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Time:

19:00 - 21:00

Location:

Pearce Institute, Govan, Glasgow (opposite Govan underground station)

Description:

First of a series of three GAF TALKS led by Billy Kenny, horticulturalist. Each talk will focus on growing a vegetable / or a group of vegetables.

Come along hear how an expert does it - or come along and share your techniques and questions with us.
We want the evening to be an evening of information sharing and participation. The hall is booked until 9pm with tea and coffee available.

Time:

10:00 - 17:00

Location:

Bamff, Alyth, Perthshire

Description:

Long Weekend activity organised by New Caledonian Woodlands.

Thinning and stacking timber. Pruning native species to inprove their timber quality

We will collect everyone from outside Jimmy Chung’s Chinese Restaurant on Waverley Bridge in the centre of Edinburgh at 6.00pm on Friday and will return everyone by 5 pm on Sunday

Cost for weekend is £35 waged/£20 unwaged. This includes accomodation in Bamff House and all meals.


For more information contact Donald, Environmental Projects Officer
New Caledonian Woodlands
www.newcaledonianwoodlands.org
t: 01896 849 777 m: 07810 324 407
or visit
http://www.newcaledonianwoodlands.org/projects/eventsprogramme.php

Time:

11:00 - 15:30

Location:

Easter Polder Farm, Stirling

Description:

Forth Valley Orchards Series of Workshops

Leader: Andrew Lear, Orchard Consultant

The theory and practice of a range of grafting methods will be covered in this hands-on workshop, from creating new trees to rejuvenating and rescuing old ones. Participants may bring a scion of a fruit tree they wish to propagate, and rootstocks will be available. Bring a suitable knife – care of tools will be covered.

For more details and to book see http://www.fvfl.org.uk

FVO events are free but priority is given to residents of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling areas. Advance booking is essential.

Time:

19:30

Location:

Eva Burrows Centre, in Halfway, Cambuslang

Description:

Meeting open to all interested in promoting allotments in Cambuslang. Held regularly on 1st Tuesday of every month.

Time:

11:00 - 15:30

Location:

Easter Polder Farm, Stirling

Description:

Forth Valley Orchards Series of Workshops

Leader: Andrew Lear, Orchard Consultant

Routine and restorative pruning for apples and pears is demonstrated and discussed before participants are let loose with pruning tools. Please bring your own tools if possible.

For more details and to book see http://www.fvfl.org.uk

FVO events are free but priority is given to residents of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling areas. Advance booking is essential.

Time:

11:00 - 15:30

Location:

Plean Country Park, Falkirk

Description:

Forth Valley Orchards Series of Workshops

Leader: Andrew Lear, Orchard Consultant

This workshop will combine orchard planning and management including how to look after the sward, with practical planting and establishment techniques, including training as espalier, fan or cordon. It is hoped to combine a practical orchard planting project with the course.
Refreshments available.

For more details and to book see http://www.fvfl.org.uk

FVO events are free but priority is given to residents of Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling areas. Advance booking is essential.

Time:

10:00 - 17:00

Location:

Inzievar Community Woodland in west Fife.

Description:

Activity organised by New Caledonian Woodlands.

Creating the roof structure. Come along to improve your use of tools

We will collect everyone from outside Jimmy Chung’s Chinese Restaurant on Waverley Bridge in the centre of Edinburgh at 10.00 am and will return everyone by 5 pm.

Cost for day is £20 waged/£10 unwaged
Soup and sandwich lunch included.

For more information contact Donald, Environmental Projects Officer
New Caledonian Woodlands
www.newcaledonianwoodlands.org
t: 01896 849 777 m: 07810 324 407
or visit
http://www.newcaledonianwoodlands.org/projects/eventsprogramme.php

Description:

This hands-on course for allotment holders and all aspiring gardeners, is being offered again in 2012 by City of Edinburgh Council and
Bridgend Growing Communities.
The course will be delivered in twelve 3-hour sessions throughout the year, and provides all the knowledge and skills needed for a
successful growing season. It will take place at both Inverleith Park and Dumbryden allotments in Edinburgh.

Timing: (All Saturdays)
9.30 - 12.30 Inverleith Park
2.00 - 5.00 Dumbrydon

Course fees - £95
(£55 for new plot-holders)
For further information,
please contact Rob Ford –
Tel. 07974 077179
Email: robf.bgc@gmail.com

Time:

10:00 - 14:00

Location:

Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, Stirling

Description:

Forth Environment Link is organising Grow Forth! - a local food summit celebrating and connecting all the groups, organisations and individuals involved/interested in local food projects, growing their own produce, minimising food waste, buying local and sustainability.

This is your chance to meet others, to share knowledge and ideas and to be inspired!

It will be highly interactive with inspirational talks and presentations on local projects and with local food to sample over lunch. There will be stands and stalls where you can find out about local food and related issues and how to get involved; there will also be themed discussions on a broad range of topics and great opportunities for idea sharing.

The event is free and open to anyone interested in any aspect of local food.

Time:

11:00 - 15:00

Location:

Bridgend Allotment, 41 Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh

Description:

There will be a wide variety of seed potatoes
for sale, talks and tips on growing and cooking, refreshments and entertainment.

Entrance FREE – all welcome

Seed potatoes are all certified organic. There is a wide range of First Early, Second Early, Maincrop and also the Heritage varieties Highland Burgandy and Salad Blue.

For details call 0131 664 9559
Or Sergio on 07938198164

Time:

11:00 - 15:00

Location:

Pearce Institute, Govan, Glasgow (opposite Govan underground station)

Description:

We will have a total of 36 varieties of potatoes available for sale within the three categories of FIRST EARLY, SECOND EARLY AND MAINCROP.
You can buy a single tuber up to as many as we have.

There will be teas, coffee and home-baking for sale.