Volunteer Christina shares her local knowledge. “Everybody needs good neighbours” so the theme song of a famous TV programme of the same name states. Through this last year a lot of us have got to know our neighbours more with…
New Volunteer Maria has taken on the challenge of gathering the best photos from visitors and volunteers for the 2022 Ninewells Community Garden Calendar. As a brand new blogger and volunteer I am excited at being tasked with gathering together…
Fruit tree planting time is coming up in the garden, so what better than some useful information about the success of fruit growing in Scottish community gardens. In the attached article, Bob Bilson, of the Strathkinness Community Garden, draws on…
Volunteer Marialena has shared this tasty and filling stew recipe with us. This is my favourite recipe, especially during mid-seasons when theres not that much veg left! You can basically use any vegetables left in your fridge or cupboard that…
The beautiful appearance of Snowdrops inspired volunteer Marjie to record their arrival. Volunteer Daisy retells a creation story of how the snow got its colour and why the snowdrops have a green patch on the side of the petal. Long,…
This week's blog is by Marialena, an MSc student in Dundee who is really interested in Food and Nutrition and it's all about how to choose your food well and wisely. If you are looking to make positive changes to…
Volunteer Marjie shares her experience of using a cardboard mulching technique in her garden. Helena tells me that there are plans to develop another part of the garden using the sheet mulching method. The advantage of this method is that…
Volunteer Christina contributed to the recipes for the Botanical Migrations exhibition and has written about it for us. At the end of last year while walking past Ninewells garden I saw facilitator Helena on the phone so just waved rather…
Volunteer Marjie Spence has shared this recipe with us- it looks great! One of my favourite winter dishes: hearty and warming, easy to make, and very easy to enjoy! Ingredients: 50g butter 1 medium onion 1 kg red cabbage, finely…
Volunteer Christina has written us a blog about her Big Garden Birdwatch this year. Last year I was up at The Ninewells garden with a group of volunteers and friends in the leaf room counting birds as part of RSPB…
