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Unearthed Edinburgh photography competition 2025

Picture memories in this scrapbook are entries submitted for a competition which celebrated gardening and Edinburgh’s parks, gardens and green spaces.
The theme recognised both the city’s wonderful green spaces and gardening as forces for creativity, resilience and connection.

Entries were judged on both photographic merit and the accompanying text.

This competition was part of a wider project in collaboration with the British Library and the Living Knowledge Network of libraries on the theme of Unearthed: The Power of Gardening.

Scrapbook created by Edinburgh Collected Community Archive

A bee in St Ninians Restalrig Eco Garden

A bee in St Ninians Restalrig Eco Garden

A Ray of Hope

A Ray of Hope

Safari Lost

Unearthed: The Power of Gardening Competition

Unearthed: The Power of Gardening Competition

Cammo Tower

Cammo Tower

Blossom in the park

Blossom in the park

Blossoms and Home

Blossoms and Home

Where Colours Breathe

Where Colours Breathe

Five giant sentinels

Five giant sentinels

Guillemot in Granton haar

Guillemot in Granton haar

Dean village vista

Dean village vista

Where Spring Blooms meet the Endless Blue

Where Spring Blooms meet the Endless Blue

unearthed

unearthed

unearthed Meadows Festival 3rd June 2017

unearthed Meadows Festival 3rd June 2017

Unearthed St Anthony's Chapel Ruins

Unearthed St Anthony's Chapel Ruins

Red Arrows over Bruntsfield Links

Red Arrows over Bruntsfield Links

Sunny evening on Bruntsfield Links

Sunny evening on Bruntsfield Links

Pot of gold on Bruntsfield Links

Pot of gold on Bruntsfield Links

Autumn on Bruntsfield Links

Autumn on Bruntsfield Links

Savour every moment

Savour every moment

Playing golf

Playing golf

Edinburgh flight path

Edinburgh flight path

Blossoms of Grace

Blossoms of Grace

When Petals sang to the sky

When Petals sang to the sky

The Meadows in Full Blossom

The Meadows in Full Blossom

‘A show of the beauty of Edinburgh flowers at their finest.’

‘A show of the beauty of Edinburgh flowers at their finest.’

Newhailes House

Newhailes House

Unearthed Golden irises

Unearthed Golden irises

Harvest Time

Harvest Time

Torrid Ocean In The Heart Of The City

Torrid Ocean In The Heart Of The City

Holyrood park

Holyrood park

Cramond at dusk

Cramond at dusk

Somewhere over the Rainbow in South Queensferry

Somewhere over the Rainbow in South Queensferry

Lochend Park pond

Lochend Park pond

Lock down

Lock down

Afternoon in park

Afternoon in park

Park life

Park life

Golden Stillness: A Sunflower and Her Honeybee Guests

Golden Stillness: A Sunflower and Her Honeybee Guests

The Swan Parade: Grace in Perfect Formation

The Swan Parade: Grace in Perfect Formation

Unearthed Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's graveyard

Unearthed Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's graveyard

‘A show of the beauty of Edinburgh flowers at their finest.’

‘A show of the beauty of Edinburgh flowers at their finest.’

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Bluebell on a city fence

Bluebell on a city fence

#Unearthed - River of Gold

#Unearthed - River of Gold

#Unearthed - Daffodils

#Unearthed - Daffodils

#Unearthed - Reflections in The Meadows

#Unearthed - Reflections in The Meadows

#Unearthed - Princes Street Gardens

#Unearthed - Princes Street Gardens

Unearthed Edinburgh Meadows

Unearthed Edinburgh Meadows

Verdant Bank

Verdant Bank

Calton at Dusk

Calton at Dusk

Regent's View

Regent's View

Late Summer

Late Summer

Sunday in the Park

Sunday in the Park

Wading in the Water of Leith

Wading in the Water of Leith

Silent Meadows

Silent Meadows

Dunsapie Loch

Dunsapie Loch

Over Portobello

Over Portobello

Communityland

Communityland

Dunsapie Crag

Dunsapie Crag

Three Worlds

Three Worlds

The Precipice of Princes

The Precipice of Princes

Sunset at St Bernard's Well

Sunset at St Bernard's Well

Chapel Ruin

Chapel Ruin

Unearthed Edinburgh: Inverleith Pond

Unearthed Edinburgh: Inverleith Pond

#Unearthed - The Pillars

#Unearthed - The Pillars

Physic Garden, Holyrood Palace

Physic Garden, Holyrood Palace

Chessel's Court Garden

Chessel's Court Garden

Admiring a Yew tree compartment in the Dunbar Close Garden

Admiring a Yew tree compartment in the Dunbar Close Garden

Admiring a Yew Compartment Garden at Dunbar Close Garden

Admiring a Yew Compartment Garden at Dunbar Close Garden

Looking towards Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat from the Botanics

Looking towards Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat from the Botanics

Birds of Lochend

Birds of Lochend

Blue Poppy

Blue Poppy

Traces in the sky

Traces in the sky

Colourful rhododendrons in front of the National Gallery

Colourful rhododendrons in front of the National Gallery

Welcoming spring, people enjoying an early spring day

Welcoming spring, people enjoying an early spring day

The Twa Bridges

The Twa Bridges

Rosebean Cafe

Rosebean Cafe

Air Raid Protection Mural

Air Raid Protection Mural

Friends of Roseburn Park Mural

Friends of Roseburn Park Mural

Roseburn Park log bench

Roseburn Park log bench

Salisbury Crags in Winter

Salisbury Crags in Winter

Rainbow

Rainbow

sudden snow

sudden snow

Yellow blooming

Yellow blooming

Gardening in the Botanical Garden

Gardening in the Botanical Garden

gardening group

gardening group

Moment in time

Moment in time

Sunbathing

Sunbathing

Field of daisies

Field of daisies

Burdocks

Burdocks

Queen Street Gardens West

Queen Street Gardens West

Water of Leith

Water of Leith

Bluebells in the Golden Hour

Bluebells in the Golden Hour

A green space in the Old Town, the Westpoint Garden

A green space in the Old Town, the Westpoint Garden

Community Garden, Greyfriars Kirkyard

Community Garden, Greyfriars Kirkyard

The Community Garden in James Court

The Community Garden in James Court

Greyfriars Community Garden

Greyfriars Community Garden

Edinburgh from the castle

Edinburgh from the castle

A chilli walk

A chilli walk

Nature to cleanse the soul

Nature to cleanse the soul

Bewitching

Bewitching

Can this be my home?

Can this be my home?

variegation

variegation

Dean Village

Dean Village

A rainy day at Saughton Park

A rainy day at Saughton Park

Chocolate Box Edinburgh

Chocolate Box Edinburgh

Foggy Forth

Foggy Forth

Edinburgh Castle from Blackford Hill

Edinburgh Castle from Blackford Hill

Spring blossom in the Meadows

Spring blossom in the Meadows

Harvest from West Port Garden

Harvest from West Port Garden

Our Greenspace and Canalside Group’s wildflower bed by canal

Our Greenspace and Canalside Group’s wildflower bed by canal

Tree Bumblebee enjoying our Phacelia in our Wildflower bed at Fountaingreen

Tree Bumblebee enjoying our Phacelia in our Wildflower bed at Fountaingreen

The Sleeper in the Garden

The Sleeper in the Garden

Autumn canopy in the Meadows

Autumn canopy in the Meadows

Thistle in front of Edinburgh Castle

Thistle in front of Edinburgh Castle

Starbank at Cherry Blossom Sunset

Starbank at Cherry Blossom Sunset

Castle on a cherry blossom cloud

Castle on a cherry blossom cloud

Golden ruin

Golden ruin

The eighth wonder of the world

The eighth wonder of the world

Windy Day!

Windy Day!

sunny spring day

sunny spring day

Shy young fox

Shy young fox

Astley Ainsley bluebells 2

Astley Ainsley bluebells 2

Astley Ainsley bluebells 1

Astley Ainsley bluebells 1

Bluebells in the Terrace gardens on Calton Hill

Bluebells in the Terrace gardens on Calton Hill

The Terrace garden on Calton Hill

The Terrace garden on Calton Hill

St Andrew Square, a park for relaxation

St Andrew Square, a park for relaxation

St Andrew Square, a park for relaxation

St Andrew Square, a park for relaxation

Dean Village

Dean Village

Seagulls in Edi

Seagulls in Edi

Sunny Edi

Sunny Edi

My first cycling

My first cycling

Kayak

Kayak

February in Princes Street Gardens

February in Princes Street Gardens

Meadows Autumn

Meadows Autumn

The Link’s Last Light

The Link’s Last Light

The Guardian of Plot 17

The Guardian of Plot 17

Frog Watchers

Frog Watchers

Edinburgh Castle view

Edinburgh Castle view

Edinburgh Castle view

Edinburgh Castle view

Edinburgh Castle view

Edinburgh Castle view

Dean Village

Dean Village

Spring Bloom, The Meadows

Spring Bloom, The Meadows

Baby Cygnet and Mama Swan

Baby Cygnet and Mama Swan

Sunny Days with the perfect views of Edinburgh

Sunny Days with the perfect views of Edinburgh

Mama Swan

Mama Swan

Spring at the Meadows, Cherry Blossom season

Spring at the Meadows, Cherry Blossom season

Sundays in Inverleith Park, Stockbridge

Sundays in Inverleith Park, Stockbridge

Bee snuggles down in the flower

Bee snuggles down in the flower

Bees and flowers - mutually beneficial

Bees and flowers - mutually beneficial

Pollinators - mutually beneficial

Pollinators - mutually beneficial

old railway line kirkliston

old railway line kirkliston

Seen on the walk home

Seen on the walk home

dexterous seagulls

dexterous seagulls

rapeseed field

rapeseed field

Halloween at Edinburgh Zoo

Halloween at Edinburgh Zoo

Near Arthur Seat

Near Arthur Seat

wheat field

wheat field

Stylish kale

Stylish kale

A Willow Tree in Leith

A Willow Tree in Leith

Nature‘s Perfect Painting

Nature‘s Perfect Painting

Sun, sea and the joy of van life.

Sun, sea and the joy of van life.

'On Reflection'

'On Reflection'

Surrounded by Triffids?

Surrounded by Triffids?

St Margaret’s Loch Heron

St Margaret’s Loch Heron

Rose Garden delights

Rose Garden delights

Saughton Park Rain

Saughton Park Rain

Saughton Park in the Rain

Saughton Park in the Rain

Leith Links Summer

Leith Links Summer

Leith Links Winter

Leith Links Winter

Where are you?

Where are you?

Witches’ Well

Witches’ Well

Shine bright

Shine bright

Calton Hill

Calton Hill

Come rain or shine…

Come rain or shine…

Hot Lips

Hot Lips

Unearthed Edinburgh

Unearthed Edinburgh

A blush of pink in the city centre

A blush of pink in the city centre

Honey bee having a drink on garden pond fountain

Honey bee having a drink on garden pond fountain

Polwarth Tranquility Garden

Polwarth Tranquility Garden

Guerrilla gardening

Guerrilla gardening

George Square garden

George Square garden

Ode to the gardeners of Princes st gardens

Ode to the gardeners of Princes st gardens

Walk in the park

Walk in the park

Iconic view

Iconic view

Tranquility

Tranquility

The Tower

The Tower

Shades of the garden

Shades of the garden

Sun star through the trees

Sun star through the trees

Wild garlic by the River Almond

Wild garlic by the River Almond

Cammo- Lone tree

Cammo- Lone tree

Autumn on Corstorphine Hill

Autumn on Corstorphine Hill

Basking

Basking

Tranquility

Tranquility

A row of cherry (cheery) trees leading forward

A row of cherry (cheery) trees leading forward

Relaxing on a bench amongst summer bluebells

Relaxing on a bench amongst summer bluebells

Tranquil Dean Gardens

Tranquil Dean Gardens

Glorious daffodils carpeting the slopes below Ramsay Gardens and Castle Esplanade

Glorious daffodils carpeting the slopes below Ramsay Gardens and Castle Esplanade

Spring crocus display in Meadows

Spring crocus display in Meadows

Hello Bee!

Hello Bee!

A reading spot with the view

A reading spot with the view

The first harvest of the sweetest Scottish strawberries

The first harvest of the sweetest Scottish strawberries

The longest day of the year coming to an end at the Meadows

The longest day of the year coming to an end at the Meadows

Allotted time

Allotted time

Urban fox Inverleith allotments

Urban fox Inverleith allotments

Urban Heron

Urban Heron

Ladybird, ladybird, fly away......

Ladybird, ladybird, fly away......

Up close

Up close

Where Nature Meets Architecture

Where Nature Meets Architecture

Explorer’s first steps

Explorer’s first steps

sunset on the crags

sunset on the crags

Atop Calton Hill

Atop Calton Hill

Green gardens view

Green gardens view

Sunset at Dr Neil's Garden

Sunset at Dr Neil's Garden

Nature in all its glory

Nature in all its glory

Saughton Park

Saughton Park

Scott monument

Scott monument

Starbank Park

Starbank Park

Elf Door

Elf Door

Tiny Worlds (Braid Hermitage)

Tiny Worlds (Braid Hermitage)

A sea of marigolds

A sea of marigolds

Morning walk pal

Morning walk pal

Two friends at Harrison Park

Two friends at Harrison Park

Going on an adventure

Going on an adventure

Snowy Canalside Sunset

Snowy Canalside Sunset

‘Cock O’ The Walk’

‘Cock O’ The Walk’

Morning on Bruntsfield Links

Morning on Bruntsfield Links

Peeping Frog

As busy as a bee

As busy as a bee

First aid

First aid

Coming in to land

Coming in to land

Just sitting in the sun...

Just sitting in the sun...

Holyrood Park - Hunter's Bog

Holyrood Park - Hunter's Bog

The Jade Shed

The Jade Shed

Young Swans at Inverleith Pond

Young Swans at Inverleith Pond

Standing Man

Standing Man

St George's Well 1810 by the Water of Leith

St George's Well 1810 by the Water of Leith

Young Fox Visits My Plot at Inverleith Allotments

Young Fox Visits My Plot at Inverleith Allotments

Poppy in Leith Links

Poppy in Leith Links

A moment with nature

A moment with nature

St Mary's Magpie

St Mary's Magpie

Death and hope

Death and hope

Winter shadow games.

Winter shadow games.

Circles in the sand

Circles in the sand

The past and far horizons.

The past and far horizons.

In the night garden

In the night garden

Summer's evening

Summer's evening

Sea Holly in the garden

Sea Holly in the garden

Summer heat in the garden

Summer heat in the garden

Roses are red, alliums are purple!

Roses are red, alliums are purple!

Bluebells of Spring

Bluebells of Spring

Winter sunshine

Winter sunshine

Polio Crocuses

Polio Crocuses

Autumn sunset

Autumn sunset

Lockdown freeze

Lockdown freeze

Evening Bee

Evening Bee

Towards Corstorphine Primary School

Towards Corstorphine Primary School

Peaceful path

Peaceful path

Protective mother

Protective mother

Summer in St Ninian’s Eco Garden

Summer in St Ninian’s Eco Garden

My favourite walk any time of the year, any time of the day.

My favourite walk any time of the year, any time of the day.

A great start to the day

A great start to the day

Unearthed Magpie

Unearthed Magpie

Spring Blossom and the Honeybee

Spring Blossom and the Honeybee

A Garden for Pollinators and the People

A Garden for Pollinators and the People

Ducks at Cammo

Ducks at Cammo

The pure joy of Saughton Park

The pure joy of Saughton Park

Cheerleading Squad in Spring

Cheerleading Squad in Spring

Dancing in the wind

Dancing in the wind

Flora Fairy on the street

Flora Fairy on the street

Our neighbour - Newington Library

Our neighbour - Newington Library

With my Love

With my Love

Morning sun

Morning sun

Being watched on the allotment

Being watched on the allotment

Divine at Drylaw

Divine at Drylaw

Contrail

Contrail

Colour and fragrance

Colour and fragrance

Pink

Pink

Happy Days at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Happy Days at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre

Smiling face

Smiling face

Our wild flower garden

Our wild flower garden

Apple Orchard

Apple Orchard

Garden Times

Garden Times

Gerry & Pam Go Wild

Gerry & Pam Go Wild

Inverleith Inspiration (Unearthed Edinburgh)

Inverleith Inspiration (Unearthed Edinburgh)

My dog's view of Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat

My dog's view of Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat

Ethereal

Ethereal

Storm ahead

Storm ahead

Autumn in Dr Neil’s Garden

Autumn in Dr Neil’s Garden

Towards the hills

Towards the hills

Botanical Bee

Botanical Bee

Reflection water calm

Reflection water calm

Wildflowers, Astley Ainslie

Wildflowers, Astley Ainslie

So many apples!

So many apples!

The Leaf People

The Leaf People

Firrhill Garden

Firrhill Garden

Upside down

Upside down

Autumnal heron

Autumnal heron

Waves of colour in the fields

Waves of colour in the fields

Fountain at Malleny Garden

Fountain at Malleny Garden

The Willow Bridge at Braidburn Valley Park

The Willow Bridge at Braidburn Valley Park

Serene summer evening

Serene summer evening

Crocuses in my New Garden

Crocuses in my New Garden

Snowdrops at Golden Hour

Snowdrops at Golden Hour

Kestrel on High

Kestrel on High

Redwing and Buds

Redwing and Buds

Cygnet on Union Canal

Cygnet on Union Canal

Little Grebe on Blackford Pond

Little Grebe on Blackford Pond

Moorhen Chick on Blackford Pond

Moorhen Chick on Blackford Pond

A cheerfully growing inhabitant of the woods

A cheerfully growing inhabitant of the woods

Alder in the Royal Botanic Gardens

Alder in the Royal Botanic Gardens

Snail on a Red Hot Poker

Snail on a Red Hot Poker

Snails on a Red Hot Poker

Snails on a Red Hot Poker

Long-Tailed Tit at the Botanics

Long-Tailed Tit at the Botanics

Cornflower in the orchard

Cornflower in the orchard

Peaceful Secret Garden

Peaceful Secret Garden

A spectrum of colour near Blackford Hill

A spectrum of colour near Blackford Hill

Willow and water

Willow and water

Granton shore line

Granton shore line

First warm week of the year

First warm week of the year

A happy bee

Summer vibrancy

Summer vibrancy

Tee at the Forth

Tee at the Forth

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