Christmas Berries and Birds
Holly is strongly associated with Christmas. The blood red berries and spines gave the plant religious significance to early Christians but even earlier the Celts held the oak and holly […]
Autumn Leaves
Autumn colours are the result of chemical reactions that occur as the leaves of deciduous trees begin to die. In summer, leaves produce food from sunlight through green chlorophyll. As […]
Merry Christmas from the Allotment Team
Thursday was our last working day on the allotment for 2021 since we are planning a Christmas lunch next week and hoping that will happen. The session was spent on […]
GLiN Award Ceremony
The Caley has been working in partnership with the Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) to bring our Grow & Learn in Nature (GLiN) award to groups working across Scotland. The partnership […]
Floristry Workshop
Sunday afternoon saw our annual “Festive Florals” floristry workshop take place. We had 8 lovely people taking part and they all produced fantastic designs. I am always amazed at [...]
Checking the damage on the Allotment
A short visit to the plot on Thursday – mainly to check on any damage after the first storm of the season and to see how the plants are coping […]
Caley Gift Membership
Trying to find the ideal gift for the plant lover or gardener in your life? Why not give them a Caley Gift Membership and they will have something they can […]
