Tis the season and if you’re anything like me you’ll be dreading the prospect of going out to buy presents for everyone; the stress, the cost, the waste… Here is a list of some nice little ideas I’ve found online to make thoughtful and beautiful gifts yourself and some lovely eco-friendly wrapping ideas too. ManyContinue reading “Ideas for easy handmade natural gifts”
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Eco-friendly wreaths and decorations
We have probably helped around 100 people to make their own wreaths or decorations this Christmas 2020, using cuts of trees and plants from our community garden and local Hilltown Park. We’ve had workshops indoors, outdoors, during the day and the night! We also foraged a little from Tentsmuir and the Law, there were manyContinue reading “Eco-friendly wreaths and decorations”
Gig in the Garden with Avril Smart
We don’t feel the cold here at the MAxwell, but you can bring your own blanket! Join us this Thursday 25th of November at 2pm for our second gig in our community garden, this time with Avril Smart who will be playing the saw. We love enjoying the music together and have great chats aboutContinue reading “Gig in the Garden with Avril Smart”
Connecting communities with nature: resources
Manuela ran a short workshop last week in collaboration with the Scottish Eden Project Communities on Re-connecting our communities with nature. Here are some of the resources she shared: 1.NATURE FEELS GOOD/ CONECTEDNESS TO NATURE Online nature conectedness test Nature connectedness has been researched since the 2000s, it measures our emotional relationship with nature. ThisContinue reading “Connecting communities with nature: resources”
10 tips for facilitating community groups
By Manuela de los Rios, Garden Mentor at the MAXwell Community Garden I’ve been working for and as part of community groups for over 20 years. I’ve learnt very much on my way from so many different people. I’ve had some successes and of course, I have made plenty of mistakes. I’d like to shareContinue reading “10 tips for facilitating community groups”
First harvest box of the season!
At the Maxwell community garden we grow food for anyone who would like to try it, our HARVEST BOXES will be every two weeks this year as the schools and groups are back so we have less growing space. But we’ll still be surprising you with boxes of colour and joy, all grown by organicContinue reading “First harvest box of the season!”
Make a recycled self-watering pot
We are delighted that this experiment worked so well. We made some SELF WATERING POTS which are great to start off some seeds on your window sills. Here is how to make them: Materials: *Empty used plastic bottle *Short piece of string *Craft knife or scissors *Something to make hole in bottle lid (I usedContinue reading “Make a recycled self-watering pot”
What’s on in the MAXwell garden – May
Pampering Yourself For Pennies: Foraging Wild Garlic and Three-Cornered Leeks
by Tess Schulze Now that spring is yawning awake and stretching her green tendrils after a long wintry sleep, it’s hard to miss the bright pops colour from the blossoms lining roads and paths. The sun is peeking out more frequently, the days are getting longer and, I don’t know about you, but I amContinue reading “Pampering Yourself For Pennies: Foraging Wild Garlic and Three-Cornered Leeks”
Children’s designs – what would they like to see in the Hilltown Park?
It’s going to be REALLY difficult to pick the winners of our Design Competition, which we have run to explore our community’s ideas as part of the Hilltown Community Plaza project (funded by Creative Dundee)! Over 50 local children have taken part, through their schools (Our Lady’s, Rosebank and Clepington Primary Schools have taken part)Continue reading “Children’s designs – what would they like to see in the Hilltown Park?”
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