Big Swap Event on 14 October

SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER from 11am – 2pm

ST MARTINs CHURCH, DALRY ROAD

Join us on Saturday, October 14th, 2023, at St. Martins Church (232 Dalry Rd, Edinburgh, EH11 2JG) to find clothes, toys, books, DVDs, kitchen utensils, and more, all available for FREE! 🌍

Expect to explore a diverse selection of items, such as:

– Women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing

– Toys

– Books, CDs, and DVDs

– Kitchen utensils

– … and much more!

Please remember to bring your own bags to help us minimise waste. 👜

Important note: We will not be accepting donations on the day of the event. If you’d like to make donations, please visit the ELREC Office at 14 Forth Street, EH13LH, on Wednesday, October 11th, or Thursday, October 12th, between 10 am and 5 pm.

Secure your free event tickets here: meetup.com/edinburgh-sustainable-meetup/events/296531170/

If you have any questions or require further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at cfc@elrec.org.uk or anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk.

This event is made possible through the collaborative efforts of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC), Granton Goes Greener, NKS – Networking Key Services & SCOREscotland, and is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

#sustainableliving

#circulareconomy

#circularfashion

#bigswap

#thrift

#reusereducerecycle

Free macrame workshops in Granton

GRANTON Goes Greener are very excited to be hosting more FREE macrame workshops at Granton Parish Church in October🍁🍂.

They will be delivered by lovely Alexandra from Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) and in order to sign up, you MUST be able to take part in all 4 as we will be working on one big project taking 4 weeks.

It is ADULT ONLY workshop. To book your space-email: aleksandra@elrec.org.uk

Granton Goes Greener: Beach Litter Pick

We are very excited to be organising another family-oriented rubbish picking event at Granton Beach with an eco group from St. James church at Goldenacre on Saturday 23rd September.

We will be meeting by the entrance to the beach at 11 am. Look out for Granton Goes Greener feather flag and our volunteers in green T-shirts💚💚💚

We will have rubbish pickers and rubbish bags for everyone, remember to wear some boots/ appropriate shoes rather than sandals and weather appropriate clothes.

Children must be accompanied by responsible adults.

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

TODAY: Free sewing class at Granton Parish Church

Granton Goes Greener’s FREE sewing class is on every Monday between 10 am and 12 noon at the East Hall of Granton Parish Church, Edinburgh and we would happily welcome any new participants regardless their sewing skills.

Our class is designed to support individuals working on their individual projects and help more advanced ones to develop their sewing skills or learn sewing from scratch.

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

Tomorrow: Granton Summer Festival

The weather forecast is looking good for the Summer Festival tomorrow at Granton Parish Church from 10am – 4pm.

Food all day from breakfast rolls in the morning, soup at lunchtime and finishing off with a burger BBQ at 3pm. Music from Granton Youth and Ukranian folk singers

Food available all day breakfast rolls in the morning, soup at lunchtime and finishing off with a burger BBQ at 3pm.

• LIVE MUSIC FROM GRANTON YOUTH MUSIC & UKRANIAN MUSIC GROUP

• Children’s crafts

• games and activities

• Craft stalls

• sewing workshop

• Quiet spaces to chill out

• FUN for the whole family

Water of Leith litter pick this Saturday

GRANTON Goes Greemer are very excited to be involved in another rubbish picking event organised by Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC)💚💚💚

This time, we will be working around Water of Leith and the meeting point is off Coburg Street, opposite Ostara Caf, this Saturday (29/04) between 11 am and 1:30 PM.

We should have enough rubbish pickers for everyone, but you are welcome to bring your own!

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

Granton Goes Greener looking for Spring clothing donations

Granton Goes Greener are now looking for DONATIONS of SPRING CLOTHES AND SHOES

The items we really need are:

-teenager clothes and shoes,

-children clothes and shoes ( from 2 years old),

-good quality shoes of different sizes,

-male and female Spring clothes.

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