Animal magic planned for West Edinburgh streets and trails
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Location: Corstorphine & Clermiston, West Edinburgh
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KEY STORY SUMMARY (for editors)
Corstorphine in Bloom is a grass-roots, community-led initiative aiming to transform everyday streets, parks and shopping areas across West Edinburgh through planting, biodiversity-friendly planters and animal-themed walking trails. The project promotes flexible volunteering and micro-volunteering, encouraging residents of all ages to help shape greener, healthier neighbourhoods. The group is engaging in early conversations with the City of Edinburgh Council and organisations such as Edinburgh Zoo to explore how community-led planting and trails could align with wider wellbeing and biodiversity goals.
IMAGE SET & CAPTIONS
IMAGE 1
File name: StJohnsRoad_before.jpg
Category: Before / potential site
Short caption:
St John’s Road shopping street in West Edinburgh before community greening.
Long caption:
A typical stretch of St John’s Road in West Edinburgh showing wide pavements and existing tree pits with potential for community-led planting and trail features as part of Corstorphine in Bloom.
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IMAGE 2
File name: stone_planter.jpg
Category: Existing infrastructure / opportunity
Short caption:
An existing stone planter with scope for biodiversity-friendly planting.
Long caption:
A stone planter on a West Edinburgh shopping street showing how underused spaces can be enhanced with pollinator-friendly planting and become part of a local walking trail.
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IMAGE 3
File name: Carrickknowe_before.jpg
Category: Before / shopping area
Short caption:
Carrick Knowe shopping area before greening improvements.
Long caption:
A view of Carrick Knowe’s local shops, illustrating how planting and themed planters could soften streets, support local businesses and link areas into walkable community trails.
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IMAGE 4
File name: Drumbrae_before.jpg
Category: Before / neighbourhood centre
Short caption:
Drumbrae shopping area prior to community planting.
Long caption:
The Drumbrae area in West Edinburgh, showing wide open space suitable for planters, seasonal displays and animal-themed trail features led by local volunteers.
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IMAGE 5
File name: stjohnsroad2_before.jpg
Category: Before / street scene
Short caption:
Another section of St John’s Road before greening.
Long caption:
A further view of St John’s Road highlighting consistent opportunities for planters, hanging baskets and trail markers linking shops, parks and residential streets.
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⭐ IMAGE 6 – AI MOCK IMAGE
File name: StJohnsRoad_AI_Mock.png
Category: Visualisation / after concept
Short caption:
Artist’s impression of St John’s Road with community planting.
Long caption:
A visualisation showing how St John’s Road could look with colourful planters, pollinator-friendly planting and a greener streetscape as part of Corstorphine in Bloom’s trail vision.
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Note: Visualisation / concept image
⭐ IMAGE 7 – HERO IMAGE
File name: StJohnsRoad2_AI_Mock.png
Category: Visualisation / after concept
Short caption:
Greener streets envisioned for West Edinburgh.
Long caption:
Concept imagery illustrating how everyday shopping streets in West Edinburgh could be transformed through community-led planting and simple trail features.
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Note: Visualisation / concept image
IMAGE 8
File name: stone_planter_AI_mock.png
Category: Before & after comparison
Short caption:
Stone planter transformed with biodiversity planting.
Long caption:
A comparison image showing how an existing stone planter could be enhanced with colourful, wildlife-friendly planting, improving streets and supporting local biodiversity.
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Note: Visualisation / concept image
⭐ IMAGE 9 – STRONG VISUAL
File name: drumbrae_AI_mock_animals.png
Category: Animal-themed trails
Short caption:
Animal-themed planters proposed for West Edinburgh.
Long caption:
Artist’s impression of animal-themed planters forming part of a local walking trail, using playful designs to engage families, children and passers-by.
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Note: Visualisation / concept image
IMAGE 10
File name: Carrickknowe_AI_mock.png
Category: Visualisation / shopping area
Short caption:
Carrick Knowe shopping area re-imagined with planting.
Long caption:
Residents of different ages stand beside a community planter in Carrick Knowe, showing how Corstorphine in Bloom brings people together through simple, local action. Supporting local shops and creating a more welcoming environment for residents.
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Note: Visualisation / concept image
BROADCAST NOTES (TV & ONLINE VIDEO)
Best visuals for TV:
- Walking shots along St John’s Road
- Close-ups of planters (existing and mock-ups)
- Group photo with planter (human interest)
- Wide shots of shopping areas for “before” context
Suggested TV angle:
“From grey pavements to animal-themed trails — local people re-imagining their neighbourhood.”
MEDIA CONTACT
📧 Corstorphineinbloom@gmail.com
📞 07470 480947
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