Voice Your Choice Voting Event NW
Edinburgh’s employability themed participatory budgeting programme has moved into the voting stages and you are invited to attend the voting event in your locality where you can learn more about the employability projects on offer, and vote for those you would like to see become a reality in your locality. Continue reading Voice Your Choice: voting event in North West Edinburgh
Stepping Stones (North Edinburgh) – Annual General Meeting
Monday 24th September at 12:30pm
Royston Wardieburn Community Centre
Where do community councils fit in the new Localities community planning structures? That was the subject for discussion at a round table meeting of North West councillors and community council representatives last month. Continue reading Talking localities with community councils
Forth Neighbourhood Partnership will meet to discuss community planning tomorrow (Thursday 23rd August) from 6.30 – 8.30pm in North Local Office, West Pilton Gardens. Continue reading Forth Neighbourhood Partnership to discuss community planning
Developers of the £500 million Edinburgh Marina at Granton say the project will create much-needed social housing and will provide 400 jobs in the first phase alone, but local people expressed concerns at a public meeting organised by community councils this week. Continue reading Granton Marina: community scepticism follows public meeting
It’s now August, and that means nearly time for our:
ANNUAL SUMMER BBQ
Saturday 11th August, FREE Food served from 1pm, at our new gardening HQ:
10 Wardieburn Road. (next door to Royston Wardieburn Community Centre)
You’re all invited!
Since our last email update, a lot of people have been working very hard in the gardens (especially watering!) and lots of the crops have been flourishing in the heatwave.
Yesterday we harvested lots of beetroot bigger than tennis balls that we only planted out as tiny seedlings 6 weeks ago.
COMMUNITY MEALS UPDATE:
Community meals are continuing every Tuesday at 5pm, but please note: for the month of AUGUST these will be held at the community garden (10 Wardieburn Road) instead of the church. This will be a bit more of a BBQ/picnic feel, but still a great chance to come and eat with neighbours, family and friends. All very welcome!
Food is FREE/donation/help with washing up etc..
If anyone would like to volunteer to help out with setting up or running the BBQ or community meal events, please give us a shout.
GARDENING DROP IN SESSIONS:
These are continuing, EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY from 11am.
All welcome, no gardening expertise necessary. Meet at new garden: 10 Wardieburn Road. On Tuesdays there will be someone around all day, so you can work in the garden and then relax at the community meal, or come and go as you like..
We’ve been picking large amounts of soft fruit, and our heritage wheat has ripened super early this year. Give us a shout if you’d like to help harvest it..
Hope you’re all well,
It’s nearly August, and that means our ANNUAL SUMMER BBQ! This year we’ll hold it on Sat 11th in our new big garden!
A date for your diaries; you’re welcome to invite your friends, families, and neighbours!
Granton Community Gardeners
COFFEE MORNING & SALE
Saturday 18th August 10am-12pm
at St David’s Church, Royston Mains Place
Please support our children as they raise money – all proceeds are for this school in Kenya
home baking & jams, toys, books and gifts
Monday’s meeting moved to GRANTON PARISH CHURCH
Wednesday 18 July, 9.30 – 12.30
Physical activity can contribute massively to good physical and mental health for everyone, no matter their age or circumstances and physical activity is about so much more than playing sports or going to the gym.
No single organisation can be solely responsible for promoting physical activity and to enable us to develop opportunities effectively we need to adopt a broad based, community connected, partnership approach.
The launch event will take place at: Wed 18th July, 09:30am-12:30pm, North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15A Pennywell Court EH4 4TZ, wE
Come along to find out what’s going on in your area to promote physical activity; tell people what you’re up to- put your service on the map; join the network and help make things happen
To book a place, please contact Ellie Eaton by email: eleanor.eaton@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or phone 0131 537 9351.
Continue reading North West Edinburgh Physical Activity Alliance Launch
