Scotland News & Events

 

Networking Event in Edinburgh on 16 November 2011
The Edible Gardening Project with funding from The People's Postcode Lottery aims to help people grow their own through practical volunteering opportunities, drop in training sessions, and demonstration plots. This networking event aims to support good  practice development with specific reference to: food growing, project planning and development, strategies for recruiting and supporting volunteers, project evaluation and meeting outcomes within a limited time frame. Please book by Wednesday, 9 November 2011.

For more information on the Edible Gardening Project, please visit www.rbge.org.uk/whats-on/ediblegardening. You can download a programme and booking form using the link below:

16 November Event Flyer

 

Social Enterprise Training Event, Glasgow, 21 November 2011
This one day training course takes place on Monday 21st November at Govanhill Housing Association Coplaw Street, Glasgow. The training will be interactive and will draw on the experiences of the participants in thinking about the Social Enterprise model. It will look at Case Studies and examples of good practise. The exact programme for the day will depend on participants’ needs and level of understanding – have your say on the Booking Form when you reserve a place.

Download booking forms and further information using the links below. If you have any questions contact Naomi Knights on 0131 623 7058 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Social Enterprise Training - Information; Social Enterprise Training - Booking Form

 

Growing Together Networking Event in Bothwell, 30 November, 2011
This event takes place at Bothwell Community Garden, 30 Blantyre Road, Bothwell G71 8PJ from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. This network event features two workshops and a guided tour. Davie Black from Plantlife Scotland will tell you about the benefits of native plants and the principals of organic gardening will be given by Andrew Lear from Appletreeman Nursery. The guided tour includes a hot box demo. Book by 21st November to ensure your place. All welcome.

 Scotland Bothwell event 2011

 

Growing Together Networking Meeting in Fife, December 8, 2011
This event takes place at the Ecology Centre, Kinghorn Loch, Craigencalt Farm, Kinghorn, Burntisland, Fife KY3 9YG
This half day event will provide a chance to meet, seek advice, share ideas with other gardening projects and with Vicki Ferguson (Fieldwork  Co-ordinator) and Amanda James (Fieldworker in Dundee, Fife, and Perth & Kinross). There will also be a tour of the Ecology Centre and a talk by Douglas Maxwell (Operations Manager) about some aspects of their work.

 Fife Event 2011

 

Video called 'People Grow Better In Gardens' available to watch now

A film from Trellis, our partner in the lottery-funded Growing Communities in Scotland project, is now available to view on Youtube.

 

Community Farming and Gardening Celebration at Holyrood

Community gardening and farming went to Holyrood in March, when Ministers and MSPs took part in an well-received event to recreate the unique flavour of community growing groups springing up across Scotland.

Guests were able to compete in a produce competition with certificates for the best spring flowers, fruit and veg, jam and chutney, and cheese. They also enjoyeded music from the Columcille Ceilidh Band which uniquely features musicians with and without learning disabilities. FCFCG, which organised the event, brought along a life-size fibreglass milking cow to add to the atmosphere.

Hosted by Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Minister for Environment, and attended by eight MSPs as well as representatives from Scotland's community farming and gardening projects, the event also featured the publication of an updated map of Scotland's community gardens and farms.  

There has been an explosion of interest over the last few years in creating community green spaces in Scotland, due to concerns over issues such as food miles, climate change, improving well-being and healthy eating. The aim of the event was to celebrate the work of the people involved in these community spaces and give them the opportunity to showcase their work.

FCFCG's revised map was an important element as it's the only one of its kind in Scotland and demonstrates how far community gardening and farming has come since FCFCG first set up its Scotland office five years ago. It highlights the phenomenal amount of interest there is in these community-led activities in Scotland, especially in relation to growing food."

 

Free SCVO Membership: FCFCG members with a turnover of less than £25,000 a year are automatically eligible for free membership of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations which works to support people to take voluntary action to help themselves and others and to bring about social change. You can find out more about the benefits of membership to SCVO here.

 

Trellis Membership Discount: FCFCG is offering a 25 percent discount scheme for groups who are members of our partner organisation Trellis. The discount works as follows:

1. If you are already a member of Trellis and wish to become a member of FCFCG, then you will receive a 25 percent discount on any annual membership fee charged by FCFCG. You can download a membership application by visiting www.farmgarden.org.uk/join

2. If you are already a member of Trellis and FCFCG you can apply for the discount when your membership of FCFCG is due for renewal.

 

Gardens Scheme: Community gardens in Scoland may be interested in Scotland’s Gardens Scheme (SGS), a registered charity created in 1931, which raises funds for other worthy charities by facilitating the opening of large and small gardens of horticultural interest throughout Scotland to the public. For more details visit: www.gardensofscotland.org

Food Campaign: NFU (National Farmers' Union) Scotland has a campaign called What's on your Plate? which aims to promote Scottishfood and farming and to raise consumer awareness of the importance of local food and farming. The campaign is a great way of teaching adults and children alike about the issues surrounding the food that they eat. You can find out more by visiting the website at www.whatsonyourplate.co.uk