SERVICE DETAILS
Funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund, the Communities for Conservation project aims at inspiring minority communities to reduce their carbon footprint.
We run 5 community gardens where you and come and learn how to grow your own food
- Royal Botanic Garden Saturdays between 2:00pm - 4:30pm. The focus is on informal learning and sharing of skills, knowledge and experience in growing your own food and preparing/cooking that food.
- Wester Hailes Community Garden near the Whale Arts Agency, every Saturday from 11:00am - 1:00pm.
- Community Garden at Milton Road Edinburgh College on Mondays from 11:00am to 1:00pm.
- Drumbrae Community Garden with the Rannoch Community Centre every Friday morning from 9:15am to 11:15am. Lead contact is Jean-Matthieu Gaunand and Rhona Donaldson.
- Niddrie Community Garden, contact for details.
Contact Information...
For further details about the project, please contact:
Project Coordinator: Jean-Matthieu - JGaunand@elrec.org.uk
South Asian Community Link Officer: Asma - AKassim@elrec.org.uk
Polish Community Link Officer: Ewelina - ELukaszek@elrec.org.uk
Chinese Community Link Officer: David - DTai@elrec.org.uk
African Community Link Officer: Dina - Dahmed@elrec.org.uk
Spanish Speaking Community Link Officer: Mariana - Mdiaz@elrec.org.uk
You can also call us at ELREC on 0131 556 0441.
We speak English, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Polish, Urdu, Cantonese, Spanish and French.
All Welcome!
