig Pk:
Connect to Leith Links with green corridors. This work is already in progress.
