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More trees planted

Following the successful planting carried out at the end of 2019, the Trust for Conservation Volunteers have provided a further 100 trees trees and shrubs including 10 Rowan trees which are so much part of Scottish folklore.

In late December 2020 two groups of time bankers planted 30 bushes (hawthorn, blackthorn and grey willow) by the side of Portobello golf course and 30 bird cherry, dog rose and dogwood in Joppa quarry park on the bank by the railway line. With heavy rain forecast on Boxing Day 20 hazel and grey willow were planted out by the side of the golf course.


20 rowan and crabapple trees were put in pots to be brought on for later planting.


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