GRANTON COMMUNITY GARDENERS
THIS WEDNESDAY (29th) AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN. OUR SUMMER BBQ, FREE EVENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Scran Academy and Granton Garden Bakery
Tomorrow: Free Community BBQ!
Category: Granton
This Weekend: Big Nature Drawathon
Granton Hub Big Nature Drawathon
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2026
Dig out your pencils and come out and play for a weekend celebrating nature and art in our community.
Whether you are a keen artist, or last drew at primary school, all are welcome to come and get stuck in with our art materials and activities. Get arty on Saturday and see the full exhibition of works on Sunday.
Activities include:
• Learning plant identification through sketching (workshop at 11am and 1pm)
• Design your own mythical beast of Granton
• Clay creature sculpting
• Ant’s eye view – get up close to tiny worlds
• Get imaginative with our art materials – stay and make for as long as you like
• Add your nature art to our exhibition
• Teas, coffees and snacks by donation
Click here for free Eventbrite booking.
Find us at Granton Hub, Maldevic House, Granton Park Avenue, EH5 1HS (We are wheelchair accessible).
Get arty – Saturday 25th July, 10.30am to 3.30pm
Exhibition of work – Sunday 26th July, 2 to 4pm
Stop Motion Animation workshop for children at Granton Library
FRIDAY 24th JULY from 2.30 – 3.30pm
Aged 7-12 and looking for amazing art activities to take part in? This animation workshop will be amazing and we can’t wait to see the results!
Places are limited so please let us know if you want to come either by phone or booking on eventbrite:
Growing Together Course for Community Gardeners
We are running a course this year for folk who want to: train as a community gardener, establish a community garden, work on a community farm etc.
It is free for Edinburgh residents and will run from September to March.
The Growing Together Course is a new venture of Edible Estates working in partnership with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, and a range of community gardening and community farming organisations in Edinburgh and the Lothians. It is funded by the Local Growth Fund to support the green transition and employability.
The course will run from the start of September to the end of March 2027, it will be a part‑time (seven hours/week), training programme that combines hands‑on placements with community gardens and farms, with structured learning in working with people and the land.
The course will have places for 24 people who must be resident in Edinburgh. The course is free, and some travel and subsistence costs will be funded.
Participants will spend time in real settings – such as community gardens, market gardens, school farms, therapeutic gardens and community woodlands – while also taking part in seminars and guided self‑directed projects on topics like community garden design, nature restoration, climate adaptation, and working with community groups.
More information about the course below, you can also download the Course Description.
If you are interested in participating in the course, please fill in the Application Form.
If you have any questions please send them to hello@growingtogether.scot.
Fungi Fun for Kids!
24 July, 2 – 3 pm at Granton Castle Walled Garden
Join Vii from MycoBee Mushrooms CIC for a fun and hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of fungi!
This family-friendly session is designed for children and parents to explore nature together through engaging, outdoor activities.
At MycoKids, you’ll discover the hidden world of fungi and learn why they are so important for our ecosystems; all in a playful and accessible way.
Book your space: https://www.mycobee.org/…/mycokids-fungi-fun-for-kids…
PLEASE NOTE: All children must be accompanied by an adult guardian.
Change of date for Granton Library’s Musical Escape Room
Hello, you might have spotted the ESCAPE ROOM we are planning on our holiday schedule which was to be unveiled today – (Wed 15th).
We think it will be even more fun if we have some more planning time so the first date for this will now be Sat 25th July.
Looking forward to unpuzzling with you!
Talking Capybaras at Gtanton Library
TUESDAY 14 JULY 3.30 – 4.30PM
We are so excited to have a visitor coming from Edinburgh Zoo on Tuesday to talk about Capybaras!
Hope to see you there!
Granton Library: A Social Story
We are looking at ways to make the library more accessible for families with additional support needs. As part of this we have put together a social story to make it easier to know what to expect when visiting us at Granton library!
We have a hardcopy available in the library if you want to look at it when you come.
We also have a visual timetable that you can borrow during your visit.
We’re still in the early days of this process so we very much welcome any feedback on what we can do better and what would be helpful to make a library visit more accessible!
Granton Hub Big Nature Drawathon
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2026
Dig out your pencils and come out and play for a weekend celebrating nature and art in our community!
Whether you are a. keen artist, or last drew at primary school, all are welcome to come and get stuck in with our art materials and activities.
Get arty on Saturday and see the full exhibition of works on Sunday!
Activities include:
• Learning plant identification through sketching (workshop at 11am and 1pm)
• Design your own mythical beast of Granton
• Clay creature sculpting
• Ant’s eye view – get up close to tiny worlds
• Get imaginative with our art materials – stay and make for as long as you like
• Add your nature art to our exhibition
• Teas, coffees and snacks by donation
Click here for free Eventbrite booking.
Find us at Granton Hub, Maldevic House, Granton Park Avenue, EH5 1HS (We are wheelchair accessible).
Get arty – Saturday 25th July, 10.30am to 3.30pm
Exhibition of work – Sunday 26th July, 2 to 4pm
Today: Community Lunch at Empty Kitchens Full Hearts
Menu for Friday the 3rd of July 
We are excited to share a delicious community meal with you. We do our best to have a variety of options, including vegetarian and a delicious pudding.
What’s on the menu today:
Root veg soup
Tuscan bean chicken stew
Veggie haggis pasta
Please check the board or ask our volunteers about allergens. And just a heads-up, our food is served until it runs out!
Do come along and enjoy. Thank you!