ABOUT US
We are a Non-Profit Scottish Charity
The Friends of the River Almond Walkway was formed in March 2012 and became a registered Scottish charity in August 2014. Since then we work alongside City of Edinburgh Council to enhance the Walkway and it’s surrounding area.
OUR AIM
Maintain the scenic River Almond Walkway.
Our aims are to maintain and improve the amenity and natural environment of this popular, historic and scenic route along the River Almond, which enters the River Forth, west of Edinburgh, at Cramond, for the benefit of local residents and visitors.
OUR COMMITTEE
Meet regularly to report on projects, funding and ideas for the group.
Our Committee members meet on a regular basis to plan the work parties, update the group on projects and promote the work of FRAW. Our committee of Trustees meets every 6 weeks or so to review projects, discuss progress and identify areas of work.
Our Constitution and Structure
Our Constitution was drawn up with the guidance of the Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council, approved by our members and Accepted by the Organisation of the Scottish Charity Regulator. It sets out our goals and aims, what work we do to achieve these goals, our structure, trustees and membership regulations and the management and regulation of the organisation.
Our Meetings:
Annual General Meetings are arranged each year and are open to all current FRAW members and the public. Other Special General Meetings take place as required and in line with our constitution.
Click to learn more about The Constitution
Committee Members
- Chairman – John Kerr
- Secretary – Iain Percival
- Treasurer – Euan Drysdale
- John Crutchfield
- Isla Browning
- George Bee
- Gordon Dale
The Committee of Trustees arranges regular conservation work parties along the walkway, supports several long term projects and other local bodies such as the Cramond Angling Club, Cramond Heritage Trust, Cramond Boat Club and the Edinburgh Ranger Service.
WALKS ALONG THE ALMOND
Discover our Walks through the Seasons
A walk in September
It was a beautiful day in mid September and the walkway was busy. It was wonderful to hear children chattering, the sound of the river and the roar from Fair a’ Far weir. There was also the sound of beech nuts falling to the ground. Leaves were beginning to yellow...
A walk in August
The flowering period had passed for many plant species but there was still plenty of interest. Between the Salvesen Steps and Fair a’ Far Weir Butterbur leaves had grown very tall and one had to be careful not to brush against the Giant Hogweed plants that were hiding among them....
A walk in July
The colour I associate most with this walk is green,followed by white! Species with flowers in umbelssuch as Sweet Cicely, Ground Elder and Hogweedwere common and there was the occasional GiantHogweed plant.
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A walk in May
It was wonderful to see so many plants in flower andwith little difficulty I counted over thirty species!Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) grows near Dowie’sMill. The flower emerges first and is followed by verylarge leaves. In an old photograph of Jock Howison’sCottage (when it had walls and a roof!) this plant canbe...
A walk in April
There can be little doubt that Few-flowered Leek (Allium paradoxum) wasthe most common plant flowering at thistime, forming dense carpets of leaves andproducing its strong garlic odour. It isnative to the Caucasus and was firstrecorded in the wild near Edinburgh in themid-1800s. It is becoming increasinglyabundant in Southern Scotland and...
A walk in January
It was interesting to see that a few plants were still in flower–such as White Dead Nettle,Groundsel, Daisy, Chickweed, Shepherd’s Purse and Hogweed– not that they were readilynoticeable!
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