RIE Nature Ranger – Autumn Round Up!

It’s been a busy couple of months for our RIE Nature Rehabilitation Ranger, Lou! Working with the NHS Lothian Estates team and a range of partners, Lou has been transforming spaces across the site so staff, patients, and visitors can enjoy greener, more welcoming areas.

By the main entrance bus stops and along the Wellbeing Walk outside RHCYP, 15,000 crocus bulbs have been planted – promising a burst of early spring colour and nectar for pollinators. The grass bed between the Chancellor’s entrance and the back of RHCYP has had a full makeover too, with new naturalistic planting designed to provide year-round interest and plenty of nectar-rich blooms.

In the Bramwell Courtyard, Lou teamed up with the DCN therapies team to add bulbs and grasses to planters, bringing a splash of life and colour for everyone passing through. And it’s not just planting – seven young people from the renal peer support group joined Lou for a creative session making beautiful willow stars.

And we’ve got lots coming up too!

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