Throughout the year there will be opportunities to volunteer at the University's Forest and Peatland sites. Local residents, community groups, students and staff are welcome. Opportunities can be found on this page, which will be regularly updated. Upcoming opportunitiesThere will be more opportunities to get involved, including path maintenance tasks, looking after the new apple trees, and wildflower surveys. Keep an eye out for current opportunities below, it's a great opportunity to get involved, learn new skills, meet new people and help nature. You can also sign up to the mailing list to be kept updated by emailing Community.Ranger@ed.ac.uk. Volunteer Handbook Volunteering on Dumyat Hill 2024 What happened in 2024 Conservation volunteering at Drumbrae During June and July 2024 we ran a number of volunteer days working on the main path at Dumyat hill. This popular path is enjoyed by over 50,000 people each year, and was in need of some maintenance.Equipped with spades and mattocks, local residents, members of the public, and University staff and alumni came together to participate.Over the four sessions we rebuilt a collapsed section of a dry stone wall, cleared drainage ditches, and reinstated water bars in an effort to keep water off the path to prevent further erosion. You can see photos of our volunteer days in the Community section of our Storymap. Drumbrae Storymap Drumbrae Storymap This article was published on 2024-10-01
