Facilitator Carol ran a workshop showing participants how to Upcycle some bricks into a nifty planter that takes minimal care. Here's the basics of how to do this at home. Succulents are not very demanding plants and can survive, or…
Here's the page to find all the Resource sheets our digital volunteers and facilitators are producing. Resource Sheet - Building a bug hotelDownload Resource Sheet - Quick Growing VegDownload Resource Sheet - Retaining WaterDownload Resource Sheet - WormeriesDownload resource-sheet-small-space-gardeningDownload Credits…
Sage advice... Volunteer Marjie is continuing her series about perennial vegetables, click through for Part 1: Skirrets and Part 2: Rosemary As Christmas approaches, some of us might be thinking about festive recipes, and one side dish I always love…
Facilitator Helena uses the fallen leaves to make one kind of compost Autumn is the perfect time of year to start thinking about compost. You might be surprised to hear it, but some compost does grow on trees (you just…
Volunteer Christina has been growing potatoes. Earlier in the session I, and some others, attended the Gardening in Small Spaces workshop held in the garden. We began with herbs in pots and I planted up two. We were then shown…
There is lots in the news about the Climate Crisis, it can feel quite overwhelming, and while big changes will need to be made, we can start by taking some positive climate actions in our own lives and gardens. The…
Facilitator Helena has written about providing habitats for all the wee beasties. Wildlife is incredibly important to our ecosystem, especially in the middle of a city! The habitat wildlife needs is reducing but we can help. There are lots of…
Our Cardiology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a flowering plant that has been used to treat heart problems including fluid retention (edema), poor circulation, low blood…
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A quick and easy tutorial on how to plant potatoes if you can't grow them in the ground by Helena, one of the Ninewells Garden Facilitators. All you need to grow potatoes is a big pot, a bag for life,…
Our Dermatology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Burdock (Arctium lappa) is an herb that has been used to treat skin conditions including acne and psoriasis. Heartsease (Viola tricolour) is a…
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