You may have read an article in the news recently about some plants we put out in Leith Primary: our carefully chosen heirloom tomatoes, beautiful organic runner beans, and some very nice strawberries all went out on a gorgeous Friday morning. The …
The Spirit of the Place This morning on Radio Scotland they were discussing hospital food. Some NHS Trusts are spending less than a pound per patient per meal, and many are sourcing the ingredients of their inadequate meals from far …
Introduction I recently attended two events which made a big impresssion on me. In this article I try to bring together the main things that struck me. The problems We all know what the problems are: inequality, climate change, migration, …
The answer to life, the universe and everything? 09/11/2016 by Evie Love (Edit) DON’T PANIC Trump may be President of the US but we still have a plan. Don’t Panic! According to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the answer to …
Urban Farmer A blog on reclaiming food sovereignty and growing flowers for bees within our community, reducing our carbon footprint whilst radically improving our wellbeing.
We had lots of fun discussing the name of the growing space on Leith Links with the community, both online and off, and we held many conversations in the nursery playground and the school too. The imagination and enthusiasm …
A short history! My name is Evie, and I am the Founder and Chair of Leith Community Crops in Pots (L-CCiP). I am a local parent and recently became an urban farmer when I started to grow my own food. …
Growing healthy children The ‘five-a-day’ campaign is a government initiative run through the supermarkets to remind parents of the importance of getting their little cherubs to adopt a healthy diet. This article in the Independent points out that a lot of …
A two acre Community Garden in the middle of Leith Links park. A place to grow food and connect with nature. This Community Garden will be open to everyone and anyone in Leith can come along and get involved with …
@ The Filmhouse on Friday It’s Friday and we’re off to see ‘More Than Honey’ at the Filmhouse in Edinburgh. A movie we’d highly recommend you see! We find our seats, the film starts, and we are soon plunged into another world. All …