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All the King’s Men ….

couldn’t put Humpty together again. But it only took Shane and Karen to put the BAVS shed together again! The shed has a waterproof hat for the moment but hopefully will have a nice new roof by the end of the year!

Last visit of 2017 with preparations for 2018

Today was the last time we’ll be at Ayton this year. The community growers will still be visiting as there are still plenty of brassicas growing …. … and some herbs can still be picked during the winter months. Check out this lovely herb bed. Created using one of the […]

Transformation in Hawick

Today we went from this …. to this …. creating this along the way ….! Huge thanks to Ian, Tom, Graham, Shane, Karen and our new best friend Hyundai HYWT5080

Getting started in Hawick…ctd

Lots more work on the structure before we can start clearing and planting. The stairs up to the garden were in some disrepair but hard graft and lots of sand did the trick! Having cleared around the roots on the last visit, it was time to relay the paving stones. […]

Willow Planting

With special thanks to the Mrs Lathe and the students at Eyemouth High School who cut bundles of willow for us, we now have a lovely willow windbreak. The wind can be really fierce on this very exposed site so the willow will serve to disrupt the wind flow and […]

Shoots and roots

The first wee shoots of the project to co-create a food forest garden here in Hawick started to grow this week. But it was more roots that were the main issue. The paths were overgrown and wobbly… and it very soon became clear why! The roots of the pine tree […]

Not much to look at … yet!

At the moment the walled garden is much more wall ( and concrete) than garden! But at least this small space is now weed free, ready for the shed to be put back together. The idea is to have a tool library from this site and so a robust, secure […]

Abundant Borders on film

A short interview with Karen Birch from Abundant Borders, about Ayton Community Garden. Produced in support of Good Food Nation.

Volunteering visit to Linkim Court

A lovely morning drinking tea with the residents at Linkim Court and then doing a bit of garden tidying. We’ll be there the first Thursday of each month 10-12, having a chat and doing so bits and bobs around the garden. The residents are loving the new space and have […]