40,000 people visited the square in three days to say a fond farewell to all the Oor Wullies.
St Andrew Square Garden St Andrew Square Garden is a much loved and vibrant city centre space. Despite being a busy thoroughfare, it remains a tranquil and reflective place to spend time. To soften the impact of heavy footfall within the Garden we have continued to invest in the upkeep and upgrading of this key greenspace. We have had a number of low-impact events within the Garden during this reporting year including the Rock Trust’s anniversary sleepover - raising funds for the homeless, the Marie Curie Daffodil Garden, Armed Forces Day celebrations, Poppy Scotland and the Oor Wullies BIG Bucket Trail – the largest public art display in Scotland, raising vital funds for Scotland’s children’s hospital charities.
“Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) wish to thank Essential Edinburgh for their incredible support throughout Oor Wullie’s BIG Bucket Trail. We have been delighted to have had such fantastic encouragement in our search to find a home for our pop-up shop for the duration of the trail. By hosting our BIG Farewell Weekend in the city centre, St Andrew Square saw over 40,000 people visit the square in three days to say a fond farewell to all the Oor Wullies. The Royal Hospital for Sick Children touches the hearts of many of us and ECHC have been proud to brighten up the streets of our city with this unique public art trail that will be remembered for years to come.” Hannah Biddulph, Project Manager ECHC ESSENTIAL EDINBURGH Annual Review 2018 - 19 | 25