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Welcome Back!

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On April 25, 2023

In Events, News

After the long Covid break, it was great to have the wonderful Kaimhill kids back visit with us along with Captain Grow, aka Peter (Plot 29).

Thanks go to Hazel, Anne, Steve, Raymond, Ron and Norman for hosting groups on their plots and to Mr Skinley and his colleagues for taking the kids along to us.

The kids return on Tuesday 9 May and then for the next six weeks or so at the same times. If you can spare an hour or so between 13.00 and 14.20 and would be willing to have the kids visit on your plot we would love to hear from you.

Dung and/or Compost Opportunity

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On April 14, 2023

In Advice, News

We were all disappointed to find that our local supply of cow dung had dried up – so to speak! We are investigating alternatives which can be delivered in bigger tonnages – of domestic green waste compost and/or manure.

The scrapping of the containers from site produced a one-off windfall for GFAA funds and we hope to make around four barrowloads of dung and/or domestic green waste compost available free of charge to GFAA members.

We fear demand my outpace supply, so requests will be fulfilled on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

If you are interested, please leave a comment below this post with your name and plot number. The compost/dung will be delivered to your plot once it is available. This may take a few weeks to organise. Bear with us.

If things work out and there is enough interest we may try to repeat this exercise.

New Projects Underway

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On April 3, 2023

In News

We are delighted to acknowledge the generous support of Scotmid’s Community Orchard Scheme that allowed GFAA to purchase 5 new fruit trees for our site. Thanks also go to our volunteer squad who recently completed the planting.

Last Friday also saw preparations for the installation of our new cabin take a step forward with the start of the container removal exercise. A big thanks to all those who cleared their containers to allow this to proceed and of course Scottish Government’s Just Transition Fund which provided the funding for the cabin.

Bonfire Final Reminder

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On March 20, 2023

In Events, News

It’s Garthdee Fields’ annual bonfire tomorrow – Tuesday 21 March 2023. If you have any available time to help feed the flames between 10.00 and 14.00 it will be very much appreciated. Very old clothes and gloves are essential.

Garthdee Field Soundscape

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On March 20, 2023

In News, Uncategorized

Regular visitors will remember that Anna and Fiona from the, It’s a Small World programme on BBC Radio Scotland visited with us some weeks back.

The programme went out early Sunday morning, but can be accessed at any time via BBC Sounds.

Garthdee Field on the Wireless

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On March 15, 2023

In Events, News

Well Radio for the youngsters I guess.

Your will recall that Fiona and Anna from BBC Scotland visited a week or se back to record a number of interviews for their programme, It’s a Small World. Fiona has been in touch with the details of the upcoming broadcast.

I just wanted to let you know that the Garthdee allotment programme will be going out under the title of It’s a Small World on BBC Radio Scotland on Sunday 19 March at 6 00 am. Very early, I know but you can also access the programme at any time via BBC Sounds. I’d be grateful if you can let our other contributors know also please.

Anna and I very much enjoyed our visit to the allotments and I hope you like what you hear.

Many thanks for all your help.

Best wishes
Fiona

Thanks to all who helped out on the day.

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