Our ‘Get Your Community Growing’ workshop series aimed to enhance knowledge and capacity for community growing projects across the Highlands, fostering connections between groups and contributing to the growth of the good food movement. The project featured a variety of workshops in different locations. Below are summaries of th workshops, and some useful resources for further learning.
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Growing Inside & Out in the Far North, Tongue
A collaborative workshop in Tongue covering the yearly planting plan, site design, what grows well in the north and how communities can share skills and time.
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Composting Refresher & No Dig Gardening, Ullapool
Two workshops in one at Riverside Community Allotments in Ullapool, with Emma Planterose Magenta from West Edge, covering composting and no dig growing.
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Soil Health, Bonar Bridge
A workshop at Kyle of Sutherland Kitchen Garden on soil health, and how looking after soil benefits both the plants we grow and our own health.
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Social Media for Community Growing Groups
Practical strategies for promoting community growing work and keeping in touch with volunteers, led by the Green Hive team online and in person.
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Get Your Community Growing: Top Tips For Fruit Care
Local expert Des Scholes on managing fruit trees and shrubs with wildlife-friendly methods, at a workshop hosted by Green Hive in Nairn.
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Composting Workshop for Community Gardeners
Home composting techniques, tips from seasoned composters and a hands-on demonstration of the Kobashi composter, at Rosemarkie Beach Cafe.
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Challenges of Community Growing in the Highlands
Community growers met at Craigdhu Croft, Fort William, to talk through the challenges of growing in the Highlands and share solutions.
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Connecting Inverness’ food growing communities
A get-together at the New Start Highland garden, where community growers from across Inverness made connections and found sources of support.
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Seed Saving with Seeds of Scotland
Tips and tricks for saving your favourite seeds, with practical demonstrations and hands-on seed cleaning at Inverness Botanic Gardens.
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Community Gardening for Wellbeing
How gardening activities can support physical and mental wellbeing, led by Cheryl at the Strathspey and Kingussie Therapy Garden.
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Growing Mushrooms in gardens and woodlands
Multiple techniques for growing mushrooms with the resources you already have, led by Rhyze Mushrooms and hosted by Abriachan Forest Trust.
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How to make Hugelkultur raised beds
An introduction to the different techniques used to build Hugelkultur beds, run by the Blooming Gardeners at the Field, Alness.
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Getting started
A workshop to inspire and build confidence to get growing, with a tour of Inverness Botanic Gardens and the Grow Project.