Returning next month: The Power of Food Festival!

We’re absolutely delighted that The Power of Food Festival’s annual event will return this June, 10 years after its first edition and 6 years after it last took place!

The Power of Food Festival is for everyone. Whether you’re visiting the city or live here; whether you’re young … or young at heart; rooted in this place or hailing from elsewhere; whether you love growing your own food, or are simply curious to discover what’s on your doorstep.

You’re all very welcome. This is our chance to celebrate these beautiful and productive spaces, and (re)discover the magic of nature and people working together in our city.

Between 14 June and 21 June, as the summer solstice brings the longest days in the year, the 2025 Power of Food Festival will offer a great mix of nine gardens to explore (list below);some well-established ones that are returning to the Festival, others that have developed more recently and are new to the city’s annual celebration.

The Festival will showcase beautiful and joyful community food growing spaces right across the city: from Leith to Wester Hailes, and from Gracemount to Granton. There’ll be a range of fun and inspiring activities for everyone.

Stay tuned for the full #poffest25 programme in a few weeks’ time!

2025 Festival line-up:

Leith Community Croft of Earth in Common

King’s Buildings Permaculture Garden of Permaculture Gardening Society

Lauriston Agroecology Farm of Edinburgh Agroecology Coop

Granton Community Gardeners

Empty Kitchen Full Hearts Community Garden Empty Kitchens Full Hearts SCIO

Community Farm in Davidsons Mains Primary School

Gracemount Community Garden of Transition Edinburgh South

Hailes Quarry Park Herb Garden of Friends of Hailes Quarry Park

Granton Castle Walled Garden of Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden

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The Power of Food Festival at North Edinburgh Arts

The Power of Food is a city-wide festival celebrating community gardening, with events and activities on throughout the city on the weekend of 17th/18th June, and North Edinburgh Arts is participating in the festival this year on Saturday 17th.

Wullie, our new gardener, will be in the garden from 10 til 1 giving tours and talking about our garden

PLUS we have a FREE yoga session between 11 and 12 in the garden (suitable for all abilities, yoga mats are provided).

Go to https://poweroffoodfestival.wordpress.com for more information or get in touch with us directly here at NEA.

Valla Moodie

Email: garden@northedinburgharts.co.uk