Welcome to the new site for the Friends of Harrison Park.

The park is in the Merchiston area of Edinburgh and the site is intended to provide information on all aspects of both the park and the Friends of the Park.

The Friends of Harrison Park work in partnership with the Council to oversee the management, maintenance and development of this green space. Recent projects, including upgrading of paths, interpretive signage, naturalised bulb planting, have all contributed to making Harrison Park a delightful, accessible and well used community green space.

In 2008 Harrison Park was awarded Green Flag status – one of the first flags issued in Scotland. The scheme aims to encourage safe, clean and accessible public parks which are managed in an environmentally sustainable way.

Latest - Harrison Park East upgrade work complete

Approved Plans for Harrison Park East – Plans approved for new paths in Harrison Park East (22/12/10)

See the original plans to regenerate Harrison Park East

See Edinburgh Councils plans to create 24 Allotments in Harrison Park East

Harrison Park West

Harrison Park East

A few upcoming events taking place in Harrison Park

Harrison Park Bats Night

Thursday 22nd September 6.30pm – 8.30pm

Free community event, meet by the Play Area in Harrison Park West

All welcome, under 16’s should be accompanied by an adult

For Further Information please contact Esperanza Martin on 0131 445 4025 esperanza@elgt.org.uk or secretary@harrisonpark.org.uk

Art in the Park

Sunday 25th September 2011

Meet by the Play Area in Harrison Park West.  2 sessions are available

• Art Session 1 – 10am – 11:30am
• Art Session 2 – 12 noon – 1:30pm

All welcome, under 16’s should be accompanied by an adult

For further information and to book a place please contact Esperanza Martin on 0131 445 4025 esperanza@elgt.org.uk

The work to upgrade Harrison Park East has now been completed.

A grant of £47,500 was secured through Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN) which finances projects eligible under the Landfill Communities Fund. A further grant of £50,000 was been secured from Sustrans the leading UK sustainable transport charity.  Money was also “donated” by Merchiston Comunity Council (their emphasis), plus an anonymous donation of £12,000.

	The new stairs and path linking Watson Crescent with West Bryson Road on the right and the canal on the left
	The new stairs and path linking Harrison Park to Watson Crescent.
	The new area of tarmac that seems to have been turned in to a public car park.
	The D shaped path in the middle of the upgrade
	The stairs and new ramp linking Harrison Park to the canal

Plans have been approved and funding applications have been successful for environment improvements to East Harrison Park.

On Wednesday 22nd December 2010 the council planning sub-committee approved plans for the installation of new paths in Harrison Park East along with a new entrance from West Bryson Road.  Part of the planning approval is that the building works must be started within 3 years.

As previously reported the plans were slightly amended following 2 objections.

The full approved plans can be seen on the council website here.  The final documents are dated 11th November 2010.

A minor update to the plans for Harrison Park East has been submitted to Edinburgh Council.  The changes relate to the way the path from the canal joins up with West Bryson Road.

Before and after

The re-aligned path has meant that the football pitch has been realigned slightly to allow a 3m path to pass at the end.

The plans are due to go to the Planning Development Management Sub-Committee on Wednesday 22nd December 2012.

You can download the new plan here