Workshops

Woolly hats and layers were back on today as conditions were damp and chilly – April showers later with short patches of sun.   Tattie planting continues. Today it was Heritage […]

April already! A disappointingly sharp, chilly morning after a few days of sunshine. However, the sun broke through around midday, which was very welcome! At the windbreak, wobbly end posts […]

Thursday was our first day back on the allotment after the festive period break but only after a sit-down in the warmth of the cafe where we had a catchup […]

For our August Saughton Sunday workshop, we invited Katie Warner (www.katiewarnerweaving.com) along to show us how to make willow flowers and what a brilliant class it was! A small group […]

The first of our Allotment Growing Skills workshops took place on Saturday 13th May in our Teaching Garden at Saughton Park. It was a lovely day and, as you can […]

On Thursday more winter veg were planted out – Swiss chard, red cabbage and Savoy cabbages. A weekly soak and more normal temperatures are certainly benefitting the plants. This is […]

At our last Saughton Sunday event at Saughton Park on the 6th of March, Stan da Prato gave a workshop on how to convert a boring old polystyrene fishbox into […]

Fantastic houseplant workshop from Kirsty Wilson today at Saughton. Lots of tips on how to propagate houseplants, advice on how to care for them and some funky pots and planters […]

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 [...]