Burdiehouse Burn Restoration – CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Burdiehouse Burn Restoration – CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Burdiehouse Burn Restoration Project – Stage 3 and 4 works. Expression of Interest (Pre-Qualification) What is the Opportunity? The Edinburgh and Lothians Green Space Trust (ELGT) in partnership with SEPA and the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) are taking the Burdiehouse Burn Restoration Project forward into RIBA stages 3 and 4. We are calling all interested organisations to submit an …

Burdiehouse Burn Restoration Project – Stage 3 and 4 works. Expression of Interest (Pre-Qualification) What is the Opportunity? The Edinburgh and Lothians Green Space Trust (ELGT) in partnership with SEPA and the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) are taking the Burdiehouse Burn Restoration Project forward into RIBA stages 3 and 4. We are calling all interested organisations to submit an …

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DOWNLOAD EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HERE:ELGT837_BHB_S3and4 EOI

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Keddie Gardens Play Park

Play area improvements to increase the use of local parks

Play area improvements to increase the use of local parks

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We’re delighted to be supporting the Council with this project, its great to see the first pieces of equipment being installed and we look forward to work being completed shortly. FCC Communities Foundation is always happy to consider grant applications for projects that make a difference to local communities and we’re really looking forward to seeing the new play area open for local people to enjoy. Cheryl Raynor, FCC Communities Foundation Grant Manager

Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council, FCC Communities Fund

Outputs:

8 new pieces of play equipment including a play unit for toddlers and an assault course for older children.
A new safer surface

Outcomes:

Increased use of outdoor play
Improved appearance of the local greenspace
Less antisocial behaviour

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George V Park Improvements

George V Park Improvements

Improved access to active travel routes and greenspaces

Improved access to active travel routes and greenspaces

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These welcome improvements help create a safe and climate resilient route through George V Park, where all path users can walk, wheel and cycle with ease. This traffic-free section of the NCN 75 is a crucial link in central Edinburgh and will empower local people to enjoy the Park and use the National Cycle Network. Emilia Hanna, Head of Programme for the National Cycle Network at Sustrans Scotland

Funded by: Sustrans

Outputs:

200m2 of a new surface
4 new trees

Outcomes:

Improved accessibility to active travel routes
Improved appearance to greenspaces

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Pilrig Park Millennium Community Woodland

Pilrig Park Millennium Community Woodland

Woodland enhancement activities to improve the Pilrig Park Millennium Community Woodland for the community and for nature

Woodland enhancement activities to improve the Pilrig Park Millennium Community Woodland for the community and for nature

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

Woodland management workshops
Tools and equipment for woodland management
1250 native woodland bulbs planted
Corporate volunteering opportunities

Outcomes:

Bring the local community together through engagement sessions
More accessible greenspace by opening up paths and points of interest
More biodiverse habitats for local wildlife
Create a safer and welcoming environment to encourage greater use
Increase knowledge and confidence to enable the local community to look after its greenspace in the longer term

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Burdiehouse & Niddrie Burn Restoration

Burdiehouse & Niddrie Burn Restoration

An exciting blue-green regeneration project aiming to restore approximately 5km of the Burdiehouse and Niddrie Burn and surrounding habitats

An exciting blue-green regeneration project aiming to restore approximately 5km of the Burdiehouse and Niddrie Burn and surrounding habitats

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Funded by: SEPA - Water Environment Fund

Outputs:

OPPORTUNITY

Expression of Interest

If you would like to be considered for the tender process, please complete the pre-qualification questionnaire and return to Angus Fisher on angus@elgt.org.uk by Friday 13^th June 2025.

DOWNLOAD EXPRESSION OF INTEREST HERE: ELGT837_BHB_S3and4 EOI

Outcomes:

Improved ecological status of the waterbody from Moderate Ecological Potential (MEP) to GOOD Ecological Potential (GEP) for physical condition.
New, enhanced, and better-connected habitats with improved wildlife and biodiversity along the river corridor and surrounding greenspace.
An improved Active Travel Network along the burn.
There are beautiful, uplifting and valued spaces along the burn, that people and communities take pride in.
Improve mental and physical health amongst local communities, residents and visitors.
Seek to achieve Net Zero gains with the creation and enhancement of wetted woodland, wetland and enhanced carbon capture.
Communities, infrastructure, and property along the Burdiehouse & Niddrie Burn are more resilient to climate change.

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Craiglockhart Pond Local Nature Reserve Boardwalk

Craiglockhart Pond Local Nature Reserve Boardwalk

Improved access and habitats to an urban pond

Improved access and habitats to an urban pond

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

7m x 4.8m boardwalk
2 bird roots/platforms 4.8m x 4m.
Relocated wetland planting

Outcomes:

Improved access to pond
Improve habitats for birds

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Cramond Boardwalk

Cramond Boardwalk

Improved access and biodiversity of improvement coastal site

Improved access and biodiversity of improvement coastal site

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

110m boardwalk built
2 seating areas
200m2 of coastal planting

Outcomes:

Improved access to beach
Increased biodiversity to a SSSI site

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Drumshoreland Nature Restoration

Drumshoreland Nature Restoration

Greenspace improvements to help mitigate against climate change and biodiversity loss

Greenspace improvements to help mitigate against climate change and biodiversity loss

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Funded by: West Lothian Council

Outputs:

Restore 5 ponds
Plant up wet meadow and marginal planting

Outcomes:

Better habitats for wildlife including the rare great Crested Newt
Improve Biodiversity

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Seven Acre Park Greenspace Improvements

Seven Acre Park Greenspace Improvements

Greenspace improvements to help mitigate against climate change and biodiversity loss

Greenspace improvements to help mitigate against climate change and biodiversity loss

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

Create a wetland area of 200m2
Plant up wet meadow and marginal planting
Create a hibernaculum
Build a bee bank

Outcomes:

Resolve flooding issues
Improve Biodiversity
Better habitats for wildlife

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Hermitage of Braid Access Improvements

Hermitage of Braid Access Improvements

Improved access and biodiversity of a greenspace

Improved access and biodiversity of a greenspace

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Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council

Outputs:

40m boardwalk built
2 bee banks created
25m of hardbank removal restoring hydro-morphological processes to the burn

Outcomes:

Improved access to greenspaces
Increased biodiversity to a local nature reserve

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