Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s Young at Heart Group enjoyed a complimentary Christmas lunch at Sainsbury’s café on 13 December. The ladies were joined by Colin, the Centre’s volunteer driver, who did a splendid job picking them up all from their homes and taking them safely back again.
And the lunch was delicious!
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s annual general meeting has been rescheduled. The meeting was due to take place on Friday evening, but will now be held on
Tuesday 11 December at 6.30pm
in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre apologise for any inconvenience caused by the change of date.
It promises to be a busy evening with not one but two presentations at Drylaw Telford Community Council’s final meeting of 2012, which takes place a Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre off Groathill Road North on Wednesday evening at 7pm.
Scottish Hydro’s Simon Gray will be giving timely advice on energy efficiency, while Selby Richardson of architects Urban Design Features will be giving a presentation of plans for the new skatepark which received the green light last month.
Lots happening at the centre next week – as well as the monthly community council meeting and all other regular activities Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s annual general meeting is taking place on Friday 30 November at 6.30pm.
All welcome at both events.
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre is being celebrated by national environmental volunteering charity, The Conservation Volunteers. As part of the charity’s regional Green Heroes Awards, Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre is being recognised for the positive environmental impact it has made in Edinburgh.
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre was presented with the Community Award and was chosen for their outstanding commitment to volunteering and inspiring positive environmental change in Edinburgh with The Conservation Volunteers.
Elizabeth Graham, Community Engagement Coordinator at Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre (picured above, left) said: “Our volunteers put a lot of hard work and enthusiasm into the gardening project so it is great for this to be recognised by TCV. Everyone is welcome to come and help in the garden so we are a diverse group of people and everyone plays their part. Our main focus this year, thanks to funding from Scottish Natural Heritage, has been recording the species we have and building on this to increase the biodiversity of the area.”
Through their involvement in local conservation projects, Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre has created a wildflower meadow, planted a wildlife hedge, worked with two local schools to help them grow their own, and planted two community-managed orchards.
The Conservation Volunteers’ Green Heroes Awards recognise winners from six categories: Partnership, Volunteer of the Year, Project Leader, Community, Green Skills and European awards.
Chris Peach, TCV Scotland who nominated Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre said: “We’re delighted to be acknowledging Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre who has given such an enormous amount of time and energy to conservation in Edinburgh. Without Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre providing their unwavering support and commitment we would not be able to enjoy the green spaces in Edinburgh we love and use every day. We hope that by highlighting the work of Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre, it will inspire others to get involved in protecting the green spaces in Edinburgh and ensure that they remain here for future generations to enjoy.”
For more information about the Conservation Volunteers’ Green Heroes Awards visit: www.tcv.org.uk
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre’s annual general meeting will be held on Friday 30 November at 6.30pm in the centre off Groathill Road North. All welcome.
Refeshments will be served after the meeting.
For further informtion telephone 315 4989 or email info@drylawnc.org.uk
DNC the place to be!
Drylaw Telford Community Council will meet on Wednesday 31 October at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre off Groathill Road North.
Among the items of business under discussion is Drylaw Skate Park, which was given the green light by city planners last week.
For more information on this – or to raise an issue you think the local community council should address – come along to the meeting. All welcome!
Bet you thought Drylaw’s meadow planting would be cancelled yesterday? Oh ye of little faith – they’re made of tougher stuff up Drylaw way! The Neighbourhood Centre’s gardening group was joined by colleagues from Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh and together they braved the weather to start work on the paddy field and ornamental lake new meadow at the rear of the Centre!
Inside, meanwhile, altogether more sensible people from the Margarot Forrest Care Management team and clients enjoyed a nice warm cup of coffee and raised some money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Two jobs in one!
Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre is teaming up with the Botanic Gardens to create a wondeful new wild meadow at the Centre off Groathill Road North – and you can help! Fun for all the family starts at 11am – see attached flyer for details …
Drylaw Telford Community Council’s regular monthly meeting will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre at 7pm.
Among items on the agenda is Drylaw Skate Park (which is not for fish but for young people, apparently).
All (people) welcome.
The summer break’s over and Drylaw Telford Community Council’s regular monthly meeting will be held next Wednesday 29 August at 7pm in Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre.
The Agenda:
1. Welcome (Chair)
2. Attendee’s
3. Apologies for Absence.
4. Minutes of the last meeting & Matters arising, (27th June)
5. Zero Waste Scotland, Application for Fly-tipping Grant – Ian Greenhalgh
6. Groathill Roundabout – Update.
7. Reports.
7a Action Groups
8. Correspondance. Mark Borthwick (Mr & Mrs J Lamb, Lease of Land EDP).
9. Any other New Business.
10. Date of Next Meeting.
All welcome
