Our annual Apple Day! This will be held in the McHattie Room at Saughton Park with, hopefully, some activities taking place outside in the courtyard if the weather is kind. Come along to see the fantastic display of apples, many of which are Scottish heritage varieties from National Trust for Scotland gardens around the country. […]
Come along to our volunteering garden maintenance session in Saughton Park on Sunday 10th November from 10am-12 noon. Volunteers are welcome to come along and join in the dig day. We will be doing a range of horticultural and gardening work across the garden, preparing it for the coming winter.
Chrysanthemum's will be on display in the McHattie Room at Saughton Park on Sunday 10th November from 11am-3pm. There will be a beautiful display of Chrysanthemums to see and enjoy. The Chrysanthemums on display come courtesy of members of the Scottish Branch of the National Chrysanthemum Society. So a huge thank you to them for […]
Hardwood Cuttings Practical Workshop on Sunday 1st December 2024 from 10.00am till 11.30am. A hands on practical session which will show how to select the correct cutting material, take the cuttings and all the aftercare. The session will centre around the propagation of soft fruit so will be of particular interest to people wanting to […]
Planning Growing for Scottish Conditions: Part of the 'Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. Saturday, 18th January 2025, 10.00-13.00 The first of our workshops guiding you on growing fruit and vegetables. This workshop will help you to plan your edible garden especially in Scottish conditions. How to lay out your site, testing your soil, what crops […]
Growing under cover: Part of 'Growing Veg in Scotland' workshops. This practical workshop will see participants sowing early vegetable seeds, looking at and using suitable composts. How and when to sow utilising different containers and sowing techniques. Storage of seeds once the packet has been opened. Seedling aftercare to prepare for planting in the open […]
Growing Protected Crops: Part of ‘Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. In this workshops participants will learn about sowing, planting and aftercare of crops that require some protection. This workshop will show that whilst having a glasshouse/greenhouse is good there are alternatives for growing the more tender crops at home or on the allotment. The workshop […]
Planning Growing for Scottish Conditions (2nd run due to popular demand): Part of ‘Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. The first of our workshops guiding you on growing fruit and vegetables, is back due to tremendous demand. This is a repeat of the workshop run in January. This workshop will help you to plan your edible […]
Planning Growing for Scottish Conditions (3rd run due to popular demand): Part of ‘Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. Our workshops guiding you on growing fruit and vegetables, is back due to tremendous demand. This is a repeat of the workshop run in January and March. This workshop will help you to plan your edible garden especially […]
Maintenance – the plot progresses: Part of ‘Growing Veg in Scotland’ workshops. This practical workshop will take place at the Caley’s model allotment situated at Bridgend (correct address and directions required). The workshop will look at a practical plot layout, crop rotation and what can be grown on a typical plot. We will also look […]
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