[ August 19, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Many folk would like to gain confidence in pruning fruit trees and fruit bushes. The Summer Pruning course to be run at the Community Orchard off Brunstane Road South on the evening of Thursday 19th of August is for those who want to learn how to get the most from their fruit trees etc by […]
Entries Tagged as 'Orchards'
PEDAL Growing & Gardening Fair, 7th August
July 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Composting, Food, Orchards, events
[ August 7, 2010; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Saturday 7th August 2010
Portobello Town Hall
11am to 4pm
Experts Question Time at 2.30pm
As part of PEDAL’s Food projects for 2010, we are having a Growing & Gardening Fair at the Town Hall. Come along to this FREE event and find out more about growing your own fruit & vegetables, composting and more!
Stalls and advice to get […]
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Donkey Field Community Orchard Midsummer Celebration
June 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Orchards, events
[ June 19, 2010; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Saturday 19 June from 6 pm.
Everyone is welcome to come to the party; please just bring yourselves, food to share and something to drink, washable cup, plate etc, plus a musical instrument if you play. Feel free to bring a barbecue if you like but not disposable ones please.
Brunstane Road South/Gilberstoun, just opposite Brunstane Station.
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The bees need you…
March 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Food, Orchards, gardening
photo: Jane Lewis
The bees need you and we need the bees! Bees are important pollinators and honey producers; their numbers are declining. As part of the orchard project PEDAL are considering keeping bee hives in the orchard. It would need a committed group with,or to train to get, the skills to set up and look after […]
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Next orchard workday
November 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Food, Orchards, events
[ November 22, 2009; 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] The next workday at the Donkey Field Community Orchard will be on Sunday November 29th, 11am — 3pm. The orchard is really starting to take shape now — BTCV have made a wonderful path, which, when finished, will give wheelchair access to the site. Come along on Nov 29th and have a look!
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Dingle the donkey
August 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Food, Orchards
At last, here we have it! A genuine photo of Dingle, the donkey who used to live in the field which is now the community orchard. This must have been taken around 1968. Also in the photo is my brother Duncan (the one in the foreground, ha, ha).
Sorry Dingle isn’t actually facing the camera — he certainly wasn’t […]
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Porty Community Growing Space
August 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Composting, Orchards, events, gardening
[ August 9, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. August 16, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. August 30, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. September 5, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. September 13, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. September 19, 2009; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] [caption id=“attachment_736” align=“alignright” width=“231” caption=“Porty Community Garden Poster (click to download larger version for printing)”][/caption]
Edinburgh Community Gardening Activists & PEDAL have teamed up to turn a large neglected garden area at the back of Porty Town Hall into a community growing space — Food ‘n’ Flowers! If you would like the opportunity to have […]
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Orchard Midsummer celebration
June 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Food, Orchards, events
[ June 20, 2009; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
Over 80 folk came to the Midsummer celebration at the orchard site (Brunstane Road South, just opposite Brunstane Station) on Saturday 20 June.
People brought food and drink and good humour, and some brought musical instruments (thank you Jicca, Misha and Ian!).
We had lovely weather and the children have created their own climbing and leaping place, […]
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New Community Orchard, the planting has begun!
April 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Food, Orchards
The first workday at Donkey Field Orchard was productive and fun! Three trees and four fruit bushes planted. This is just the beginning– the next workday is the 10th of May, everyone welcome to lend a hand.
See Orchard Project under Food heading for location of Orchard and more about the project.
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