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Angela Casey @angelacasey.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

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...

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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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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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 City of Edinburgh Council Chamber, venue of the launch of the Friends of Princes Street Gardens, 20 October 2026

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Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland @theahss.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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.

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Patrick Keady @pgkeady.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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 · 10/09/2026

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...

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'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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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens: Mailing List

Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

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...

Report to Edinburgh Council Planning Committee on Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy, 9 September 2026

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

"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...

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

‘Ambitious pragmatism’ v ‘radical rethink’

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Calton Hill Conservation Trust @caltonhill.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

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

Tom Duffin teaches photography on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, 22 August 2026

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Calton Hill Conservation Trust @caltonhill.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

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.

Simon Holledge spraying the re-turfed area in front of the National Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, 8 August 2026

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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...

'Public Art Update' report at the City of Edinburgh Council Culture & Communities Committee, 12 August 2026

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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...

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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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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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 . . . ]

West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 27 June 2019

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Patrick Keady @pgkeady.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

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

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

“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/

Ross Foundation, West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, 22 June 2018

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Patrick Keady @pgkeady.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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

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Friends of Princes Street Gardens @princesstgardens.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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.

West Princes Street Gardens, 27 June 2019

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