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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

BIG thank you to everyone who came to our #DoorsOpenDay event yesterday, including all of our lovely volunteers, Bereavement Services dept @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social for their support, & everyone who stopped by the table for a map & a chat. A fantastic day was had by all! @thecockburn.bsky.social

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Nancy Johnston @jeelyeater1.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Have been to an absolutely fascinating lecture on the film from 1951, the Singing Street, given by @threadinburgh.scot Andy Arthur, at Norton Park for #DoorsOpenDays. Here’s an article by him on the former school, where the film he discussed was made. threadinburgh.scot/2026/09/14/s...

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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Beautiful day at Warriston Cemetery. Lovely to see so many people enjoying guided and self-guided tours for #OpenDoors Edinburgh. @fowarristoncem.bsky.social

Autumn trees and grass avenue between grave stones

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Cockburn Association @thecockburn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🏛️ Doors Open Days is almost here! More than 120 venues across Edinburgh & East Lothian are opening their doors this weekend, 26–27 September. Old favourites? A hidden gem? What will you visit? 👇 www.cockburnassociation.org.uk/news/opening...

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Opening the Doors Wider: Access and Doors Open Days in Edinburgh - The Cockburn Association

Opening Edinburgh’s historic buildings, spaces and places to more people, in more ways

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tomorrow's weather is perfect for an outdoor #DoorsOpenDays event! We have unlimited self-guided tours from 10-4 (no booking required) so please come along to Warriston & enjoy a wander around our beautiful 22 acres of urban green space. @edinburghdod.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social #Edinburgh

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Cockburn Association @thecockburn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How open is an open door? Ahead of Edinburgh & East Lothian Doors Open Days this weekend, we look at accessibility in the city’s historic buildings, from thoughtful adaptation to digital access, and why clear information matters too. 🏛️ Opening the Doors Wider tinyurl.com/ysrph6nk

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Opening the Doors Wider: Access and Doors Open Days in Edinburgh - The Cockburn Association

Opening Edinburgh’s historic buildings, spaces and places to more people, in more ways

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Cockburn Association @thecockburn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Since 1991, Doors Open Days has invited us to step inside remarkable buildings, discover hidden spaces and see familiar places afresh. We look back at 35 years, and ahead to this year’s weekend on 26–27 September. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/yc9ne6x2

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Opening the Doors: 35 Years of Doors Open Days in Edinburgh - The Cockburn Association

Celebrating 35 years of opening Edinburgh’s remarkable buildings to everyone

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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Doors Open Days return across September with fantastic places to explore right across the North East. From HMS Unicorn in Dundee to Aberdeen Town House, Braemar Castle and so much more, there's something for everyone. Find out more: doorsopendays.org.uk #doorsopendays

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Edinburgh Printmakers @edinburghprints.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🌟Doors Open Days Next Weekend: Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 September We encourage you to book your free building tour in advance as they do fill up: f.mtr.cool/9xqe6z1dge #doorsopendays #edinburghdoorsopendays #heritagebuilding

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Scotland's Churches Trust @scotchurchestrust.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Let's take a final virtual visit this week to our beautiful #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Christ Church in Morningside, Edinburgh. Like many other churches across Scotland, you can visit this gorgeous Gothic gem, designed by Hippolyte Blanc, in person during next month's #DoorsOpenDays weekends. (1/2)

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Big thank you to The @edinburghminute.com for running our Doors Open Day event (Saturday 26th) in today's edition! (If you don't already subscribe, you really should!) #DoorsOpenDays #Edinburgh #Heritage #BuiltHeritage @thecockburn.bsky.social @edinburghdod.bsky.social

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Thank you to all, who joined us during our Heritage Open Day yesterday. It is always good to see you, and we hoped you enjoyed the guided tours around this historic cemetery. A big thank you to our volunteers David, Stuart, Sue, and Janet.

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We are just 3 days away from Doors Open Days! All of our volunteer-led tours are fully booked but we have unlimited self-led tours with handy maps & each stop will be clearly marked. AND the weather is looking perfect! @thecockburn.bsky.social @edinburghdod.bsky.social #doorsopendays #Edinburgh

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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Warriston Cemetery awarded fungus rosette for great volunteer work and ghost partnership. @fowarristoncem.bsky.social

Huge rosette of fungus by trunk of tree in cemetery

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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Spider’s web between brambles at Warriston Cemetery this morning. Edinburgh @fowarristoncem.bsky.social

Spider’s web with small spider in the middle between brambles in a cemetery

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Sheila Masson @sheilamasson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reminder that the Leith St. Andrews Trust Open Day is tomorrow (Saturday 5th Sept) - please come along to see the plans in store for this community hub. #Edinburgh #Leith #Community #LeithStAndrewsTrust #ILoveLeith #EasterRoad

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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Chatting about the Edinburgh photographer Archibald Burns, who featured in David Olusoga's House Through Time, I was led to his grave by Sheila, from Friends of Warriston Cemetery (where we were at the time and he is for all time). @spurtle.bsky.social

Gravestone on which you can just about read the name Archibald Burns

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Coming soon! Our volunteer-guided tours are sold out for Saturday 26th Sept but we have free self-guided tours. So if you've ever wanted to have a wander around Warriston & discover some of our history, now's the time. #heritageatrisk #doorsopendays2026 www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/edin...

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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I've sent a draft petition to Edinburgh Council asking it to: *do everything it can to investigate and put in place measures to temporarily mend or brace the bridge or hire a replacement, while a longer term solution is sorted out.* May get rejected as council already working on the issue.

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Pete @baldiepete.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Went for a walk through Warriston Cemetery this afternoon with the big camera. @fowarristoncem.bsky.social

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A perfect poem for all the bramble pickers in Warriston Cemetery right now! #WarristonCemetery #Brambles #Edinburgh #Gaelic

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Feeling the heat? So is our wildlife! Water and shade can be a lifeline to the birds, bees, bugs & other critters that share our spaces. Tell a friend to tell a friend, we're helping wildlife beat the heat 👇

Illustrated infographic titled “Help wildlife beat the heat” showing a sunny garden with a tree, long grass, shrubs, a wooden fence, a shallow water dish, a muddy puddle, and wildlife including a Blue Tit, bees, a frog and a lizard. The graphic shares simple ways to help wildlife during hot weather: hold off mowing so grass grows longer to provide a cool refuge for small animals; plant dense, leafy shrubs to create shady hiding places; set out shallow water stations for drinking and cooling, remembering to refill them daily; and create muddy puddles, as wet mud is essential for many birds to build and repair their nests. A final note adds that amphibians and reptiles will thank you too.

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I'm delighted to reveal that Warriston Cemetery was just used as a location for the Netflix series Dept.Q. We tried to keep it quiet so filming could happen without too much attention.The Blackmoor structure is entirely fake but beautifully made; the"stone" is indistinguishable from the real stuff.

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Friends of Starbank Park @starbankpark.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Friends of Starbank Park are holding a coffee morning on Saturday 4th July 10.45-12 noon in aid of the DEC Venezuela Earthquake appeal. Please come along we would love to see you - donate what you can (if you are able to bring your own cups it would be much appreciated). There will be home baking!

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Please be aware that the cemetery will be closed for operational purposes on the following dates: Friday 3rd July 2026 Monday 6th July 2026 Tuesday 7th July 2026 If you need to visit a grave during the closures, please contact Bereavement Services on 01316644314 or bereavement@edinburgh.gov.uk

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Badger Trust @badgertrust.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

☀️A reminder to please, please put a shallow dish of clean water in your gardens, allotments, driveways, local wild spaces, schools and workplaces this week💦🙏 (placing a rock in the centre will help any insects that might fall in)

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Cockburn Association @thecockburn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Open doors. Share stories. Welcome new audiences. Applications are now open for Edinburgh & East Lothian Doors Open Days 2026 (26–27 September). Could your venue take part? tinyurl.com/5ber844e #DoorsOpenDays #Heritage #Edinburgh #EastLothian

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Open Doors, Open Stories: Might you be able to help unlock Scotland this September? - The Cockburn Association

Discover hidden places, shared stories and new perspectives this September

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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Five things to avoid if you want to help nature: 🐞 Plastic grass 🐞 Peat 🐞 Pesticides 🐞 Weedkiller 🐞 Being too tidy More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/wha... #biodiversity #wildlifegarden

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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The beautiful Nether St Cyrus Cemetery. Some of the gravestones featured prawns. Fishermen’s graves? Anyone familiar with this iconography? @fowarristoncem.bsky.social #cemetery #headstone #graveyard

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

A historic illustration of Warriston: "Edinburgh From Warriston Cemetery, 1843. (After a Drawing by Daniel Wilson)" from Cassell's Old & New Edinburgh: Its History, its People, and its Places, pub. 1883. Also visible are Calton Hill, Edinburgh Castle & Broughton St. Mary's Church. #Edinburgh

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

We’re relieved to hear that Hamlet, a 4-year-old Golden Eagle, has recovered from his injuries and been released back into the wild after being shot in the Borders. It comes after the suspicious disappearance of two other Golden Eagles, Tarras and Wren, in the south of Scotland in August. 🧵

Hamlet the Golden Eagle being released into the wild after recovering from being shot

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Did you know that Warriston Cemetery once had its own chapel? Built in 1842-3 & demolished by 1930, all that remains are scant black & white photographs, Victorian engravings & the original Edinburgh Cemetery Company plans that are held within the Peddie archive, now part of HES. 1/

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Happy National Hedgehog Day! For all the best hedgehog facts, visit the British Hedgehog Preservation Society at Hedgehog House! www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/faq/

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

We are absolutely delighted that Warriston Cemetery has been designated a hotspot on EBird, & we welcome all of our new birding visitors! ebird.org/hotspot/L457... #birding #birds #birdwatching #Edinburgh

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Warriston Cemetery will be closed tonight (Monday 26th) and all day Tuesday 27th January due to high winds. It will be inspected by the council on Wednesday, and providing there are no safety concerns, it will be re-opened at that time. #WarristonCemetery #Edinburgh

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Good day all. 🐞 🐞 🐞

Close-up image of a cluster of overwintering ladybirds sheltering in the crevice of a weathered Victorian grave monument.

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The Edinburgh Birdwatcher @edinbirdwatcher.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I have ticked off the birds I usually get in my garden. Hopefully I will see them for my @rspb.bsky.social ‘s Big Garden Birdwatch . Come join in on 23rd-25th January 2026. www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... #BigGardenBirdwatch

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Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

It's important to always look your best when you are a festive icon.🎄 😆 This wee robin is scrubbing up well in the Water of Leith.💦 Hope you are getting your glad rags on this weekend too!😊 📸 Another great shot by George Kelsey whose pics we are very grateful to share.👏

A red-breasted robin splashing around in shallow water. Pic by George Kelsey.

A red-breasted robin standing in shallow water. Pic by George Kelsey.

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Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Corporate Roundup 2025 Thanks again to all the organisations that came out with us and to keep the river healthy

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Following the weekend's high winds, the cemetery was reopened this morning (Monday 15th December).

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Please note: the cemetery has been closed again due to high winds (Saturday 13th Dec). We will update you when it has been reopened. Thanks.

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Chris Woodyard @chriswoodyard.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#TheVictorianBookoftheDead A sleigh hearse trimmed with tall plumes makes its way through a snowy street, c. 1900 collections.mnbaq.org/fr/oeuvre/60... #GothicYuletide

Sleigh hearse trimmed with high plumes makes it way through a snowy street while a small group of people watch.

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

The cemetery has been reopened today, following the council's inspection. Thanks.

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Please note - the cemetery is closed again due to high winds and potential storm damage. We are expecting the council to reopen it on Thursday 11th following an inspection. Thanks.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Help us unlock the Plants of the Past, by supporting volunteers to digitise decades of paper records & inform C21st science! @biggive.bsky.social From #GivingTuesday to 9 Dec, we have £10K in matched funds to unlock: every donation, however small, will be doubled: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

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Unlocking the Plants of the Past – Big Give

Decades of botanical observations of our vital wild plants are trapped in paper records and archives - through the efforts …

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Spring bulb planting! The council have given us a few thousand bulbs to plant in the final window of opportunity before winter hits. Today we planted hundreds of them along the front of the catacombs, ahead of the planned re-seeding to be done by the council. #Warriston #Edinburgh #SpringBulbs 1/2

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Robins warming up for their festive shift... It's 1st December! #MondayMotivation 📷 Vicky Outen

A Robin stands on a branch with its tail flicked high, feathers fanned out like it’s doing an exaggerated warm-up stretch before a big day. Its red orange chest is puffed proudly and its tiny feet are braced as if limbering up to be a festive icon.

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UK National Covid Memorial Wall @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

On #WorldAidsDay, we remember those who died from that disease - and understand the importance of their memorials.

The aids memorial quilt seen from a distance, hundreds of small colourful rectangles.

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Friends of Warriston Cemetery @fowarristoncem.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Warriston Cemetery has reopened, following the strong winds and subsequent inspection by the council.

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