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Posted by michelle campbell on April 25, 2012 at 2:37 0 Comments 0 Likes
MOBILE ALLOTMENTS COME TO FOUNTAINBRIDGE - URGENT CALL FOR GARDENERS;
Posted by Marie Hamilton on March 21, 2012 at 14:42 0 Comments 0 Likes
SAGE (Sow and Grow Everywhere) an offshoot of the creative NVA group have met with Grosvenor developments on the last site to be developed on Fountainbridge North and are keen to create a mobile allotment site there!!!!! The idea is that soil and growing medium is put into one ton builders bags and everything is grown in them. In two or three years when the developer wants to build, the bags are transported to another site. See …
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Meadow sowing on Sunday 19th February
Posted by Stefan Bott on February 16, 2012 at 8:36 1 Comment 0 Likes
We will be sowing meadow seed on Sunday between about 11am and 2-3pm if anybody would like to give a hand. The plan is to clear the meadow area of weeds and sow a seed mix that will hopefully be easy to maintain and sustainable.
Bonfire night 2011
Posted by Marie Hamilton on November 20, 2011 at 22:27 2 Comments 2 Likes
Have posted a handful of photos from bonfire night.
Big thanks to the organisers/caterers - it was a great night.
Pests and diseases workshop this thursday , time change for autumn
Posted by joanna darnley on October 3, 2011 at 21:28 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi FOlks, THE PESTS AND DISEASES workshop this thursday will be running from 6 til 7 as light levels will be low after that and we'll be reduced to hunting beasties by torchlight!! the fee therefore is also halved to a bargain price of £3 for the session . The session will run even if numbers are low - so if you want to know what those mysterious spots are on the pumpkin leaves or what has caused your leeks to rot - these and many more curious facts can be unearthed (forgive the pun!!). All…
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Posted by joanna darnley on September 6, 2011 at 14:33 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi Folks, I've not had any responses from people interested tonight's planned 'small container workshop' at SOL which needs a minimum of five participants for it to be viable. I'll head along to SOL at 7 just incase any folk waiting with their faces pressed to SOL garden gate! . I'm looking at wider advertising of workshops to extend outside of Backgreen members to widen scope for new members and I'll keep you posted. September Blog winging it's way this week until then Best Wishes, Joanna
August Grow Your Own Advice...busy, busy!
Posted by joanna darnley on August 1, 2011 at 18:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi Folks, August is here already, can you believe it?? Reeeaally busy month for gardeners- much watering,…
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ECBA has been asked to be the Edinburgh host of BLASTA Scotland's Local Food Feast - 10 September 2011
Posted by Greig Robertson on August 1, 2011 at 17:34 1 Comment 1 Like
Edinburgh Community Backgreens Association has been asked to be one of 12 national seed projects to host a Blasta food fete. The event will be held on the 10th of September. It would be great if we could take up this request by holding a local food feast at one or more of our community backgreen…
THANK YOU research participants!!!
Posted by Andrea Lai on July 28, 2011 at 9:11 0 Comments 0 Likes
I would like to express my gratitude for the participants that met with me and shared their gardening experiences. Your inputs have been tremendously helpful. I am in the process of finishing up my dissertation - the August submission deadline is fast approaching. Many thanks again for all of your help. Hope you all have a wonderful summer.
Best wishes,
Andrea
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Alison & Bob left a comment for Anna Mitrovic Kotuckova"Hello Anna - hope to meet you soon!
Alison (bed C9!)"
joanna darnley liked Marie Hamilton's blog post Link to SAGE's listing of Scottish events, learning opportunities and celebrations for the local food community.
Eleanor Leplatre posted a status"I realise that I dug up a load of grass to plant more grass. Meadow mix is 80% grass, so I stuck in some poppy and cornflower seed too."
Eleanor Leplatre posted a status"I turned over the border of the wildlife area & planted the wildflower mix. I hope it grows. Also planted sunflowers in the wildflower patch"
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