Tag: Granton Goes Greener

Big Swap Event

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 12 – 4pm at ST MARTINS CHURCH DALRY ROAD

We are very excited to be involved in another BIG SWAP event at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre, Edinburgh in partnership with our colleagues from Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) and NKS – Networking Key Services💚💚💚

Few key rules before the event:

-Big Swap is a FREE GIVEAWAY of second hand clothes, shoes, books, toys and household items,

-we DO NOT ACCEPT ANY DONATIONS ON THE DAY,

-the event is ABSOLUTELY FREE and everyone is welcome to attend,

-bring your own bags on the day and be respectful of others as all our Big Swaps are really busy and we are trying to accommodate all our service users

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

Big Swap Event coming up in Dalry

GRANTON Goes Greener are very excited to be involved in another BIG SWAP event at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre on Saturday 16th July.

Few general rules, which we would appreciate you respect:

  • the event is absolutely FREE and anyone in need of clothes, household items/ books etc is more than welcome to attend,
  • it is NOT A SWAP, everyone is allowed to take anything they need for free. We already have quite a few bigger donations, please, DO NOT BRING ANY DONATIONS on the day,
  • be mindful of others on the day
  • finally, help us to spread a word and invite friends to attend the Big Swap 🙏🙏🙏

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Going Greener: Creative writing workshop at Granton Parish Church

GRANTON Goes Greener are very ecited to be hosting another CREATIVE WRITING workshop with an Edinburgh based climate activist and a writer-@KirstyLewin at @GrantonParish.

The workshop is part of #climatefestivalscot and sponsored by @KSBScotland

Free sewing class tonight

Granton Goes Greener’s additional monthly EVENING FREE SEWING CLASS is on tonight (Thursday) at @GrantonParish (East Hall) from 6pm – 8pm.

It is a DROP IN so no need to book, ADULTS ONLY.

Free refreshments.

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

Granton Goes Greener: Evening sewing classes start next month

We have some great news for all of you, who are busy during the day, but would still like to learn some basic sewing skills or repair your clothes🧵🧶✂️🧷

We have now added another FREE, EVENING SEWING CLASS (ADULTS ONLY), which same as our Monday class will be a drop-in, taking place in the East Hall of Granton Parish Church between 6 and 8 pm on EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.

The class will be run by our regular sewing tutor – Monika from Remode Collective.

We would also like to say a huge THANK YOU to Swinton Paterson Trust https://www.swintonpatersontrust.org.uk/ for their financial support of the class🙏🙏

Granton Goes Greener: Free sewing classes start next Monday

Granton Goes Greener are very excited about restarting our FREE SEWING CLASS on 11th October.

The classes will be taking place every Monday between 10 am and 12 noon in the East Hall of Granton Parish Church (55 Boswall Parkway).

Here is our link to register for the first class on 11/10: ;https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/sewing-classes-tickets…

You can also find more detail on our website: www.grantongoesgreener.org.uk

Any questions? Email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk

Join the Great Granton Clean Up!

Granton Goes Greener are very excited to be part of North Edinburgh Active Travel weekend (25-26/09) supported by @SustransScot .

Organising COMMUNITY RUBBISH PICKING on a Saturday-25/09 (11am-1pm) with FREE LUNCH.

To register, follow the link; https://eventbrite.co.uk/e/granton-goes-greener-litter-pick-tickets-169875589461… or email us/Facebook

Doing our bit towards Granton Going Greener – join the Hub to Station Litter Pick on Saturday 25th September at 11am.

Join us under the Granton Goes Greener feather flag outside the Granton Hub at Maldevic House – We’ll provide the equipment if you come and provide the enthusiasm!

Together let’s clean up our community space.

We’ll be picking litter on the route from Granton Hub along past Caroline Park and up to the old Granton Gasworks Station.

Granton Goes Greener looks forward to Climate Festival

Granton Goes Greener are very excited to be part of @EdClimateFest on 14th August at Leith Links …

We are very excited to have our stall with FREE clothes, shoes and some books at the festival.

Plus we are preparing a basic weaving workshop, where we will be teaching how to do weaving with upcycled materials like T-shirt yarn or plastic fruit nets.

And we will have some weaving kits to give away, so you could take them home and practise!

Remember, the Climate Festival is taking place in Leith Links Park this year on Saturday 14 August between 12 noon and 7pm.

If you have any plastic fruit nets ( from your lemons, onions etc), we would happilly accept them at Share’n’Wear on Friday between 11:30 am and 1 pm or you can bring them to the festival.