WELCOME FRESHERS!!



Thank you all for visiting our stall at this year's GU Fresher's Fair and for signing up for the email list! 
It was a great success and a pleasure talking to you!
We are exited to see you soon and hear about your ideas - as you probably remember, the community garden only started recently over the summer.
A couple of announcements to make:

WHAT'S ON | 

Saturday 15 September
GLASGOW BLASDA
celebration of local food at The Briggait, 151 Bridgegait Street
Meet 2pm at Kelvinbridge SPT subway station or 2.30pm at The Briggait.

Sunday 16 September
WILLOWBANK GARDEN SUNDAY WORK SESSION
1-3pm, Willowbank Crescent, off Woodlands Road (The Drum)
Transplant seedling to raised bed, exchange ideas, discuss next proceedings.

throughout September & October
WOODLANDS COMMUNITY GARDEN'S TUESDAY TUTORIALS 
visit our friends at Woodlands Community Garden, 91-111 West Princess Street, G4 9BY
Trainings with their support gardener Vicki Fleck take place on tuesday evenings from 6pm-dusk in the community garden. No need to book - just drop in. Like them on Facebook to get their latest news.
Tuesday September 11th HAPPY PLANT FAMILIES
Understanding green manures and crop rotation

Tuesday September 18th HERBS FOR WINTER AND SEEDS FOR SPRING
Tips on freezing and drying herbs and saving seeds

Tuesday September 25th WONDERFUL WORLD OF WINDOW BOXES
What to grow now and how to go about growing it

Tuesday October 2nd CANNY CONTAINERS
Growing in containers, especially for those with limited space

Tuesday October 9th BUZZING BULBS
Bulbs and other beneficial plants for bees

Saturday 6 & Saturday 7 October
INTRODUCTION TO PERMAKULTURE COURSE
"Permaculture is a holistic design system for sustainable living, creating systems for minimum effort and maximum effect."
Woodlands Community Garden, cost: 40-120GBP depending on income, email lusialderslowe@gmail.com to book in. Check out www.permaculture.org.uk.

October - December
WOODLANDS COMMUNITY GARDEN'S VEGETARIAN COOKERY CLASSES
Interested in how to cook international menus using local and seasonal food? Email woodlandscommunitygarden@gmail.com for more information and to sign up. Hurry up - classes are popular.

any saturday
CEILIDH
at The Avant Garde, 8pm - 12am
34 King Street G1 5QT (near Trongate)


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