Sunshine on Leith Community Garden houses a shared tool shed, community orchards, and 38 raised beds. The site is managed by a Growers Association of around 40 members who live at the site and in the neighbouring community – a lovely group of folk!

The garden is a real beauty – always in full, colourful bloom during the spring and summer months, buzzing with pollinators, and a bright spot for locals.

The group have held a number of workshops over the last couple of years, including fruit tree pruning, and are often brainstorming exciting new projects – whether that be growing rhubarb to infuse in gin, using birch offcuts to grow mushrooms, or growing perennial vegetables – the possibilities are endless with this creative group. Gardener Moyra also recently ran a wee tour of the site as part of our Harvest Event – which demonstrated how tenemental backgreens can flourish, and really inspired other growers.

Fun Fact: This was the last ‘community backgreen’ developed by Edinburgh Community Backgreens Association before it wound up – and unique in that a pathway into the site was installed, opening it up to the wider community. You could say it’s a piece of history in the area!

To find out how to get involved with workdays, contact the group through the SOL Gardens Facebook Page