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Here is a list of the weekly activities we run across our various community gardens and greenspaces. If you're interested in coming along to any session, it's essential that you contact us first.
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Community Gardening
Community
Gardening
Activity | Address | Day | Time | Description |
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Gardening at The People's Garden | next to Peat Road Hall | Mondays & Tuesdays | 11am - 1pm | Help make this older garden bloom beautifully again! For those wanting a blether and those looking to go to nature's gym. |
Gardening at Toryglen Community Base | Urban Roots, Toryglen Community Base | Tuesdays | 11am - 3pm | Come along to learn how to grow and maintain this green space consisting of raised beds of fruit, veg, flowers and more. |
Gardening at Midlock Street Garden | entrance via Ibrox Street | Tuesdays | 12:30pm - 3:30pm | Discover this hidden green spot in the Southside of Glasgow, and learn to help it thrive. |
Gardening at The Bowling Green | in Pollokshields | Tuesdays | 3pm - 5pm | Come along to learn to how grow and maintain this green space. |
Gardening at Polmadie Plots | Malls Mire Community Garden | Wednesdays | 10:30am - 12:30pm | Come along to learn how to grow and maintain this green space. |
Gardening at Shields Community Garden | next to Shields Medical Practive | Wednesdays | 10:30am - 12:30pm | Come along to learn how to grow and maintain this green space. |
Gardening at Moogety Garden | next to Elderpark Community Centre | Wednesdays & Fridays | 11am - 3pm | Come along to learn how to grow and maintain this green space. |
Gardening at Rainbow Garden | next to Noble Art Boxing Club | Wednesdays & Fridays | 9:30am - 12:30pm | Be part of a local group developing and tending to a vegetable garden, kid's play space and much more. |
Gardening at The People's Garden | next to Peat Road Hall | Thursdays | 10am - 12:30pm | Help make this older garden bloom beautifully again! For those wanting a blether and those looking to go to nature's gym. |
Gardening at Midlock Street Garden | entrance via Ibrox Street | Wednesdays | 11am - 2pm | Discover this hidden green spot in the Southside of Glasgow, and learn to help it thrive. |
Gardening at Eden Garden | next to Carnwadric Church | Thursdays | 12pm - 3pm | Grow vegetables, berries and fruits in this raised bed garden with fruit trees. |
Community Woodlands
Community
Woodlands
Activity | Address | Day | Time | Description |
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Women in the Woods | Toryglen Community Base | Wednesdays | 10.30am - 2pm | This friendly women -only session takes place in a woodland grove, with a range of group crafts and activities. Referral only, contact us for more info. |
Malls Mire Community Woodland Conservation | Toryglen Community Base | Thursdays | 11am - 3pm | Help to maintain this thriving community woodland. |
Food, Cooking & Health
Food, Cooking & Health
Activity | Address | Day | Time | Description |
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Moogety Lunch Club | Elderpark Community Centre | Fridays | 11am - 2pm | You're welcome to come along to cook & eat with us. Learn new recipes, meet new people. Call 07974 419 512 or email julia@urbanroots.org.uk to join. |
Saturday Soup | Elderpark Community Centre | Saturdays | 1pm - 2pm | Soup & blether at Elder Park Community Centre every Saturday, except when we host the monthly Community Meal. All welcome to both. |
The Lunch Club | Peat Road Hall | Thursdays | 11am - 2pm | Learn to cook healthy meals in a friendly group environment. Please contact klaudia@urbanroots.org.uk if you'd like to attend. |
Healthy Cooking Club | Nan Mackay Hall | Thursdays | 10am - 12pm | Learn to cook healthy meals in a friendly group environment. |
Children & Young People
Children & Young People
Throughout 2023 & 2024
Family Play Events at Malls Mire
at Toryglen Community Base
Urban Roots usually hosts 3 family play events across the season. These are free to attend and open to everyone
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The following 3 events are planned for the coming months:
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7th October 2023 - Harvest Festival
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27th January 2024 - Winter in the Woods
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30th March 2024 - Hello Spring
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More information will be shared closer to the time on the website as well as our social media channels. To sign up for email alerts of these events, please sign up to the Malls Mire mailing list.
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