It is with this spirit that we extend our deepest gratitude to Sweet Homes, a local Joinery Service based in Edinburgh. Understanding the vital importance of our ongoing project at Barnton Bunker, they generously provided us with some much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE), including essential items like safety goggles, earmuffs, and knee protectors. This donation couldn't have come at a better time, ensuring our team's safety during demanding restoration tasks.

Natalie, a Hertfordshire native with a Master’s in Gender and International Development, found Barnton Bunker through Workaway and has become its organisational powerhouse. From eco-construction in Mexico to wildlife monitoring in Scotland, she brings hands-on skills and partnership-building savvy, recruiting local volunteer groups and driving community outreach. Calm, clipboard-ready, and endlessly resourceful, Natalie keeps the Bunker running smoothly and its people inspired.

Rob and a handful of Barnton Bunker volunteers jumped head-first into the Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Project - writing, shooting, and editing a short in just two days. From script drafts in the mess hall to dawn takes in the tunnels, the whirlwind weekend pushed skills, tempers, and creativity to new heights. Here’s what the team learned (and why they can’t wait to do it again).

“If you only had one day, what would you do with it?” 

That’s the question artist Katarina Prior wants you to consider as you walk into Mayflies: Swarm - her largest installation yet, featuring 10,000 hand-cut mayflies and a collective call to cherish your time.

If you’ve been to visit the Bunker lately, you’ll notice something new before you even hit the gravel track. You notice the wall, as in - the wall along Clermiston Road. It looks new. It looks sturdy. It looks… WIDER!