Ruchill Pop Up Allotments

Roots of Ruchill Expected Works: Monday 5th October

Maryhill Housing was awarded a small anmount of funding from the Scottish Landfill Trust to carry out works on Phase 2 of the allotment site at the Former our Lady of the Assumption Primary school just off Bilsland Drive. This work includes levelling the ground and installing wildflower meadow turf mainly adjacent to the pathway through the site. Works will also be undetaken to the slope at the exit of the site onto Parkbrae Gardens.

This work is due to start on Monday 5th October and will be undertaken by Mackenzie Construction. It is expected to take around 2-3 weeks with welfare units based onsite for the duration.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected].

Maryhill Housing Association

For folk working or volunteering in community food (including those with allotments!) Tonight's Community Food meetup details:

February Glasgow Community Food Meetup Glasgow Community Food Meetup A number of people working in community food in Glasgow said that one of the things they would like would be a space to hang out together and speak about what's going on for them. A place without a set agenda where we can each share, cry, celebrate and commiserate. A pl...

Workshop: Basic pruning of fruit trees.

Roots of Ruchill site 11-1PM on Saturday 22nd Feb

All welcome. Equipment will be provided.

Meet on site at 10.45AM to start at 11AM. Soup and hot drinks will be provided.

For further information please contact Dawn Burns at Maryhill Housing on 0141 948 1129 or email [email protected]

“Food for Free grows on trees”
30th November and 7th December at 12 noon
Come along and lend a hand!
Roots of Ruchill is calling on everyone to lend a hand to improve their local environment, and get involved in their forthcoming Volunteering Matters Action Earth project.
Roots of Ruchill will be planting new trees to their Community Orchard in Ruchill. This is thanks to funding from the Action Earth fund. Big Roots of Ruchill group are also able to purchase compost, trees and fruit bushes.
We would like to see as many people as possible come along to help their activity days at midday on 30th November and 7th December! If you would like more information please contact Dawn Burns at Maryhill Housing on 0141 948 1129.

Next Meeting of Roots of Ruchill Growing Group
Monday 2nd December 6pm
at Ruchill Community Centre
All growers welcome.

“Food for Free grows on trees”
30th November and 7th December at 12 noon
Come along and lend a hand!

Roots of Ruchill is calling on everyone to lend a hand to improve their local environment, and get involved in their forthcoming Volunteering Matters Action Earth project.

Roots of Ruchill will be planting new trees to their Community Orchard in Ruchill. This is thanks to funding from the Action Earth fund. Big Roots of Ruchill group are also able to purchase compost, trees and fruit bushes.

We would like to see as many people as possible come along to help their activity days at midday on 30th November and 7th December! If you would like more information please contact Dawn Burns at Maryhill Housing on 0141 948 1129.

Next Meeting of Roots of Ruchill Growing Group
Wed 4 July at 6.30pm
at Ruchill Allotments.
All growers welcome.

Volunteering Opportunities - Drop in session Wednesday 4th July from 1-3pm at 127 Glenavon Road.

Ruchill Furniture is looking to add to our team of volunteers. We have lots of opportunities available such as shop floor assistant, picking up and delivering furniture or even joining our board! Come along to our drop in session on Wednesday 4th July between 1 and 3pm at 127 Glenavon Road. If you cant make it along but would like to get involved please email:[email protected] or telephone: 0141 946 5151.

Evening Times

Great article and photos about Big Roots in the Evening Times:

Streets Ahead winner Big Roots has spadeloads of community spirit The project picked up the Best Community Garden prize and overall award last year.

Some recent pics from the site! A new pathway has been created, fruit trees planted and a new polytunnel was installed!

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