Tag: Granton Goes Greener

Family-friendly craft session with Granton Goes Greener

MONDAY 19 OCTOBER 10 – 12 at GRANTON CHURCH

Some exciting event during October holiday!

We have taken into account all your feedback and will now run a FAMILY FRIENDLY SEWING/CRAFT session on Monday 19th October.

The class will take place during our regular sewing session between 10-12 noon at @GrantonParish

Wardie Bay beach clean

LITTER PICK – 30th OCTOBER from 2pm

We would like to invite all the local residents for our final BEACH CLEANING event in 2026 at Wardie Bay on Friday 30th October. We are very grateful to R2 for their ongoing support in organising our litter picking events.

Do remember that we also have some litter picking equipment at Granton Parish Church we are happy to loan to local community groups.

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

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Woven Expressions: Free Weaving Classes at Granton Grows Greener

Some great news for all our weavers and crafters, we now have the dates for our FREE WEAVING CLASSES at Granton Parish Church, Edinburgh / Granton Goes Greener.

The sessions will all take place in the church session room, just walk to the green door of the West Hall and you will find us.

All the classes are ADULTS ONLY drop-ins with all the materials provided, so no need to book.

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

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