The Ponds provide a valuable wetland habitat for wildlife, and a much-loved greenspace for local residents. However, the site is under threat of development: a prospective buyer seeks planning permission to build.
We call upon Edinburgh City Council, the Scottish Government, and the landowners to recognise the significance of the site. Please sign and share our petition.
Please email your elected representatives - your local Councillors, MSPs and MP - telling them why you feel it's important to protect the Ponds.
Tell them what this place means to YOU - make it personal and don't forget to include your address!
Would you like to get involved with the campaign and stay up to date with news? Please join our constituted community group, Friends of Western Harbour Ponds. Membership is free!
You can take a look at our constitution here.
If you're on Facebook, please join our public group and share your photos, thoughts and suggestions with other supporters.
And please do spread the word, invite your friends and neighbours!
Please help us to document the biodiversity present at this wonderful wetland habitat. We recommend that you use iNaturalist - a really fun app that also feeds into the national biodiversity database.
The app also helps with species identification if you upload a photo! We have created a project for the Ponds on iNaturalist.
Thank you to everyone who donated money to the campaign, either by buying our calendar or by contributing to our JustGiving crowdfunder.
We have raised over £1,300 in total - a very healthy war chest to meet our current needs. The crowdfunder closed automatically in late June 2024 and the committee has decided not to open another for now
Thank you to everyone who donated money to the campaign, either by buying our calendar or by contributing to our JustGiving crowdfunder.
We have raised over £1,300 in total - a very healthy war chest to meet our current needs. The crowdfunder closed automatically in late June 2024 and the committee has decided not to open another for now.
If and when the situation changes and we find we need funds for a specific purpose, we'll open another crowdfunder. Thanks again for your support!