Month: August 2019

We Love … Herbs

In association with our friends at Sea The Change, Karen gave a workshop this evening on how to grow, cook with and preserve herbs. An audience at Coldingham Village Hall not only heard about herbs but were able to taste fresh herbs and sample many different types of preserved herbs, […]

Raising Money for Kirk Square Fair

Earlier this year Annie and Karen attended Kirk Square Fair, selling seedlings of edible salads, herbs, fruit bushes and tomato plants. In order to make sure that the 2010 event is as big a success as it was in 2019, Karen and Annie helped out at the fundraising Coffee Morning […]

We Love … No Dig Gardening

Why No Dig? Well, apart from the obvious of not having to do some back-breaking work, no dig makes it possible to enjoy a beautiful and productive garden, full of wildlife with mixed plantings and healthy soil. No Dig makes soil more fertile, plants healthier and helps reduce weed problems […]

Visit from ITV News

Jennifer Cordingley, from ITV Borders News made a welcome return visit to the Hawick Community Garden today. Her piece aired this evening.

We Love … Hazel Nuts

You might think that this is a little early to be picking hazel nuts but; picked early in the season, when they’re still green, the shelled nuts make a tasty nibble to munch on while you’re out walking. If you collect enough, the shelled nuts can be roasted in the […]

Transformation at Ayton

Thanks to the amazing team of volunteers who have turned a corner of a weedy, stony field into an abundant food forest garden! Just have a look at this video presentation!

Support healthy food at Eyemouth ELC

During the school holidays we have been helping support Eyemouth Good Food Partnership in delivering healthy meals to the Early Learning Centre. Thanks to staff, NHS Healthy Living Network and especially Kerry and the amazing, talented, generous team at Oblo. As you can see, the youngsters had great fun helping […]

Visit from our local MP

We were delighted to welcome MP John Lamont into the Hawick Community Food Garden today. John stayed in the garden for almost an hour and spoke to Chief Officer Karen Birch to learn about the development of the community food garden and the plans for the future. Press Release from […]

July in the Ayton Community Food Garden

The Ayton Community Food Growers took part in the training course in Eyemouth this month but still had time to do all of this!!

July in the Eyemouth Community Food Garden

Once again we were helped along this month by the participants in the Permaculture Foundation Course. The tomatoes got their own mini greenhouse, made from reclaimed windows And were are grateful to Berwickshire Connect Youth Project for the use of their polytunnel to grow even more tomatoes! We planted 5 […]