ELREC: Free Permaculture Course at Lauriston Farm

🪴🥬🥕 We are excited to announce the launch of our Permaculture Course, taking place at ELREC plot in Lauriston Farm as part of our Communities’ Reduce Reuse & Recycle project.

This course is open to everyone who is interested in learning about gardening and sustainable land management practices.

🫒🍅 Our course offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers a range of topics such as soil building, sowing seeds, compost making, beneficial insects, pest management, and much more. By taking our Permaculture Course, you will gain a deeper understanding of how to live more sustainably, reduce your ecological footprint, and contribute positively to the local and global ecosystem.

🌍This is an excellent opportunity to participate in a transformative and enriching experience that empowers individuals to create meaningful and positive change in their lives and communities.

😀The best part? The course is completely FREE, although donations are welcomed to support our work. To book your spot, please email cfc@elrec.org.uk.

🍃🌱Check out the course timetable here https://www.elrec.org.uk/elrec-permaculture-course-at…/ for more details.

🗣🤝🌍Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about permaculture and join us on this journey towards sustainability and regeneration!

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Volunteer sessions with Edinburgh Agroecology Group

MARKET GARDEN VOLUNTEERING at LAURISTON FARM

EDINBURGH Agroecology Group at Lauriston Farm has got big plans for the Market Garden for 2023 – do you want to get involved?

Upcoming volunteer sessions on 14th & 28th January.

RSVP on Volunteer Signup to join us: https://volunteersignup.org/ALFRW

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Plant wildflowers at Lauriston Farm

Join us to take action in protecting wildflowers meadows in Edinburgh!

On Saturday 22nd October 2022 at Lauriston Farm. From 11am to 1pm.

Grab your free ticket here: …https://wildflowersplantingevent.eventbrite.co.uk

ALL WELCOME!! FREE EVENT!!

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Harvest Festival Weekend: two events go ahead in North Edinburgh

but OLD KIRK & MUIRHOUSE Community BBQ has been CANCELLED

We would like to inform everyone that in line with the sad news of the Queen’s sudden passing, The Old Kirk and Muirhouse Parish Church has CANCELLED the community BBQ planned for today (Saturday). 

Can You Dig It? Weekly gardening sessions at Lauriston Farm

Our weekly drop-in community gardening sessions, on Thursdays from 1 – 3pm, are open to everyone.

The community garden is inside the allotment, go through the gate from the back of Toby Carvery car park, past the containers, and its the gate on your right.

Last week we prepped beds, planted strawberries, beans and peas. More bed prep and making paths and areas for fruit bushes for this week.

Dress for the weather, wellies for the mud are best”

Plans submitted for Lauriston Farm agroecology project

The Edinburgh Agroecology Co-op (EAC) has submitted plans for their urban agriculture project at Lauriston Farm.

The group’s project aims to address access to local, affordable fresh produce, environmental degradation and promote knowledge of food production.

Planning application details can be viewed here:

https://tinyurl.com/5an2pwf4

Lauriston Farm community consultation is under way

 Edinburgh Agroecology Co-operative CICI is putting forward a proposal to the council for a new Urban Agroecology project at Lauriston Farm, with three main areas of focus: food growing at scale, habitat creation and biodiversity enhancement, and community engagement and activity.

It is really important to us to get the views of the local community and find out what they think of the proposed plan and if and how they would like to engage with or get involved with our project.

We would have loved to have hosted a community event but current circumstances mean that we will be hosting an online community consultation instead.

The consultation is now live and will be open until the 20th November – NOTE NEW DATE.

We would like to get input and feedback from as many people from the surrounding local community as possible.

Please see above for details.

You’ll find the site link for the community consultation at Lauristonfarm.scot

Edinburgh Agroecology Co-op