Thank you again to Liam Eunson of Midlothian View for covering the Erosion Emergency and the community action that will enable the Trust and its partners to re-turf 240 square metres of barren ground.
Simon Holledge, chair of Calton Hill Conservation Trust, is quoted as explaining:
“When we called the Erosion Emergency, we got recognition from the Council that there was erosion — which is great — but no recognition of an emergency! Perhaps the Council are so used to calling climate, nature, and housing emergencies etc. that they don’t take them seriously?
“Anyway we felt we needed to take any action within our power to address the situation. Fortunately the Café Calton and the Collective Gallery came on-side to help and we’ve now got a credible community project in operation.”
The story appears here. Midlothian previous article ‘Edinburgh landmark facing an ‘erosion emergency’ after grass cut too short’ is here.