Growing Together is a collaborative project to instigate and support community gardening and growing projects across Edinburgh’s council estates.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined July 2018
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Today, the Eco group was back at the Hutchison Community Garden with Gaby! The children eagerly jumped into planting trees, blackcurrant bushes, and sweet peas. We also took the time to compost our plot and water the gardens. @LfSScotland @GrowTogetherEd 🌿☀️
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Our Eco group embraced the winter chill at Hutchinson Garden today! ❄️ The children worked hard clearing paths, weeding, and preparing our school plot with Gaby. We also planted beans and mustard seeds! 🫛🫘 @GrowTogetherEd #Sustainability
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📢 Our Branching Out applications are open! 📢
This grant is for community groups, schools, small registered charities, and Tree Warden Networks seeking to establish trees, hedgerows, and orchards! 🌳
Head to our website to find out more information on how to apply! buff.ly/3BvJRhe
(c) Jason @a_great_alternative
#trees #hedgerows #treecouncil #seedgathering #seedgatheringseason #seedcollection #growingtrees #climatechange #treescapes #collectingseeds #outinnature
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3 days til the Wester Hailes Harvest Festival!
We can't wait to see you there. 🍂🥳
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The final mural is so joyful – a credit to the young people that created it, as well as the Muirhouse community.
We've put together a blog post all about the project - have a read here ⬇️!
growingtogether.scot/our-mui…
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Autumn planting bulbs are now on sale!
Choose from Daffodils, Tulips, Alliums, Snowdrops, Bluebells, and much more!
Inch Nursery Shop is open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am-2pm
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Join us out front of the Westside Plaza on Saturday, October 12th, 2024, 12-3PM for the Wester Hailes Harvest Festival, an afternoon of seasonal community festivities! Everything is free, and everyone is welcome to attend.
#westerhailes #communitycelebration #edinburgh #autumn
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We are returning to Lochend Secret Garden.
Opportunity to access this green space on our doorstep in the autumn.
Checkout what is ready to harvest. Planting bulbs for next spring.
If you are newly diagnosed or living with a lung condition join us.
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Please share. Deadline THIS FRIDAY to apply for these 3 Edinburgh-based positions
#community #employability #nowhiring #people
communityrenewal.org.uk/work…
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🦋🌿 Join #BigButterflyCount! From July 15-Aug 7, help track butterfly populations in Edinburgh's outdoors. Spend 15 mins counting butterflies in your garden or park, then submit sightings online. For more information and to participate, visit butterfly-conservation.org🌸🦋
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Great News! - We're recruiting. Come join our team and do more to support families.
We're looking for an additional part time Dads Worker to Support Dads, children and families across North Ayrshire.
Full Details: dadsrock.org.uk/vacancies
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Reminder! 📢 Job Opportunity 📢
The Trust is recruiting for an additional freelance Community Development Worker for 14 hours per week. Deadline for applications is July 29th. Please see full job listing via the link ⬇️
goodmoves.org/vacancy/a4sP10…
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Just a few more weeks to go, put in your diary, any questions please get in touch.
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The City of Edinburgh Council and Atkins Realis are looking for resident's input on what improvements they'd like to see made to Hailesland Park. Join the community consultation on Thursday, June 20th, 4-7PM in the car park area within Hailesland Park to have your say.
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🪚JOB VACACY - Construction Workshop Leader 🪚
Please share! Do you have construction and joinery skills? Are you great at working with people? Full job description on the Goodmoves website 👇
shorturl.at/Wjwjv
Deadline 9am on Monday 24th June
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NEW EVENT! Our next session in our tree growing series, Growing Up will look at introducing you to some of the main things we need to think about when keeping our young trees alive and thriving over the difficult summer months.
Tickets available here: buff.ly/4bPKC1W
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The Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund, which supports community-led project groups in Scotland to design and deliver local nature restoration projects, is now open to applications.
communitycouncils.scot/news/…
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Our Eco group had wonderful time today in the rain gardening with Gaby at our local Hutchison community garden! We were busy preparing the soil, planting and harvesting our school plot! 🌱🧅 @GrowTogetherEd
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Applications for the Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund are now open 🍃
Supported by the Carman Family Foundation and @NatureScot's #NatureRestorationFund, it aims to enable communities to deliver local ecosystem restoration projects.
Read more 👇
inspiringscotland.org.uk/new…