Tag: Granton Goes Greener

Sew sew at Granton Goes Greener!

TWO SEWING EVENTS NEXT WEEK

This coming week at Granton Goes Greener we will be focusing on sewing and have 2 FREE sewing events on offer:

Monday 3rd August: – fabric picture hand stitching session open also for CHILDREN (must be accompanied by an adult), usual time 10-12 noon. There will be no other sewing option on the day, we will all be making some hand stitched fabric pictures,

Thursday 6th August: – first Thursday of the month regular evening sewing class, ADULTS ONLY.

We would like to ask everyone interested in the classes to arrive on time and help tidying up after the class.

There is no need to register, all the classes are drop-ins 💚💚💚

Granton Goes Greener looking for Share ‘n’ Wear volunteers

🧥 Give Your Clothes a Second Story! 🧥

​Share ‘n’ Wear at Granton Goes Greener is growing, and we need you to help us keep our community warm and styled!

Whether you have a knack for organising or just want to give back, we’d love to have you on the team.

​How You Can Help:

​We’re looking for friendly faces to assist with:

🙃​Behind the scenes

You would be part of a team responsible for receiving donations of clothing and sorting through them before clothing goes on display.

👋### On the shop floor

You would be part of a team working directly with customers to assist them to find suitable items. You’d also be keeping our “shop” floor looking tidy and welcoming.

🚗### Delivery drivers

Do you have your own car and some spare time? We’re looking for people to collect and deliver items for the project.

🎪### Event volunteers

You would be part of a team brought together to organise or support occasional events.

​The Details:

​📍 Location: Granton Goes Greener at Granton Parish Church halls, 55 Boswall Parkway, EH5 2DA

​⏰ Time Commitment: Even 1 or 2 hours a week makes a huge difference!

​☕ Perks: Great company, all the coffee/tea you can drink, improve your CV.

​”Small acts, when multiplied by many people, can transform a community.”

​Ready to join us? Drop a comment below, send us a DM, or sign up directly at https://grantongoesgreener.org.uk/volunteer/.

Let’s make sure no one in our community goes without!

Granton Goes Greener: Litter Pick this Saturday

SATURDAY 21st MARCH 11am – 1pm

We are very excited about our next Litter Picking event this Saturday (21/03). This time we will be focusing on Granton Crescent Park, across the road from the Salvation Army.

Huge THANK YOU to R2 for their support with the litter picking equipment.

Tea/coffee and snacks provided.

It is a family friendly event so we would welcome young litter pickers as well as well behaved dogs

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Granton Goes Greener: Beach Litter Pick this Saturday

With a bit of sunshine and warmer weather we are ready for our first BEACH LITTER PICKING event at Wardie Bay this Saturday between 11:30 -1pm!

This is a family friendly event supported by R2 project.

Any questions-email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk

Big Giveaway this Saturday

GRANTON Goes Greener are very excited to be part of another BIG GIVEAWAY free event at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre on Dalry Road this Saturday (24th January).

Big Giveaway is completely FREE event where you can get all sort of preloved items including clothes, shoes, household items, toys etc.

Free Bike Maintenance session at Granton Parish Church

THURSDAY 27th NOVEMBER from 6 – 8pm

We are very excited to be hosting another FREE BIKE MAINTENANCE session at Granton Parish Church, Edinburgh on Thursday 27th November.

This event is delivered in partnership with North Edinburgh Arts and R2.

Come along and have your bike repaired/checked for FREE. Stay safe on the road and keep cycling wherever you can.

Any questions-email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk

Granton Goes Greener: Plant Share

THURSDAY 20th NOVEMBER 6 – 8pm at GRANTON PARISH CHURCH

We are very excited about our final FREE PLANT SHARE event at Granton Goes Greener in 2025 taking place on Thursday 20th November.

We encourage everyone interested to share some indoor and outdoor plants, plant cuttings and seeds. And if you do not have a plant to swap, come along, we should have plenty plants to share!

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If you have any questions-email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk

Granton Beach Clean and Bonfire

MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 5 – 8pm

We are very excited to be involved in another community BEACH CLEANING event at the brick beach across the road from Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden and next to the pitt.

It will be our final litter picking in 2025 organised with our friends from Communities’ Reduce Reuse & Recycle on Monday 15th September.

We will have all the equipment and rubbish bags for everyone and preparing some bonfire celebration at the end as a special treat 🔥🔥🔥.

Families with children and well behaved dogs are more than welcome to join!💚💚💚

Any questions-email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk

Granton Goes Summer this Saturday!

GRANTON GOES SUMMER – Saturday 16th August 10am to 2pm

Granton Goes SUMMER

Saturday 16th August 10am to 2pm

Granton Goes Summer in the grounds of Granton Parish Church.

Join the team at Granton Goes Greener for a family-friendly community event featuring a variety of workshops, stalls, and of course our famous Share ‘n’ Wear rails!

Find out more about Granton Goes Greener, while enjoying food and treats, including candy floss and a BBQ.

More details at https://grantongoesgreener.org.uk/summer-event/

This Saturday – weather looks like it might be kind to us!

Granton Goes SUMMER!

SATURDAY 16th AUGUST 10am – 2pm at GRANTON PARISH CHURCH

We are currently working on our END OF SUMMER event at Granton Goes Greener taking place on the first Saturday of the school term (16/08) at Granton Parish Church.

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Lots of interesting FREE workshops and family educational activities, stalls and many others. Bring some cash for the food stalls, we will also have tombola.

Huge THANK YOU to The City of Edinburgh Council for their support in organising this event

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