Paperwhite update and reminder from George
In George’s last blog he had brought his pots of Paperwhites inside to encourage them a little, whilst Pam’s were already flowering. So with only a few days to go […]
Caley Grow & Learn award presentation
Last week, the McHattie Room at Saughton Park hosted a presentation for the Caley Grow & Learn Awards. A group of students from Edinburgh College were presented with their certificates, […]
Caley Lecture – 3rd December 2019
Our speaker, John Marshall, describes himself as having spent a lifetime travelling in potatoes. He is a member of the Caley and we can vouch for the fact that he […]
Keeping warm – allotment style.
On Thursday, we kept warm by energetically barrowing leaves onto the bare beds to act as a mulch over winter. The thick layer will protect the soil from the winter […]
Bright but chilly on the Allotment
Well, the sun was shining on Thursday, but we had to be energetic to keep warm so no changes there. Our comfrey has been disappearing in a sea of Innula, […]
How are your Paperwhites?
Every year a few Caley members have a friendly competition to see who can get their Paperwhites in flower for the first meeting in December. George is sure there are […]
Beechgrove is returning
If you haven’t already heard the news, you will be pleased to know that Beechgrove will be returning next year with a 26 week run! You can find out more […]
Chairperson sought for Bridgend Farmhouse
Bridgend Farmhouse are looking for a new Chairperson for their board of Trustees. If you are interested in finding out more, please click here.
A visitor to the Allotment
A damp and chilly day on Thursday but a good turn-out of volunteers none the less and we set to with a couple of breaks under shelter when the rain […]
