We started out with interested families that had children attending Dunbar Grammar School or Dunbar Primary School.  We are now pleased to be able to open the waiting list to the general public.

Anyone with an interest in learning how to keep hens is invited to apply.  Responsibilities include one duty a week (morning or evening) and cleaning out the coop once every 14 weeks.

A contribution of £5 per month is requested to cover feed costs and make the coop sustainable.  In return members get to learn how to care for hens without the costs and responsibility of setting up at home.  Most importantly members also get a share of the delicious eggs produced (usually 4-5 eggs per visit).

If this is something you may be interested in please get in touch!

Contact Janet McDougall Welch (Local Food Worker – Sustaining Dunbar) janetwelch@sustainingdunbar.org

Thank you for coming to the meeting Monday April 29th.

BHCG Meeting Notes April 2013

Some actions have already been started: Colin Lees has given the ok for the storage container on site (as per map attached) and for us to get the water supply to the Poly Tunnel and Orchard. Sustaining Dunbar will be paying for the cost of plumber and materials.

A reminder that every Sunday from 1pm – 4pm there will be work parties at the garden. If you can’t make a Sunday then there are also work parties through the week and all you need to do is contact Kate (katedarrah@gmail.com) to make arrangements to join in.

We are aiming to officially open the Belhaven Hospital Community Garden August 10th as part of the Belhaven Hospital fete.

There is lots and lots to do and we can use all the help we can get to make this a magical place for the fete.

Please do try to come out to any of the Sunday work parties and or contact Kate if there are better times for you to do the sorts of things you would like to get involved with.

Kind regards,.

Sue ]]> http://ourlocality.org/incrediblyedibledunbar/2013/05/belhaven-hospital-community-garden-april-update/feed/ 0 http://ourlocality.org/incrediblyedibledunbar/2013/03/belhaven-hospital-community-garden/ http://ourlocality.org/incrediblyedibledunbar/2013/03/belhaven-hospital-community-garden/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:10:22 +0000 Sue Guy http://ourlocality.org/incrediblyedibledunbar/?p=392 The next work parties organised by the Belhaven Community Garden Working Group are:

April 7th, 14th and 21st. Meet on site at 1pm. We will be working to prep the Sensory Garden for planting and to carry out any other work as per the Ridge’s recommendations.  For more information contact sue@sustainingdunbar.org

Any Wednesday or Thursday the Ridge group may be working in the garden and if you would like to get involved please contact the Ridge to make arrangements to meet on site: katedarrah@gmail.com

Next Belhaven Community Garden Working Group meeting: Monday 29^th April at 7pm in the BeGreen Shop. All welcome.

The next Belhaven Community Garden planning meeting is March 25th at 7pm – BeGreen Shop. All welcome.

The next Belhaven Garden work party dates are: April 7th, 14th and 21st starting at 1pm. Please let us all know if you can make all or any of these dates. We will be working on the Sensory Garden to urgently remove the remaining turf and roots and dig in compost to prepare it for planting and other lovely details. In addition to the weekend work party dates The Ridge Group will be identifying dates for work parties to take place on week days. Anyone who wishes to suggest a work party date please do and we will promote the dates and times for you.

No word yet from Beechgrove Gardens – so keep your fingers crossed.

sue@sustainingdunbar.org for more info.

Work Party at Church Street Vennel Garden: Sunday March 10th (Mother’s day) from 10am the five families will be on site trying to get a number of essential tasks completed. Any additional manpower that might be available would be gratefully received. Refreshments and a hot meal will be provided.The tasks we hope to accomplish are:

1. Build a “living wall and door” using recycled pallets. It is essential to secure the garden so that tools etc. can be kept on site and antisocial behaviour discouraged
2. Clear site of remainder of rubbish, large boulders and further flytipping
3. Weeding, weeding, weeding
4. Turf one of the large plant beds to provide somewhere for the kids to play.
5. Build the worm composter

I know this is an optimistic list of tasks to accomplish in one day, it really depends on the number of hands available, weather etc.

If people would like to help us but cannot volunteer time we are also in need of plant pots, fence posts and seeds, etc. Our aim is to recycle where possible and to date this project has had zero budget. We’d love to keep it this way as an example of what can be done with community spirit, recycling, and goodwill!

Thanks again, we hope to see you all soon, and on behalf of the 5 families, thanks again for your support.

Simon and the Church Street Vennel posse X