There is lots going on in Granton and across North Edinburgh, and there are lots of active community groups and organisations. Here are links to some of them:
Food for Thought Forum (Includes interactive map of local food based initiatives)
Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden (a magical place to visit)
Granton Goes Greener (based at Granton Parish Church, including free clothes swap shop)
Granton:Hub (lots going on here, including a community garden, iron age log boat, Scrapstore, and pick up point for Edinburgh Tool Library)
Granton Baptist Church (includes Basics Bank on Tuesdays)
Granton Parish Church (includes a lunch club on Wednesdays)
North Edinburgh Arts (includes Cafe, Community Shed, and Garden)
Pilton Community Health Project (includes cooking groups, counselling, Women Supporting Women)