Category: Get Your Community Growing
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Growing Inside & Out in the Far North, Tongue
A collaborative workshop in Tongue covering the yearly planting plan, site design, what grows well in the north and how communities can share skills and time.
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Composting Refresher & No Dig Gardening, Ullapool
Two workshops in one at Riverside Community Allotments in Ullapool, with Emma Planterose Magenta from West Edge, covering composting and no dig growing.
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Soil Health, Bonar Bridge
A workshop at Kyle of Sutherland Kitchen Garden on soil health, and how looking after soil benefits both the plants we grow and our own health.
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Social Media for Community Growing Groups
Practical strategies for promoting community growing work and keeping in touch with volunteers, led by the Green Hive team online and in person.
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Get Your Community Growing: Top Tips For Fruit Care
Local expert Des Scholes on managing fruit trees and shrubs with wildlife-friendly methods, at a workshop hosted by Green Hive in Nairn.
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Composting Workshop for Community Gardeners
Home composting techniques, tips from seasoned composters and a hands-on demonstration of the Kobashi composter, at Rosemarkie Beach Cafe.
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Challenges of Community Growing in the Highlands
Community growers met at Craigdhu Croft, Fort William, to talk through the challenges of growing in the Highlands and share solutions.
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Connecting Inverness’ food growing communities
A get-together at the New Start Highland garden, where community growers from across Inverness made connections and found sources of support.
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Seed Saving with Seeds of Scotland
Tips and tricks for saving your favourite seeds, with practical demonstrations and hands-on seed cleaning at Inverness Botanic Gardens.
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Community Gardening for Wellbeing
How gardening activities can support physical and mental wellbeing, led by Cheryl at the Strathspey and Kingussie Therapy Garden.