The NEN Board of Directors met on Thursday and agreed to publish another printed edition later this month.
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Hi Dave,
would it be possible to put the article about the garden photos going to an exhibition at Holyrood in the Feb edition. I know it was posted on the NEN blog but it would be nice if it reached those in the area without computers too?
You gave it a sweet title ‘Pilton Garden Blossoms at Holyrood’ It would be really timely as I believe the next business meeting is soon at Forth NP and I would like people to know about the garden and lack of funding for basics.
K
West Pilton Community Garden was invited to take part in an exhibition of photographs at the Scottish Parliament this week, in the hope of raising government awareness of the work done by local people to create something beautiful and useful.
Community gardener, Kirsty Sutherland said “Many photographs have been taken as the garden developed last year and it was a hard job to select just three for the parliament, to give a ‘flavour’ of our garden and the people who have been working in it.”
The garden has been welcomed by local people and proved popular with local children who have enjoyed the ‘fruits of their labour’ over the summer.
Local MSP Mark Lazarowicz kindly signed the garden petition started by local people, to prove to Forth councillors that this garden deserves funding for simple needs like a secure shed, water tap, seating area and a wheelchair accessible path.
School groups and other local organisations working with disadvantaged adults and children wish to visit and work in the garden. We can’t provide this until we have the garden properly built and appropriate support workers on site.
Naomi from the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens said: ” ‘It was a great opportunity to showcase the excellent work of community gardening and farming projects and bring up some of the issues that affect community gardening and farming projects. A lot of interest was shown by MSP’s and many of them have signed up to visit a community farming/gardening project in their constituency. Through a visit the benefits of community gardening will be able to be experienced first hand.”
The benefits from community farming and gardening include; physical and mental wellbeing, socialising and meeting new people, creating areas which are beneficial for wildlife and the environment, encouraging people take a pride in their area, providing opportunities for learning new skills, volunteering and bringing people together to see what other opportunities there are for sustainable living on their doorstep.
We hope that our elected councillors will recognise that this garden is a sustainable community-led idea, and support the funding requests lodged with Forth Neighbourhood Partnership since 2011.
kirsty@piltonresidents.org.uk
http://northedinburghcommunityorganics.wordpress.com/
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Hi Dave, I have been reading your articles with interest and have noticed a common theme running and that is there is a lot of great citizens in our area trying to build a better and stronger community.As a focal point of this community, we at The Telford arms would like to help where we can. As businesses are struggling and not able to help projects with cash like they used to we have noticed it is it is harder to raise funds for good causes.The Telford arms is willing to be used for fund raising and will not charge any hire charge and for events over 100 people we will put on a free buffet. By doing this any ticket money raised by the organisers will go straight to their project and not eaten into by costs. I would like your help in letting people know about this offer by mentioning it in the NEN. we also run a seniors Lunch Club every 2nd wednesday – this is a 3 course meal for only