Tag: green space

MP’s fingers crossed for Friends of Starbank Park

Deidre Brock MP has congratulated Friends of Starbank Park on being shortlisted for the Friends Group of the Year Award – the only Scottish park on the shortlist. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Lords Cricket Ground tonight. Continue reading MP’s fingers crossed for Friends of Starbank Park

Edinburgh & Lothian Greenspace Trust activities at West Pilton Park

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We have been working with the West Pilton Parklife Friends of the Park group to develop a number of activities this summer. These include family fitness activities starting Thursday27th July which involve hula hopping, fun bootcamp and family yoga sessions.

There will also be a Herbal Garden tidy up and a Herbal Medicine workshop which will involve local families working around the footprint area on Sunday 30th July. A regular bootcamp will be starting on Thursday 17th August and will continue until the October holidays and then run for a further 6 sessions. For more information contact info@elgt.org.uk

Previous planting workshops at the footprint

For more information about West Pilton Park click here

Nature 4 All at North Edinburgh Arts

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As part of our children’s summer programme, NEA is heading out to our beautiful award-winning garden on Saturday mornings, including THIS Saturday.

Look. Explore. Create.

Take a look at the nature on our doorstep – creative outdoor crafts, beastie hunts, pond life, worms and glitter included (fairies are not!)

This Sat (22nd July) plus
Sat 29th July
Sat 5th August

All ages – under 7 accompanied by adult

Free and a healthy snack provided

Coming to a green space near you: Power of Food Festival!

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On Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June go explore Edinburgh with the FREE Power of Food Festival! 

Discover hidden gems of Scotland’s beautiful capital and take part in a wide variety of activities in any of the 16 community gardens who will be opening up their gates to the public

The Festival is hosted by some of the numerous community gardens that grow food in Edinburgh. Community gardens are everywhere: from West to East and South to North, no part of Edinburgh lacks its own. They can be any size from 12 square meters to 4 acres. And they can take any form: a food-growing corner in a public park, reclaimed former waste land, the backyard of a library…

Visit community gardens and let the gardeners tell you their stories and entertain you with various workshops, music, children’s activities, and gardening tips. Many gardens will offer refreshments and some will offer food – both on a pay-as-you-feel basis.

More information about places, times, and activities here: https://poweroffoodfestival.wordpress.com/visitors/festival-programme-2016/

What about a guided cycle tour to visit more than one garden? Sustrans is organising two led rides on Saturday, info and registration here (places are going fast!): http://www.sustrans.org.uk/events/power-food-festival-led-rides-edinburgh

The Festival is entirely free and volunteer-run. Donations will be welcome on the day, and if you wish to support us, why not become a member?https://poweroffoodfestival.wordpress.com/become-a-member/

Power of Food Festival programme:

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Greens criticise green light for green belt development

‘This scheme would unnecessarily chew up yet more of our precious greenbelt when we should be protecting it’ – Alison Johnstone MSP.

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Alison Johnstone, Scottish Green MSP for Lothian, has urged Edinburgh city council to reject proposals for 1,320 homes on greenbelt land between the City Bypass and Gogar Station Road on the western outskirts of the city Continue reading Greens criticise green light for green belt development