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Roslin is a historic village on the North Esk above Loanhead, internationally known for Rosslyn Chapel — whose intricate stonework attracts visitors from across the world — and for the Roslin Glen Country Park, an SSSI gorge woodland of ancient oak, ash and hawthorn immediately below the chapel. The North Esk gorge at Roslin Glen is among the finest wild forage landscapes in Midlothian: the ancient oak and ash canopy, dense hawthorn understorey and bramble-covered valley sides carry a forage sequence from April through to October, sheltered from east winds by the gorge walls. Sycamore on the lane margins above the gorge peaks in May; white clover on the improved pastures toward Bilston is the main June-July flow.

Oilseed rape on the Midlothian arable plain between Dalkeith, Pathhead and the East Lothian boundary provides a powerful April-May flow that is one of the most reliable in the Lothians. White clover on the improved pastures of the Esk valley floor and the amenity grasslands of the Midlothian towns is the main mid-summer crop from June through July. Sycamore is the dominant May flow tree throughout the council area, with the best sources in the North Esk gorge woodlands at Roslin Glen and Lasswade. Hawthorn on the valley hedgerows and the Midlothian lane margins provides a complementary May blossom flow. Himalayan balsam is establishing in the lower Esk corridors near Dalkeith. Bramble is dense on former colliery and mining reclamation sites throughout the area. The Pentland Hills above Penicuik and the Moorfoot Hills above Gorebridge carry heather and bilberry from late July — modest but accessible upland heather ground within the council area. Ivy closes the foraging year on Dalkeith Palace estate walls and the older stone buildings of the Esk valley villages in October.