Community Gardening

CONTACT DETAILS

MAGDALENE COMMUNITY GARDEN

SERVICE LOCALITY
North East
LAST UPDATED
29 Jul 2022

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Who is the service for?
Young People (16-25), Adults, Families, Older People

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CONTACT DETAILS

Magdalene Loan, Magdalene, EDINBURGH, EH15

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information SERVICE DETAILS

Since the garden has been running it has held weekly drop-in volunteering sessions open to all, numerous social events, horticultural classes and arts and craft activities. All events are free or by donation, and the garden aims to reduce as many barriers to participation as possible.

Magdalene Edible Estates have a garden shed, tools and workshops to teach people of all ages how to grow produce and reduce food waste.

Previous workshops and events:

- BBQ
- Garden Open Day
- Jam making and visit to Lochend Secret Garden
- Trip to the Donkey Fields Orchard
- Garden clearance
- Seed planting session
- Foraging walk & community meal
- Information meeting
- Beetroot pickling demonstration
- Soup in the shed
- Tree workshop
- Cooking class
- Low-waste lunch
- Christmas community lunch
- Grow your own

Drop-in gardening sessions run on a Tuesday.

Seasonal plants available for a small donation (kale, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, black bean, turnip, onions, tomatoes, brussels, chilli and pepper plants)

For further information about the garden, how to get involved or any of the events or workshops, please get in touch.

If you want to get involved or find out more then contact us at magdalene@edibleestates.co.uk.

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Magdalene Community Garden

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