Friends of the Pentlands Wins the Public Vote
- Submitted by: Gordon MacDonald, Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
- Motion reference: S5M-02970
That the Parliament congratulates Friends of the Pentlands on winning the public vote in Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative; understands that they will receive funding of £12,000 for their project that will focus on the Harlaw Visitor Centre near Currie in Edinburgh; notes that local school children will be involved in planting a wild flower meadow and community orchard, and building a willow tunnel and den; further notes that the project includes the design and building of a drystone planter that is accessible to young wheelchair users, and recognises that this project will assist pupils work towards their John Muir Award.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, James Dornan, Jenny Gilruth, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Gordon Lindhurst, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Gil Paterson, Ash Regan, David Torrance, Sandra White, Andy Wightman