Crafty Half hour- PLUS This blog is by Gill Aitchison, one of the Crafty Half hour participants Joining a new club can make you feel both nervous and excited. Pre Covid restrictions I would probably pluck up the courage to…
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Green Health Week
Volunteer Christina reflects on a busy Green Health Week (8th to 16th May 2021). Well this morning I am having a well earned rest after Green Health week. With so much going on I couldn’t fit everything I wanted to…
Neighbours (Episode 3)
Volunteer Christina shares the third and last in the series of the Ninewells garden neighbours. My last blog will complete the circle of neighbours around the garden with those to the south and east, having done north and east with…
Neighbours (Episode 2)
Volunteer Christina continues the story of our Ninewells garden neighbours. Now to continue the story of the gardens neighbours. Following on from the previous episode about Ninewells we continue onto our next neighbours, just over the wall behind the willow…
Get growing – a Scottish vegetable growers guide
Bob Bilson, of the Strathkinness Community shares his knowledge on growing veg in Scottish gardens: from small plots to large, this useful information will inspire you (and the garden volunteers) to plant for a bumper crop this season. THE SCOTTISH…
Neighbours (Episode 1)
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…
Ninewells Community Garden Calendar
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…
Reap the Fruits…Planning for Fruit growing
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…
Easy Vegetable Stew
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…
Snowdrops
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,…
