SIGNUP With lots of weather but more sunshine forecast, the windowsill juggle continues! What a difference some sunshine out of the wind and rain makes, keep up the indoor sowings.Outdoors, w ...
Kyle Tunnel Tale
SIGNUP A group of residents from Cumbernauld have been growing on YMCA land just off Kyle Road. This small fenced-off area of land in a residential area has proven to be amazingly productive. The catalyst for growing food together ...
Sow, sow, sow
SIGNUP Temperatures are rising and daylight hours are lengthening. It's now or never! It's time to get sowing... indoors. Peas and beans! In pots or empty toilet rolls you can sow peas and broad beans. These 'legumes' have ...
Be Inspired and Get Growing: March
SIGNUP Welcome to Get Growing Scotland’s monthly prompt on news, resources and support for folk looking to turn land in their neighbourhood into productive places to grow. Look out the w ...
Blackhill’s Growing Tunnel Tale
SIGNUP “Tunnel growing is a perfect way to expand the growing season, which extends our engagement for most of the year rather than half of it. The tunnels provide a fantastic resource for learning and extra dry space for youth clu ...
Getting started
There's a lot to think through when taking on a protected growing space. These tips, ideas and reflections are gleaned from community growers across Scotland in a range of settings to help you navigate the ‘unknowns. There will be more to share, so if you ...
Planning need to knows
As of February 2024, tunnel structures and associated infrastructure in a community-growing setting will still most likely have to apply for planning permission, this includes sheds, shipping containers, and other structures. If food is being grown i ...
