Granton Community Gardeners
Granton Community Gardeners: Local people growing, cooking and eating food together.
We are a community led charity based in North Edinburgh.
We create and cultivate community gardens, host community meals and events, support anyone in the area who wants to grow food, and think creatively about how best to make sure everyone in our area is fed well.
COMING SOON:
Happy New Year! Gardening Club, Cooking Club and Community Lunches are back on every Wednesday from 8th Jan. The bakery is back every Saturday from 11th Jan.
BURNS NIGHT COMMUNITY CEILIDH Sat 25th Jan
Always a highlight of the year, this is our 11th Annual Burns Night Community Ceilidh!
We'll have a live ceilidh band, lots of dancing, haggis 'neeps and tatties, and definitely some Burns poetry, in a nod to our national poet.
As a community ceilidh, there'll also be a range of performances from talented local community members of all ages.
If you're interested in performing please contact Tom: tom@grantoncommunitygardeners.org
Please note this is a ticketed event, we are limited to 250 people. Tickets will be on sale from the community centre reception from Mon 13th Jan.
Performers and volunteers get a free ticket.
GARDENING CLUB:
EVERY WEDNESDAY 1-3pm. (Winter hours)
Open to all, children with a responsible adult.
Dress for the weather.
Beginners and experts welcome.
Come and join in with a range of seasonal gardening tasks. Help look after the community garden, and grow food for the community. (everyone helping gets a share of the harvests).
You can also get a free hot community lunch around 2pm see below for details.
If you're new, ask for Lisa, Tom or Claire.
Cooking Club (women only) 12-2, and Community Lunch (all welcome!) 2pm.
Please note the cooking club is currently indoors (due to cold weather) at Pilton Community Health Project: 73 Boswall Parkway, EH5 2PW.
The Community Lunch is still in the garden. Dress for the weather!
FREE BIKE FIXING
Next Dr Bike sessions:
To be confirmed..
Free safety checks by a bike mechanic (fixing where possible). Bring your bike to the garden..
..thanks to North Edinburgh Active Travel project from the R2 Network.
Community Meals with the SCRAN VAN at the garden.
Anyone is welcome! It's good to eat together as a community. Free tasty hot food.
Next events:
Wednesday 29th January 5pm
Wednesday 26th February 5pm
Dress for the weather!
GRANTON GARDEN BAKERY
EVERY SATURDAY 10am-1pm
Freshly baked sourdough bread and treats.
Loaves are sold: ‘pay what you can afford’. Everyone should be able to eat real bread!
Pay what you can, support us if you can.
Come to the window at the back of Pilton Community Health Project (EH5 2PW), see also map:
If you live in North Edinburgh and are experiencing hardship, we recommend calling the Freshstart helpline: 0131 356 0220. They can provide free confidential advice on how to make sure you're getting all the benefits you're entitled to, and direct you to emergency help if you need it.
contact: info@grantoncommunitygardeners.org
Granton Community Gardeners is a SCIO, registered charity number: SC047087