Tree Planting

Tree Planting by Club Members and Friends at Silverknowes Boulevard.


Rotary International President Ian Riseley has set a goal where every Rotary member should plant at least one tree each to change the environment for the better by Earth Day on 22nd April 2018.  That would be 1.2 million trees worldwide.

If all Rotary members here in Great Britain and Ireland take part, over 47,000 trees will be planted. That’s the equivalent of a forest the size of a hundred football pitches springing up!

In support of the challenge, members of the Rotary Club of Edinburgh and their friends braved a cold and windy March afternoon at the Silverknowes foreshore of Edinburgh to plant 120 deciduous trees of a variety of species.  A ‘ceremonial’ tree was planted by our Honorary Member the Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Cllr Frank Ross, ably helped by Club President Ian Starkey and Rtn Robin White.

In early February 2020 a small team returned to the site to plant replacement trees for those which had not survived the previous winters.


'What We Do' Main Pages:

Tending a Planter

Maintaining Station Platform Planters

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An Autumn 2022 update on the activities of the Contact Clubs can be found by clicking on the button below.

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The Team

Planting Purple Crocuses on the bank above the Silverknowes Boardwalk Cafe in mid-November 2018.

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Club supports Edinburgh Direct Aid's work in disaster hit Beirut. October 8th Report from Maggie Tookey

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Raising funds to send pupils to RYLA Camps

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The Club has been supporting the David School in Sierra Leone through visits and funding for several years. The latest Messenger can be downloaded below.

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Club Visit in February 2020

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Crocuses

Purple Crocuses in Figgate Park, Edinburgh

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Edinburgh Rotary KidsOut Day 20th June 2023. Planning has started for next KidsOut Day on 19th June 2024.

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Our International Projects

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Local 'Club Round' Winners

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Clubs supply Kindle Tablets to aid dementia sufferers

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Prsident Stuart and Grand-daughter

Silverknowes Beach June 2019

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Tree Planters

We've been out and about during April 2022

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The Rotary Club of Edinburgh Constitution can be accessed here.

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Thanamalvila, Sri Lanka Project

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Our latest Fundraising Event was at The Scotsman Picture House

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Silverknowes

Tree Planting by Club Members and Friends at Silverknowes Boulevard.

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Rotary Club of Edinburgh Bulletins

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Sports Clubs

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Arts and Book Groups

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The Jubilee Charity Fund

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