SERVICE DETAILS
The Milton Road Community Garden is one of the two Edinburgh College’s community gardens (the other is at Sighthill Campus). It was set up in 2012 as a student-led project and is now an important college and community resource. The gardens are used in curriculum delivery for a wide range of student groups and are a space to learn about healthy living and sustainability, gain new skills, build self confidence and self-esteem, and make new friends.
As well as supporting students, the gardens also work with their local communities, welcoming individuals, and groups to benefit from the outdoor environment. These include local people, former students, agencies supporting young people with additional support needs or ethnic minorities, schools and other college partners.
The gardens are managed sustainably, avoid pesticides and encourage natural methods such as companion planting.
The community gardens encourages staff, students and community members to be outdoors and reconnect with nature, improving their health and wellbeing, and support mental or physical health issues.
The gardens are also affiliated to a range of networks supporting growing projects across Scotland.
It is a safe place to relax and learn about food growing, the environment and reflect on our own needs and how sustainability could fit into our everyday life.
All surplus fresh produce shared with the local community and local voluntary organisations.
Facilities: Volunteering, Picnic area
Open to the public? Yes
Open to the public - details: Open access
Accessible? Yes
If you'd like to find out more and get involved please contact severine.monvoisin@edinburghcollege.ac.uk.
Directions:
Lothian buses number 44, 113 and 5
