Feature Archive
Here you'll find all the features that have appeared in 702 Gazette.
Pondlife
As environments for wildlife, garden ponds, no matter how small or shady, can enhance garden biodiversity at little expense
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Pilates - Why is everyone talking about it?
Exercise doesn’t need to be stressful; it can be relaxing but efficient in improving your
strength and posture to help prevent back pain
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Friends of the Pentlands
Access for All Event
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Green Flag for Morningside
Green flags are awarded by Keep Britain Tidy
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Strathnaver - Worth the Journey!
...the beach though is stunning..
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Colinton Amateur Orchestral Society
Tuesday nights are orchestra nights..
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Art in the Park 2011 - Colinton Village Events
All of these details and more are available on our new website: www.artintheparkcolinton.com
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I Want to Ride my Bike
Making sure that your bike is the best possible fit to your own anatomy will go a long way to reducing the likelihood of developing the common complaints seen in cyclists.
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A Tale to Tell
In my writing about so many
different aspects of gardens,
an important and enduring
theme recurs.
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A Good Walk Spoiled
There are more than 500 golf courses in Scotlans with 68 in the Lothians alone
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Garden Aesthetics
Gardens created as designed landscapes around houses
have long been an expression of settled civilization.
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Cut Your Carbon Footprint
If we use less oil and other fossil fuels, we save
ourselves money. It’s just good housekeeping, but
we also help our national economy and reduce the
threat of dangerous climate change.
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Easter Craiglockhart Hill & Pond
This walk – more of a ramble really – provides yet another reminder of how fortunate we are in south west Edinburgh.
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Top Tips for Winter
Aim to stay fit and healthy this winter and all of the year!
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In the Beginning
Every garden has a history. Although our gardens may ‘mature’ faster than we do, they usually outlive us.
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Conserving, Protecting and Enhancing
Three new cross drains have been installed
in the Phantom’s Cleugh
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The Susan Wong Memorial Garden
She was deeply committed within the health
sector, fighting for the rights of other people both individually and
collectively through the various groups of which she was a member.
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Planter Fasciitis - A Real Pain in the Heal!
How is your plantar fascia?
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Christmas is coming - but not quite yet!
Christmas began early for Edinburgh-based choir, Cadenza. As soon as rehearsals resumed after the summer break, the singers set about learning six brand new carols.
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Progress in Medicine - Miracles or Mirages?
Almost everybody in Britain who takes an interest in current affairs must sometimes wonder what on earth is going on in the world of medical ‘progress’.
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How well do you know your knees?
The knee is a wonderful joint but problems do develop as a result of injury, overuse or altered mechanics straining the knee.
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How Sick is my Child?
If you are worried, or feel in
new territory with a child’s
illness, please don’t be shy of
making contact with health
services, day or night. It
might be crucial - and
besides, we like it!
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Biodiversity Begins at Home
While I don’t tolerate moths inside my house, I welcome them in the
garden
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Summer Along the River
The Water of Leith wildlife is making the most of the warm weather now it has finally arrived.
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Edinburgh Garden Share Scheme
Edinburgh now has a pioneering Garden Share Scheme based at the charity Care & Repair and funded by the Climate Challenge Fund
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Torduff Water Walk
Torduff Water Walk – an easily accessible walk at the edge of the Pentland Hills Regional Park
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Friends of the Pentlands
The Threipmiur wildflower meadow has had its spring cut.
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Tales from the Riverbank
Spring has finally arrived to the Water of Leith and our attentions turn to our wildflora
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Affordable Original Art For Sale In Aid of St Columba’s Hospice Edinburgh.
The 24th year of the Art Friends’ Annual Exhibition.
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South Morningside Primary School Fair
Please note the correct date for the Summer Fair
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Gardens:the language of the site and the context sensitive design
In Scotland contemporary architecture has developed beyond the influence of international modernism
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Tales from the river bank by the Water of Leith Conservation Trust. Spring 2010.
Happy 10th Birthday to The Water of Leith Visitor
Centre
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The Fantastic Shoulder Joint
Shoulder Joints are amazing joints
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Hearing Concern Scotland
It‘s hard
to cope when communication becomes a daily battle.
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Cycling in South West Edinburgh
There can be few areas of
Scotland that are better served than ours for urban
cycling (and access to the countryside beyond the
city boundaries).
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Massage and Me
Hippocrates knew the benefit of “rubbing” but there is so much more to massage that
just that.
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The Church Hill Milestones
The Milestones are a pair of attractive pink and black granite pillars standing guard outside the Church Hill Theatre
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The Four Dimensional Garden
It is widely accepted that the vocabulary of gardens comprises five main elements: land-form, paving, structures, planting and water.
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The Spirit of Christmas
Erskine plays and important part in the rehabilitation and return to civilian life of veterans of many conflicts.
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Networking communities are not a new concept...
This isn't just a young person's domain - us oldies have been catching up recently with the growth of the Twitter messaging service.
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Puppies and children - they're really the same!
Two of these conditions have pretty scary sounding names which can make parents worry unnecessarily
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Choosing the right school for your child
The most important thing is to make sure that you visit the schools to gain as much information as possible
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Friends of the Pentlands
Badger watches on summer evenings are always popular
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The A702
Many of us use this thoroughfare every day of the week....
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Teenage Cancer Trust
Rugby greats get back in action...
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Midmar Allotments Open Day
Visitors are encouraged to explore the plots for themselves and questions are always welcome.
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Edinburgh Backgammon
Backgammon can be addictive
fun, even Charles Darwin...
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Proprioception - How good is yours?
Good body
awareness will not only improve sporting performance but is
also known to reduce injury rates.
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The Union Canal
The canal was started in 1818...
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Wet, Wet, Wet?
We love our garden!
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The Open Door
Our policy is and always will be - everyone welcome
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Bruntsfield Links' History
In times gone by it was a place for drovers to graze their cattle and sheep before they went off to market
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Winter Warmers
The generous dimensions of many colourful shrubs often make them especially suitable
for distant viewing, or for structural planting
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Torphin Golf Course
Members are also looking forward to the first of the Open competitions and of course...
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Tipperlinn Bowling Club
In the beginning, patients and nursing staff spent many great hours bowling and more people from outside the hospital started to come along
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Ouch - Now what?
Injuries that involve an overstretch or small tear to muscle fibres are called 'Strains' and damage to the kigament fibres which support joints are called 'Sprains'
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Church Hill
The relatively small area of Church Hill has a great number of buildings of interest
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Friends of the Pentlands
We have a programme of walks and talks for 2009 and a long list of possible projects.
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Give your Business a Customer Boost
Reaearch shows that after 4 purchases a customer has already referred up to 5 people to you without you having asked for it.
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Seasonal Garden Insights
The intense flower colours of summer have been replaced by a calmer range of winter hues.
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Osteoathritis
You may also notice pain after strenuous activity, which settles with rest. Good says and bad dyas are not uncommon, with flare ups for no apparent reason
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Morningside Community Council 2008 round-up.
The Community Council continues to meet at 7.10 on the third Wednesdaay of each month
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Merchiston Community Council - what do we do?
Our strapline is 'Speaking for the People of Merchiston'
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Edinburgh Transition now has a local group
There are many other possibilities for practical action...
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Don't Lie Down To Back Pain
The important thing is not to panic as 95% of episodes of low back pain will get better in anything from a few days to three months
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Festival for Morningside 2008
The Festival for Morningside ran from 29th September until 8th October.
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Morningside Clock and the Hanging Stanes
Surely one of the most iconic images of Morningside is the Station Clock
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A Fashionable Feast
The 2008 gardening zeitgeist includes an element of food production.
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What Causes Headaches?
Headache is a very common
symptom with several large research studies showing that 80% - 90% of the population say they have had at least one headache in the previous year
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Friends of the Pentlands
We are an all-volunteer body nearly 300 strong seeking to promote the conservation,
protection and enhancement of the Pentland Hills.
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When being good sometimes isn't good enough in business
Many prospective customers don’t get
beyond the first stage with suppliers because
of a poor initial contact with a company.
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Torphin Golf Course Competition
As Jim Wallace, the former deputy First Minister, said “Torphin is Edinburgh’s hidden gem.”
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Mortonhall Lawn Tennis Club
This is a thriving club catering for club players, recreational players and juniors.
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Friends of Hermitage of Braid
There is a programme of activities involving practical conservation work and walks and talks on the area and its wildlife.
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Friends of Braidburn Valley Park Orienteering Event
The new permanent orienteering course has 21 orange and white control point plaques which are mounted on low wooden posts.
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Braid Bowling Club
The Braid Bowling Club, one of the oldest in Edinburgh, is situated in most beautiful surroundings at Midmar in the lee of Blackford Hill
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Valuations by Photograph
Often digital images are a great and easy way for clients, either in Edinburgh or further afield, to find out what their article may be, it's history and value
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Tennis Elbow - how to treat it and how to avoid it
Nearly half of all tennis players will suffer from this disorder at some point...
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How is a good garden created?
A successful garden is so much more than a collection of plants.
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Torphin Golf Club
Luckily new members who join after 1st June will be entitled to a free golf lesson from the club professional...
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Oxfam
Most people don’t realise it but the Oxfam we all know has
actually been going since 1948. Among its first donations
was a set of false teeth! Wonder who bought them?
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Cadenza Choir
Formed only in 1992, Cadenza is now considered to be one of Scotland’s finest and most exciting amateur mixed voice choirs.
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Do you remember the Pagoda House?
Rockville was described in Duncan McAra’s biography of Gowans as ‘a marvelously idiosyncratic home’ and was a feature on the corner of Napier Road and Spylaw Road from 1858.
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Friends of the Pentlands - Conserving, Protecting & Enhancing
The inaugural meeting of the founder members of the Society was held in March 2003.
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Falcon Bowling & Tennis Club
The Falcon Bowling & Tennis Club are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year and, as a one off, are offering free tennis and bowling coaching to all members.
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AC Oxgangs FC
Founded in 2001, AC Oxgangs FC field fifteen teams selected from a total player pool of almost 180 youngsters ranging in age from 8 to 17 years old.
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A Garden Is... A Room Is... A Garden
Privately owned gardens fulfil multiple roles. Whether they serve mainly to provide space outside for growing plants, or are kept as outdoor rooms for the use of people...
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Social Networking Websites
Can We Make the Most of Them?
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Photography
From its earliest beginnings Edinburgh has been
at the forefront of the development of photography
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Celebrating Edinburgh’s contribution to early photography
We are again indebted to Peter Stubbs for the views below which have been taken from his website archive EdinPhoto.
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Out of Doors
We are extremely lucky to live in a city which boasts so much ‘wilderness’ inside its boundaries.
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Looking For That On-line Bargain?
Here are a few things that might help.
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Edinburgh Moonwalk 19th June 2008
Are You Fit To ‘Walk The Walk’?
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Local Landmarks - Merchiston Tower
Continuing our look at the history
behind our significant buildings
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Local History - Bruntsfield Links
The Links area as we know it now is the last of what was the Burgh Muir – an area of rough grazing land and woodland which stretched from the city walls south to Blackford Hill.
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Local Heritage
For those of you who are interested in local history and heritage, we are pleased to introduce the Morningside Heritage Association (MHA)
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Garden Design
It is normal for us to become accustomed to our everyday surroundings.
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3 Steps to a Successful Website
You may already have a website, or you may be considering one for your business.
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Local Landmarks - Craighouse
Continuing our look at the history behind our significant buildings…
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Could You Be a Blogger?
It sounds vaguely anti-social but apparently
75 million people are doing it every day! So what exactly is ‘blogging’ and how could you get started?
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Colinton Bowling Club
Colinton Bowling Club was founded in 1938 when a group of local men managed to lease a picturesque site on Redford Road
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