PRINCES STREET GARDENS: Thank you to those who came on our first WALKABOUT today. Mainly around East Princes Street Gardens. Few problems encountered, not much litter and a lot of colour in the trees.

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco of the HERALD interviewed Prof CLIFF HAGUE, keynote speaker ("Why does Princes Street Gardens need friends"), and Simon Holledge, Chair, following the launch of the Friends of Princes Street Gardens. www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...

The future of Princes Street Gardens hangs in the balance. Can these Friends save it?

Princes Street Gardens has been in a sort of stasis for years, following an unceremonious end to the glitzy £25m regeneration plan amid a global pandemic.

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Many thanks to Liam Eunson and the MIDLOTHIAN VIEW for covering the Launch of the FRIENDS of PRINCES STREET GARDENS: midlothianview.com/news/new-gro...

New group aims to give residents a say over Princes Street Gardens’ future - Midlothian View

A new community group aiming to protect Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens and give residents a say in its future held its first public meeting at the City Chambers on Tuesday, attracting support from...

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The best thing about this time of year is the sunsets.

WALKABOUT! Our first fact-finding exploratory walk around Princes Street Gardens is on SATURDAY (31 October) at 10.00 starting from the Scott Monument. All welcome: members, prospective members, residents and of course tourists. No booking needed — only brightly-coloured scarves!

There are STILL SOME TICKETS available for the Friends of Princes Street Gardens launch on TUESDAY (20 October) at 19.00 at the Council Chamber (City Chambers). Speakers: Profs Richard Rodger and Cliff Hague, Cllr. Jo Mowat, CEC's Linda Anglin and Sam Barstow. shorturl.at/Db5r3

Friends of Princes Street Gardens@princesstgardens.bsky.social · 4w ago

The LAUNCH of the Friends of PRINCES STREET GARDENS is on Tuesday 20 October at 19.00 — at the The City of Edinburgh Council Chamber, High Street EH1 1YJ. All welcome. Free tickets available on Eventbrite: shorturl.at/Db5r3 SAVE THE DATE!

The world is closer to a major conservation target than scientists thought www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The world is closer to a major conservation target than scientists thought

Hear the biggest stories from the world of science | 14 October 2026

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The FRIENDS now have a WEBSITE. It is made with Wordpress using the Kadence theme — at the moment a bare bones iteration, that we hope we can gradually make more elegant. It will be a site for news and information about the gardens. princesstreetgardens.org

One of my recent podcasts was with the excellent fitness guru, @tracygriffen.bsky.social. We enjoyed a walk round Pilrig Park followed by a cup of homegrown mint tea in Edinburgh's oldest allotments. You can read Tracy's recent blog about our recording here: www.griffenfitness.com/blog/edinbur...

Edinburgh Outdoors podcast — Griffen Fitness Personal Training in Edinburgh

It’s official. We love Pilrig Park. And this recent Edinburgh Outdoors podcast features Griffen Fitness in the park. Listen up!

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The LAUNCH of the Friends of PRINCES STREET GARDENS is on Tuesday 20 October at 19.00 — at the The City of Edinburgh Council Chamber, High Street EH1 1YJ. All welcome. Free tickets available on Eventbrite: shorturl.at/Db5r3 SAVE THE DATE!

Connecting changemakers to explore what's happening and discuss what's next! Please join us and invite your networks! @greenspacetrust.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @caltonhill.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social events.humanitix.com/what-if-edin...

What if Edinburgh was designed for wildlife as well as people?

A networking discussion for changemakers working for environmental and social change: exploring how we can respond in the climate, nature and human crisis.

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Today’s fire on Princes Street is deeply concerning. Our thoughts are with everyone affected and with the emergency services responding. As the situation develops, we urge the City of Edinburgh Council to seek specialist advice before any decisions are taken about demolition.

Ramps when designed robustly and with materials appropriate to the setting, should be much more ‘sightly’ and sustainable for the large crowds visiting West Princes Street Gardens.

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens@princesstgardens.bsky.social · 2mo ago

PRINCES STREET & GARDENS: “ ... it is pragmatic, fundable, and can be done in a reasonable timescale. Also, it will not cause huge disruption to the city centre. Edinburgh residents have had enough major disruption over the last few years". Cllr David Key www.heraldscotland.com/news/2653684...

PRINCES STREET & GARDENS: “ ... it is pragmatic, fundable, and can be done in a reasonable timescale. Also, it will not cause huge disruption to the city centre. Edinburgh residents have had enough major disruption over the last few years". Cllr David Key www.heraldscotland.com/news/2653684...

'Radical rethink' for capital's Princes Street roundly rejected by councillors

Key elements of Option 1 include the widening of Princes Street’s southern pavement by 1.5 metres and the installation of ramps or lifts to…

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Do you want a say in what happens to PRINCES STREET GARDENS? Or do you want to leave it to council officers & erratic, volatile political groups who agree one thing today, another thing tomorrow? Sign up to the FRIENDS of PSG mailing list to stay in the loop: tally.so/r/zxAAG1

Friends of Princes Street Gardens: Mailing List

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Edinburgh Council report, "Non Statutory Planning Guidance - PRINCES STREET and WAVERLEY VALLEY STRATEGY UPDATE ”, Planning Committee, 9 September 2026 is here: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Friends of Princes Street Gardens@princesstgardens.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"PRINCES STREET would see a widened pavement, lifts down to the GARDENS and shelters turned into small cafes under proposals recommended by COUNCIL OFFICIALS. . . ." 1/ www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

"PRINCES STREET would see a widened pavement, lifts down to the GARDENS and shelters turned into small cafes under proposals recommended by COUNCIL OFFICIALS. . . ." 1/ www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

Edinburgh council recommended to take less radical option on future of Princes Street

‘Ambitious pragmatism’ v ‘radical rethink’

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Thank you to TOM DUFFIN for a fascinating photography walk on Saturday. Tom showed us views and angles we didn't even know existed. Great experience! Now we know how to align the Balmoral with the Castle! @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

Simon Holledge, Chair of the CALTON HILL CONSERVATION TRUST, is standing down on Tuesday 25 August 2026, after three and a half years in post. The recent photo shows Simon recently spraying the returfed area in the front of the National Monument.

EDINBURGH INQUIRER: 'Sean Connery memorial first to face Princes Street Gardens moratorium' www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/no-room-fo...

Sean Connery memorial first to face Princes St Gardens moratorium

Plus: The Fringe shows worth braving a downpour for

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BAN on NEW PUBLIC ART WORKS in Princes Street Gardens? Apparently it won't affect the Muriel Spark memorial. See the 'Public Art Update' at the Council Culture & Communities Committee today (12 August 2026). democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Headline about PRINCES STREET GARDENS — but largely about English sites. Comments from Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...

Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens at risk as report warns of climate change damage

Warning issued over climate threat to Princes Street Gardens and vital heritage landscapes

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Our mailing list signup is now available — see tally.so/r/zxAAG1

Friends of Princes Street Gardens: Mailing List

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens@princesstgardens.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The FRIENDS of PRINCES STREET GARDENS were set up on Sunday 2 August 2026. Please follow us if you are interested in the gardens. We will be posting a Mailing List link soon — and information about a launch date in September will follow later. [Apologies for startup teething problems . . . ]

The FRIENDS of PRINCES STREET GARDENS were set up on Sunday 2 August 2026. Please follow us if you are interested in the gardens. We will be posting a Mailing List link soon — and information about a launch date in September will follow later. [Apologies for startup teething problems . . . ]

A wonderful afternoon photo from Robert Blomfield bsky.app/profile/groo...

Brian Groom@groomb.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Couples, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 1966, photo by Robert Blomfield.

“Where are they now?” The ROSS DEVELOPMENT TRUST, chaired by Norman Springford of Apex Hotels, was formed in 2016 and restored the turquoise and gold ROSS FOUNTAIN in West Princes Street Gardens in 2018. 1/

Delighted to see the Friends being set up. Meanwhile this is a peek of the Neighbourhood Gardens, taken this afternoon.

The PRINCES STREET GARDENS Group set up this Bluesky account today Monday 27 July 2026. We invite those of you who regularly visit the gardens and care about their protection and good maintenance, to follow us here on Bluesky, and join in our ongoing discussions.