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Leith’s Citadel Gardeners Are Transforming Their Growing Space

November 10, 2023

 

The Citadel Gardeners in Leith are a group supported by Bethany Christian Trust, and have been gardening together since 2020, when they restored a neglected site which was being used as a dumping ground. Edinburgh Growing Together is supporting the group by providing a Community Gardener to lead workshops, as well as materials to build growing beds.

Over the last several months, they have been busy transforming their growing space with the welcome support of Community Gardener, Hannah. In July, they took part in a series of Grow Your Own workshops, during which they planted seeds and got to know their soil types and textures.

More recently, the group have built four new raised beds. They worked together to level the area, sift the soil, and construct the beds. This will allow the gardeners to access their plots without bending down so far, making them functional as well as lovely to look at when they’re all planted up! They plan to add a polytunnel lid on one of the beds to extend the growing season.

Keep an eye on our socials for updates about Citadel Gardeners. We are looking forward to seeing how they continue transforming their growing space and getting stuck in to next year’s growing season!

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