REVIEW | Tree Planting Workshops

Back in December, the Willowbank Community Garden received funding from CSV Action Earth to host a series of tree planting workshops in the garden.

We had four lovely fruit trees crowded into one small planter, so we got some great giant whiskey barrel planters from Glasgow Wood Recycling, and in the first workshop transplanted the trees into their new homes! The sun was shining but we put up our new marquee anyway and enjoyed hot drinks and biscuits under our new shelter.

 

For our next workshop we were a little less fortunate with the weather. We got absolutely drenched as we built a beautiful living willow archway on the grassy area of the garden. In summertime the arch should be thriving and leafy making it a decorative, playful and appropriate (!) addition to the garden!

The new additions are a real asset to the garden, continuing to transform Willowbank from an underused and unloved space into a living, flourishing garden. We hope to keep expanding and growing!

EVENT | January Planning Meeting

January Planning Meeting

Tuesday 14th January, 7.30pm

Location TBA

Let's come together at the start of the new year to discuss our plans for the garden in the months ahead.

All are welcome, new members and old.

EVENT | Winter Tree Planting Workshops

To coincide with National Tree Week and the start of the tree planting season, we are hosting a series of two winter workshops on tree planting. We'll be learning all about how to plant and care for fruit trees and willow, by planting out our fruit trees and building a willow archway in the garden. There will be kids' activities too: making winter bird feeders and willow decorations. We'll provide hot drinks, refreshments and shelter to keep things cosy, but please dress warmly, wear sturdy footwear and bring waterproofs just in case!

Both workshops are free and all are welcome to attend.

EVENT | I Could Eat A Horse

Food is our fuel. Food is the ultimate currency of survival.
I Could Eat A Horse is a multi-art form project exploring the diverse relationship individuals and communities have with food.
A Moment's Peace Theatre Company have been working with local groups to explore the diverse relationship individuals and communities have with food.

We invite you to the debut screenings of the short films made. Come along and dig a wee bit deeper into questions about food consumption and the food industry. Join the discussion about the stuff we put in our bellies.

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Ticket info:
The event is FREE, but ticketed. Booking is encouraged.
T: 0141 352 4900

Get Tickets

www.cca-glasgow.com

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A wee bit about the films...

John Wheatley College: A group of teenagers ponder why there's so much fuss about food. In a world where they're told constantly to eat healthily, how easy is it to do this and does it really matter? Working title - Feasterhouse

Dumbarton Road Corridor: A film exploring what a group of children know about food - where does it come from, how is it made and who are our food roles models? A contemplation on whether our children know enough about their food. Working title - What are they Eating?

Kirti Group at Shanti Bhavan: Did things used to be better or do we look at the past with rose-tinted glasses? Drawing on their personal experiences to explore how food culture has changed in their lifetimes, and exploring the effect these changes have had on modern day Scotland's relationship with food.

REVIEW | Work Session 10.11.13

Last Sunday Sequoia Hearne, a photographer who lives in Willowbank Crescent, came down to the garden and took some beautiful photographs of our work session. Enjoy!

We planted broad beans, harvested our mini carrot crop, and made a new leaf mold bin!

You can check out Sequoia's other work here and here.

EVENT | Film Screening + Discussion

The Wonders of Soil: Film & Discussion Event

Hosted by the Woodlands Community Garden

 

When: Thursday, November 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Where: The Albany Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Glasgow

With a screening of the film Dirt! The Movie and speakers from the Soil Association and Whitmuir Organic Farm.

Dirt! The Movie is an insightful and timely film that tells the story of the glorious and unappreciated material beneath our feet.
Inspired by William Bryant Logan's acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the earth, Dirt! The Movie takes a humorous and substantial look into the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to.

Dirt! The Movie will make you want to get dirty!

 

View the trailer

Join the Facebook event

 

This is a FREE event, part of the Woodlands' Bio-diverse and Talking Science programme to reconnect you to nature.

REVIEW | Work Session 20-10-13

 

 

Great work session in the garden last Sunday. 

We started out by giving the compost a good turn and adding some shredded cardboard to the mix to make the compost a wee bit healthier and happier.

We then filled the third raised planter with soil and planted some lovely organic garlic. 

Giovanna and Colin planted bulbs around the border of the garden which will hopefully bloom in spring and make the garden look wonderful and colourful.

As always, we picked up any litter that we found in the garden, and then retreated as the rain began to pour.
See you next Sunday!

EVENT | AGM & Planning Meeting

 

 

When: Thursday 31st October, 5pm

Where: location tba

 

Let's come together, share our ideas and visions for the garden, and plan for the future.
We need to elect a new committee in order to affiliate with the SRC. We'll also create some exciting new volunteer roles. All are welcome!
We'll try and make it Halloween-themed... think pumpkins, toffee apples, and treats!
An agenda will be circulated ahead of time, so if you would like to add something to it, or can't make the meeting but want to contribute, please email us at willowbankgarden@gmail.com.

DOODLE POLL | Planning Meeting

At the end of the month we will have a planning meeting to share our visions and ideas for the garden, as well as discuss volunteer roles and internship opportunities.
For those that would like to attend, please fill out this Doodle Poll with your availability so that we can meet at a time that suits the most people.

REVIEW | Work Session 13-10-13

Our first work session of the academic year 2013/14!
We finished construction of the new tool shed, dug up potatoes, and picked kale and elderberries!