Edinburgh Canal Adoptions

Join us for a list of activities to help enhance the Union Canal.

Bumblebee Surveyor

We need help with Bumblebee Surveys along the Union Canal

Volunteer mentors sought for canal college

Citizen Scientists

Falkirk, West Lothian, Inverness and Fort William
Location: Falkirk, West Lothian, Inverness and Fort William. Dates: various. We are looking for local people, to contribute to the conservation of their local area.

Wild Gardener

Become a Gardener to brighten up some grassy canal bank edges with native wild flowers along Muirtown Basin along the Caledonian Canal.

Heritage Officer Support Staff

We need a volunteer (maybe two) who are willing to promote the heritage opportunities/activities that SWT offer in the Highlands

Back Walk Leader

We are looking for local people to become volunteer support for Walk Leaders.

Canal Education Resources Co-ordinator

Many of our teaching materials and activties have been forgotten about or stayed with the person who created them. We would like someone to bring these resources together, so they are easily accessible.

Walk Leader

Falkirk, West Lothian
We are looking for local people to become volunteer Walk Leaders.

Cycle Leader

We are looking for local people to become volunteer Cycle Leaders.

Canal Adopters

This is an opportunity for groups or organisations to get involved and take ownership of a stretch of canal.

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 3 (Scottish Canals)

10 May 2014 / Lin's Mill, Ratho 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for Scrub cutting, painting, litter picking and vegetation management.

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 4 (Scottish Canals)

29 May 2014 / Falkirk Locks 16 to 11, Falkirk, 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for scrub cutting, painting and litter picking.

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 5 (Scottish Canals)

12 June 2014 / Edinburgh Quay to Wester Hailes
Join Scottish Canals for painting and litter picking.

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 6 (Scottish Canals)

28 June 2014 / Auchinstarry to Wyndford Lock, 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for scrub cutting, painting, litter picking and weeding

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 7 (Scottish Canals)

21 August 2014 / Ratho, 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for scrub cutting, painting, litter picking and weeding

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 8 (Scottish Canals)

6 September 2014 / Calderbank, 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for scrub cutting, painting, litter picking and weeding.

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 9 (Scottish Canals)

25 September 2014 / Colzium Feeder to Banton Loch, 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for scrub cutting, painting and litter picking.

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 10 (Scottish Canals)

11 October 2014 / Glasgow Branch, 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for painting, wood treatment, litter picking and vegetation management.

Lowlands Canal Volunteer Group 11 (Scottish Canals)

23 October 2014 / Linlithgow, 10:00 - 14:00
Join Scottish Canals for scrub cutting, painting and litter picking.