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Proposals for this project: Grow Your Own fund

Total budget £52,500

Only residents in the following areas can participate:

Farm area with newly built raised beds

Longstone Primary Farm and Garden

No comments Longstoneparents Grow Your Own fund

We would like to expand the farm area at Longstone Primary School. We have recently started developing an allotment for the children to grow their own vegetables and fruit. This will provide new outdoor learning opportunities for the children attending both the primary school and nursery.

£1,400
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StJV Allotment: a growing space for the campus community

No comments StJVCommunityGardening Grow Your Own fund

We intend to put in a series of planters and a greenhouse on the grounds of the local primary school. The produce which we grow will be shared with the community.

£5,000
Growing Together

Growing Together

No comments Goodtrees Neighbourhood Centre Grow Your Own fund

Improving our outdoor social space by planting fruit, vegetables, herbs and sensory plants. Developing it into a productive garden to supply food for cooking groups and the weekly pantry. Gathering local people in an intergenerational way, tackling social isolation, becoming more invested in their local greenspace and centre.

£5,000

Edible Garden at The Action Group

1 comment Tiffany The Action Group Grow Your Own fund

A holistic community garden initiative of the Green Thumbs, with support by The Action Group. A vision of a small community accessible orchard where the community enjoy the fresh produce. Additionally an edible garden will be looked after within the private space of The Action Group with a weekly produce store set up in the orchard, with the Green Thumbs & friends will provide fresh herbs & vegetables for a small donation for the community.

£2,889

Get Blackhall Growing

No comments amobrien Grow Your Own fund

The proposal is to create a small fruit and vegetable plot on the grounds of Blackhall Primary School to drive enthusiasm, engagement and education about growing food locally, particularly amongst children and young people.

£2,000
The east side of PEP's community garden

Community Garden at Pilton Equalities Project (PEP)

No comments Pilton Equalities Project Grow Your Own fund

We will expand PEP’s community garden to grow fresh, sustainable food for local people. With greenhouses, tools, and a sessional gardener, the project will support volunteering, improve wellbeing, and reduce food insecurity – aligning with Edinburgh’s Net Zero and Anti-Poverty goals whilst strengthening community connection through inclusive, hands-on growing activities.

£4,000

Redhall Grows

No comments Anna Grow Your Own fund

Redhall School has a robust outdoor learning programme wherein the children have an opportunity to forage in the community and cook their own foraged food. To further develop this provision, we are looking to expand the usability of our garden area and involve both parents and the wider community in the life of our school through food-based events.

£5,000
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Community Garden and Foraging Trail - Development Worker and Gardener Post

No comments Jonathan Baxter Grow Your Own fund

To employ a Development Worker/Gardener to establish working relationships with community groups and individuals to realise the development of a community garden at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral (north lawn) and the wider biodiversification of the Cathedral grounds (specifically the south lawn; to include a foraging trail).

£5,000
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Tuk Tuk Grow and Go

No comments Edinburgh Community Food Grow Your Own fund

Tuk Tuk Grow and Go brings mobile growing and cooking sessions to families across Edinburgh using our tuk tuk and soup bike. Families explore easy ways to grow herbs and vegetables at home, with recipe tastings, planting kits, and visits to local growing spaces.

£5,000
GMP veg garden plan.

Flourishing Together at Gracemount Medical Practice

No comments Rob Davidson Grow Your Own fund

Transition Edinburgh South will transform the outdoor space at Gracemount Medical Practice into a vibrant community garden that supports biodiversity, well-being, and sustainability. By involving local residents, staff, and patients, the project will create an inclusive space for connection, nature-based healing, and shared food growing.

£5,000