WEDNESDAY 28th FEBRUARY from 9.30am – 12.00pm
Curious about volunteering?
Pop along to PCHP for a hot drink & a chat with Natalie Wednesday 28 February 9:30am-12 noon.
Informal drop-in sessions let you know how to volunteer in your community, make new friends, enhance your skills, or develop new ones!
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MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER 11am – 4pm
EDINBURGH Residents are being invited to take part in a free stone masonry workshop next Monday (21 November) to celebrate work starting to restore the Granton Castle Walled Garden B-listed wall and dovecot.
Organised by the City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with Friends of the Walled Garden with Scottish Crown Estate marine asset funding it is hoped the workshop will give people of all ages a chance to learn new or develop existing stone masonry skills.
The Council is also working with Friends of the Walled Garden on a vision to transform the historic site into a working market garden and local attraction. The project to restore the Granton Castle Walled Garden is part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s wider £1.3bn regeneration of Granton Waterfront.
Council leader Cammy Day said: “Being a heritage city, stone masonry is one of the skills it’s really important we keep alive in Edinburgh.
“This workshop is an ideal way to help people from across the city and the local area come together and celebrate this great craft as works begins to restore this historic site to be enjoyed by locals and visitors for generations to come.
“It’s great to see the community in and around Granton Waterfront being so creative and dedicated to their area and I’d encourage anyone looking to try their hand at repairing the beautiful old stone wall to give this a go.
The wider £1.3bn transformation of Granton Waterfront as a new sustainable coastal town is well underway with several housing developments under construction, the restoration of Granton Station almost complete and work soon to begin to bring the iconic gasholder back to life.
“I’m very much looking forward to seeing the Granton Castle Walled Garden being enjoyed by the local community as a working market garden and quality visitor destination in the years ahead.”
Anyone who would like to take a group along is being asked to contact the organisers in advance. There’s even free tea, coffee and cake!
Restoring heritage at Granton Castle Walled Garden (23 West Shore Road) EH5 1 QB drop-in event – Monday 21 November – 11am to 4pm.
Come and help repair the beautiful old stone wall using traditional heritage skills in stone masonry using lime mortar.
If you’d like to come with a group please email grantongarden@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY 26th OCTOBER 2 – 3pm
Pop-up Play Cafe for children 0-7 and families in Pilton, Granton, Muirhouse and Drylaw area, with:
Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th & Saturday 8th October 9.30am – 3pm
Let us know you’re coming here: https://tiny.cc/playcafe
Police drop session tomorrow (Wednesday 29th September) at the Drumbrae Library Hub. 11am-1pm.
Everyone welcome to come and have a chat or raise any concerns.
SATURDAY 23rd JULY from 1 – 3pm
We’re holding a free family fun drop-in at McDonald Road Library on Saturday 23 July from 1pm to 3pm.
Arts & crafts, BookBug, fun family activities, snacks & drinks and family support and advice.
Find out more at http://edinburgh.gov.uk/allofus
Do you live in Queensferry? The city council wants to improve walking, wheeling and cycling conditions there, creating more travel options for daily trips to school, work and in your local community.
Come to their drop-in at South Queensferry Community Centre, School Lane on Thursday, 30 June between 3pm and 7pm to meet the project team and find out more
These sessions take place come rain or shine, and there is access to Madelvic House for refreshments and toilet breaks.
For more information, please contact us at wildflowers@grantonhub.org.
As part of the Edinburgh Health & Social Care Partnership’s Summer Season Conversations, community researchers will be in Fresh Start Pantry on Wednesday (8th September) from 9.30am – 12.30pm to meet with members of the local community to chat about wellbeing and what it means to them.
Fresh Start will host this as safely as possible and it will be a drop in session with track and trace upon entry and social distance within the space.
All welcome.
