Lothians Group and Scottish-wide Upcoming Events:

To book onto any Scottish upcoming event, or simply  to find out what is happening please follow this link to the main SWT Events listings. This will open in a new tab.

Recordings of previous  Wildlife Trust talks are available here on the main SWT website.

The Lothians group typically hold approximately six talks between October and April, and outdoor events with visits to local reserves and nearby places of interest organised throughout the year.  Both indoor and outdoor events are free and open to non-members; sometimes pre-booking is required. Donations to help with running costs such as hall bookings and refreshments are appreciated. The Lothians group welcomes suggestions for future events.

Upcoming Lothians events:

Location	When	Summary	Description
This will be a Zoom session, broadcast nationally.	March 19, 2026 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm	Show Us your Mussels! Status of Blue Mussels in Forth Estury	Leonie Alexander and Alistair Lyndon from the Edinburgh Shoreline team will outline the history of mussels in the Firth of Forth, looking at how they have been exploited in the past and what their current status is. The talk will draw on the latest findings of a citizen science project which has informed the next…
St Johns, Lothian Road	April 16, 2026 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm	Lothians AGM and Talk on nature and Planning	The Lothians group AGM, followed by a talk on Nature and Planning within the Lothians region by Tim Duffy covering the work of the group, its impact, successes, challenges, and hopes for the future. Doors Open 7pm.