Meadows Community Gardens Blog
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Our community group was launched six years ago, as Greening our Street. Our aim was, and is, to foster an inner city environment where birds and bees, and local residents, can thrive. Since then, we've established a self-seeding wildflower bed, set up a community garden, an orchard, an outdoor classroom, and a play dig area, and help the park managers by weeding the council flower beds.
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
2w ago
As a constituted community group, the Community Gardens on The Meadows holds an annual general meeting every autumn. We hear about the past year, what grew well, and what didn’t. We review our events and actions. Alastair will report on our finances. We don’t have elected officers, but we ask people to join our organising ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
3w ago
This cry is being uttered all around the UK, and the community garden is no exception. So, it’s lovely to see carder bees and bumblebees hovering among our flowers. Please tell us about the insects you spot in the garden ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
1M ago
Our environment day will look at this important aspect of gardening, with a talk by Fi Brown and activities. Bring a picnic and get stuck in ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
1M ago
We’re going to meet up on Wednesdays at 12.30, to have a go at painting the garden while it’s blooming. Do join us; bring your own art materials, water and a HAT ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
1M ago
Our visitors were presented with activities and it was great to see so much enthusiasm for art and making art ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
1M ago
Our community garden pop up show was supported by wonderful artists who were generous in sharing their work with our visitors. Here are some photos to show the range of art on show ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
2M ago
We’re so thrilled to be holding another pip up art show at the Community Garden. You’re invited to bring a painting, or a sculpture along and find a place to exhibit it. Bring a chair so you can be comfy, and enjoy an afternoon with fellow art lovers. We’ll have art activities too, and look ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
3M ago
Last Saturday, the Edinburgh Wildlife Watch group visited the Meadows Community Garden. The WW group is part of the Scottish Wildlife Trust and hosts free monthly sessions for kids interested in wildlife. This month we had 6 kids and 3 volunteers. Our theme for this month was worms so we were excited to see that ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
4M ago
Its always good to be alerted to opportunities to engage in citizen science. So when Ola told us about the national worm report, we had to get involved. Ola measured out a square meter of bare ground (actually our potato patch) and we filled our watering cans and placed them ready. We started our charm ..read more
Meadows Community Gardens Blog
6M ago
Thank you to Lucy Winchester for a stimulating workshop! She encouraged us to imagine the Meadows in past times, so here goes… So, here’s Dr Blake, letting himself out out of his house and walking up the High Street at 3am. It’s summer and the dawn is lighting. He raises his hat to a servant ..read more