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Illustration of a woman harvesting courgettes

Grow Food

Information on how you can get involved in growing food locally

Why grow your own is better!

Whether you have a massive plot, or just a few patio or window box planters, growing fruit and vegetables is great fun as well as healthy. From brassicas to blueberries, nothing tastes like home grown! To get inspired, visit Incredible Edible Todmorden to see what a community has achieved to provide access to local food.

At Home

 If space is limited your windowsill is just the right place to grow herbs, salads, microgreens (mini salad leaves!). A balcony is also a good option for growing in containers and can provide a sheltered place to grow tomatoes, peas, beans and herbs. If you have a garden, then you may have more choices on what you can grow; both sowing directly in the soil or by using containers.

Illustration of tomatoes on the vine

Allotments

Renting an allotment gives you the chance to grow flowers, fruit, and vegetables.  The council manages 1,609 plots spread across 32 sites in the city; a further 9 are run independently with approximately 220 plots.

The council run sites have lengthy waiting lists. In some sites, the committee have a noticeboard and may be willing to display an advert if you are willing to support someone who is interested in volunteering at the site.

Find out more from the allotment pages
Illustration of root vegetables

Volunteering

There are opportunities to get involved in gardening and growing with many of the community-based projects. Volunteer Edinburgh hold a database of current vacancies. This could provide you with outdoor activity, support a community organisation to manage their outdoor space and help you develop skills and growing experience.

See volunteering opportunities
Illustration of a people carrying harvested produce

Community Projects

Offer an opportunity to meet your neighbours and enjoy growing in a shared space. In many of the gardens, there is a communal cabin which is used for shared meals and growing activities.

Visit the links to some of our local community growing projects, to find out what is happening in your local area, see our Growing Map

  • Craigmillar Growers
  • Earth in Common
  • Edible Estates
  • Granton Community Gardners

Barnscourt

Barnscourt Terrace

EH8 7EN

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 20

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 4 years

Lockable container, Water supply

Barony Community Garden

Barony Place

EH3 6PB

Bedford Community Garden

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A small community garden using permaculture design to create a growing space where people can meet and learn together. Street front for a visual of what can be achieved in a small space.

Bellfield, Bellfield Street, Portobello

EH15 2BP

Bingham Neighbourhood Garden

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Part of Edible Estates, the garden was constructed during 2018/19 by local residents supported by the Community Alliance Project. Bingham Growers Association was constituted in August 2017. The day to day management of the garden was handed over to the

Bingham Place

EH15 3JD

Website: http://www.edibleestates.co.uk/project/bingham-neighbourhood-garden/

Email: paul@communityalliancetrust.org.uk

Braidwood Centre Community Garden

Community garden. Runs volunteer sessions for socially excluded individuals with referrals from health and social agencies. Garden work and shared community meals, growing and cooking classes, supervised by skilled professionals who are trained in hortic

69 Dumbiedykes Road

EH8 9UT

Website: https://www.braidwoodcentre.org.uk/

Phone: 0131 556 5965

Email: info@braidwoodcentre.org.uk

Bridgend Farmhouse

Community garden. Runs volunteer sessions for socially excluded individuals with referrals from health and social agencies. Garden work and shared community meals, growing and cooking classes, supervised by skilled professionals who are trained in hortic

41 Old Dalkeith Road

EH16 4TE

Website: https://www.bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk/

Phone: 0131 564 0068

Email: info@bridgendfarmhouse.org.uk

Bridgend Growing Communities

Community-led project aims to promote health through access to good affordable food. Volunteer-run shop with home delivery for affordable fresh fruit and veg and healthy food. Cooking classes, baby weaning advice.

41 Old Dalkeith Road

EH16 4TE

Website: http://bridgendgrowingcommunities.org.uk/

Phone: 0131 664 9559

Broomhouse Growers (Broomhouse Market)

A project of the Broomhouse Community Growing Association supported by Space and South West Edible Estates. We are a group of Broomhouse residents, our goal is to establish a community run market gardening and community food hub project by and for

3 Broomhouse Place North

EH11 3UE

Website: http://www.edibleestates.co.uk/project/broomhouse-growers/

Phone: 07704 315 934

Email: alan@edibleestates.co.uk

Cambridge Avenue

Arthur Street Lane, off Pilrig Street

EH6 5AW

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 9

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Water supply

Carrick Knowe

In Carrick Knowe Golf Course

Glendevon Road

EH12 5UZ

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 46

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 7 years

Waste collection, Water supply

Chesser Crescent

Chesser Crescent

Chesser Crescent, off Chesser Avenue

EH14 1SR

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 12

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 7 years

Waste collection, Water supply

Claremont Park

Claremont Gardens

EH6 7PN

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: parks@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 55

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Secure storage, Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Clovenstone Community Garden

Clovenstone Gardens

EH14 3ET

Clovenstone Growing Hub

Community garden established in Wester Hailes in 2014, provides starter growing beds and grow your own courses for residents from Clovenstone Barnpark and Harvesters. The garden has a relationship with the local Primary School and Community Centre

Clovenstone Drive

EH14 3BF

Website: http://www.edibleestates.co.uk/project/clovenstone-neighbourhood-garden/

Phone: 07999 734 776

Email: alan@edibleestates.co.uk

Corstorphine Hill Walled Garden

Looked after entirely by volunteers. The Garden will continue to develop over the years.

109-111 Clermiston Road

EH12 6UR

Website: http://www.corstorphinehill.org.uk/about-the-hill.html

Craigentinny

Off Findlay Gardens

EH7 6UL

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 47

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Craigentinny Telferton Allotment

Affiliated to FEDAGA and owned by Avant Homes

Off Portobello Road or Findlay Gardens

EH7 6UL

Total plots: 62

Craigmillar Growers

Project delivered in partnership with Edible Estates with funding from Investing in Communities. The aim is to set up a community food hub for Craigmillar and surrounding neighbourhoods. The project employs a community gardener, part time assistant garde

70 Niddrie Mains Road

EH16 4BG

Website: http://www.edibleestates.co.uk/project/bristo-church-home-farm/

Phone: 7546172803

Email: Paul Masser paul@communityalliancetrust.org.uk

Cyrenians community gardens

We work in therapeutic community gardens run on hospital sites and work extensively on hospital wards throughput Lothian. We work with patients, NHS staff, schools, colleges and members of the public. We deliver nature-based and food growing courses and

Cyrenians, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road

EH7 5QY

Website: Www.cyrenians.scot

Phone: 0131 475 2357

Dean Gallery Allotments

Owned by the National Galleries of Scotland. The kitchen garden to the orphans home (built 1833) in what is now the Dean Gallery hosts a small group of allotments for growing fruit and vegetables. It is independently managed. The large brick-built shed i

Belford Road

EH4 3DS

Total plots: 20

Donkeyfield Orchard

PEDAL, Portobello\’s Transition Town group, run this abundant orchard for the local community

between Brunstane Road South& Gilberston, just opposite Brunstane Station

EH15 2NG

Website: http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/food/orchard/

Email: orchard@pedal-porty.org.uk

Drumbrae

Drumbrae Terrace

EH4 7SF

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 20

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 4 years

Communal shed, Tool box for each raised bed

Drumbrae Community Garden

152 Drum Brae Drive

EH4 7SH

Duddingston Kirk Glebe Project

Garden owned by the Kirk, maintained by a community gardener, wth volunteers; Tiphereth (adults with special needs) growing veg; also has a cafe (the Garden Room)

Duddingston Kirk

EH15 3PX

Website: http://duddingstonkirk.co.uk/gelbe_project.html

Dumbryden

Dumbryden Drive

EH14 2QP

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 37

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 2 years

Secure storage

Earth In Common, Leith Community Croft

Leith Community Croft is the base on Leith Links for an Urban Croft, offering growing plots, selling organic produce and bringing the community together to help build up environmental knowledge, skills and sustainability.

Annexe 2, Davidson House, 57 Queen Charlotte Street

EH6 7EY

Website: https://www.earth-in-common.org

Phone: 07921 829120

Email: hello@earth-in-common.org

East Scotland Street Lane Allotment

Affiliated to FEDAGA on Common Good land

Off Bellevue Crescent

EH3 6NE

Total plots: 8 over 2 sites

Edinburgh Garden Partners

A community organisation active across Edinburgh. We aim to strengthen communities by creating relationships between people who want a space to grow and those who have garden space to share. We connect people of different ages, abilities, and backgrounds

Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside

EH9 1PR

Website: https://www.edinburghgardenpartners.org.uk/

Phone: 0131 347 0529

Email: benthurman88@gmail.com

Ferry Road

Chancelot Grove

EH7 4HP

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 72

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 9 years

Secure storage, Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Findlay Avenue

Entrance between 18-24

18 Findlay Avenue (Path next to 83/85 Sleigh Drive)

EH7 6HB

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 8

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 6 years

Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Food Sharing Edinburgh

A project of SHRUB Cooperative at the Zero Waste Hub. The Food Sharing Hub saves surplus food from supermarkets. Open for everyone. Simply come along to the Food Sharing Hub. Fill a basket with food and pay as you feel. The Food Sharing Hub has worked w

22 Bread Street

EH3 9AF

Website: https://www.shrubcoop.org/working-groups/food-sharing-hub/

Phone: 0131 281 0583

Gracemount Mansion House Walled Garden

Community Garden working with a range of local residents, volunteers, schools and community organisations and Edinburgh Young Adult Disability Team to grow and cook food together.

Gracemount House Drive

EH16 6TJ

Website: www.transitionedinburghsouth.org.uktwitter - @gracemountcgfacebook - Gracemount Community Garden

Phone: 7711160341

Email: patricia.m.abel11@gmail.com

Gracemount Walled Garden

Community Garden working with a range of local residents, volunteers, schools and community organisations and Edinburgh Young Adult Disability Team to grow and cook food together.

47 Gracemount House Drive

EH16 6FD

Website: www.transitionedinburghsouth.org.uk twitter - @gracemountcg facebook - Gracemount Community Garden

Phone: 7711160341

Email: Pat Abel patricia.m.abel11@gmail.com

Granton Castle Walled Garden

A community garden of approximately 3 acres comprising a kitchen garden with polytunnel, orchard and apiary. At present we are developing a Forest Garden. Produce is donated to local community groups and shared with volunteers. We are keen to maintain and increase biodiversity. The Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden run five volunteer sessions and two visitor sessions per week and organise a range of seasonal workshops.

C/o Social Bite Village, 23 West Shore Road

EH5 1QB

Website: https://grantoncastlewalledgarden.org.uk

Phone: 07920748932

Email: grantongarden@gmail.com

Granton Community Garden

We are a community group of local residents. We grow food on street corners, encourage gardening, and host meals.

multiple corners around Granton

EH5 1HS

Website: https://www.grantoncommunitygardeners.org/

Email: Tamsin GraingerShiatsu@ryoho.co.uk

Granton Community Gardeners

GCG started as a group of residents growing food on street corners in Granton ten years ago, and has since grown its activities to include regular community meals, educational work with local schools, nurseries, and youth groups, regular public gardening

10 Wardieburn Road

EH5 1LY

Website: www.grantoncommunitygardeners.org

Granton Community Gardeners SCIO

GCG started as a group of residents growing food on street corners in Granton ten years ago, and has since grown its activities to include regular community meals, educational work with local schools, nurseries, and youth groups, regular public gardening

10 Wardieburn Road

EH5 1LY

Website: www.grantoncommunitygardeners.org

Greendykes Organic Allotments

c/o The Concierge Office, Greendykes House, Greendykes Road

EH16 4JJ

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 20

Vacant plots: 0

Polytunnel

Greendykes Organic Allotments

Greendykes House, Greendykes Road

EH16 4JN

Website: https://goag.co.uk/

Greening Our Street, Meadows Community Garden

The Meadows community garden, orchard and wildflower areas within the Meadows greenspace. It seeks to create plant diversity in the greenspace and bring members of the community together. The gardens are managed by volunteers . A variety of flowers, frui

N Meadow Walk

EH3 9GE

Website: http://www.greeningourstreet.btck.co.uk/

Email: martin howorth howorthmartin2@gmail.com Tara Kursinsky tkursinsky.n@gmail.com

Greening our Streets

Community garden on the Meadows

12 Cairnmuir Rd, Edinburgh (post only)

EH12 6LP

Website: www.greeningourstreet.btck.co.uk

Phone: 0759 331 6284

Email: sarah.tolley@btopenworld.com

Greyfriars Herb Garden

Community herb garden specialising in medicinal and culinary herbs. Part of the Greyfriars Community Project working with unemployed adults, many of whom are homeless and vulnerable. The project chose a herb garden as a tribute to the history of the site

c/o Grassmarket Community Project, 86 Candlemaker Row

EH1 2QA

Grove @ Summerhall

Summerhall Place

EH9 1PL

Grove Community Garden

The Grove enables local people around Fountainbridge to grow food on land awaiting development and encourages people to learn about cultivation of food. To do this we work with developers. This project has been running for 7 years. Is a meanwhile gard

Drysdale Road and West Bryson Road

EH11 1AB

Website: grove community garden.wordpress.com

Email: Jane Robinson jane@janerobinson.org.uk Wendy Lord wendylord@gmail.com

Hailesland Mini-Growing Hub

The garden has been developed in partnership local residents and With Kids, an agency that works with local parents.

Hailesland Grove

EH14 2QH

Harmeny Community Garden

Harmeny School, Mansfield Road, Balerno

EH14 7JY

Website: https://www.harmeny.org.uk/harmeny-outdoors/contact-bookings/

Phone: 0131 449 3938

Email: Helen Goad, Service Manager (Education Support), admin@harmeny.org.uk

Heart of Newhaven

We are committed to growing more locally and are developing appropriate community initiatives

132 Trinity Rd

EH5 3LA

Website: https://heartofnewhaven.co.uk/

Email: judithcrabb1@gmail.com

Hutchinson Loan

Hutchison Loan

EH14 1QZ

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 8

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 6 years

Inch View Care Home

233 Gilmerton Road

EH16 5UD

Email: stuart@stulu.co.uk

Inchkeith Court

Off Leith Walk

EH7 4PG

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 10 raised beds

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 4 years

Secure storage, Site hut, Water supply

India Place

Stockbridge

EH3 6FT

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 22 raised beds

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 7 years

Waste collection, Water supply

Inverleith Park

In Inverleith Park

East Fettes Avenue

EH3 5NY

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 165

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 10 years

Secure storage, Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Kirkliston

Almondside

EH29 9BD

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 7

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 3 years

Lockable shed, Water supply

Kirkliston Community Garden

37-41 Toddshill Rd, Kirkliston

EH29 9DF

Lady Road

Cameron Toll

EH16 5DT

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 36

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Waste collection, Water supply

Leith Growers Association

Edible Estates is a partnership of several organisations which work together to promote community food growing projects. We work across a variety of communities, but our approach is particularly well suited to social housing estates. We use food growing

Norton Park, 57 Albion Road

EH7 5QY

Website: http://www.edibleestates.co.uk/project/lets-grow-a-garden-here/

Phone: 7817292464

Leith Links

Beside St Mary’s Primary School

1 Links Gardens

EH6 7QR

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: parks@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 36

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Lochend Secret Garden

6 Lochend Quadrant

EH7 6DL

Lochend Square Allotments

Lochend Square

EH7 6DX

Midmar Fields

Midmar Drive

EH10 4PU

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 153

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Secure storage, Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Milton Road Community Garden

Community garden for Edinburgh College Milton Road campus, volunteering opportunities for students and staff

24 Milton Road E, Edinburgh

EH15 2PP

North Edinburgh Grows

Community arts organisation with large garden with areas devoted to food growing with local community. Uses art practice as a medium to engage the local community, as well as utilising local trust in our venue as a hub to reach a wide section of resident

North Edinburgh Arts, 15a Pennywell Court

EH4 4TZ

Website: www.northedinburgharts.co.uk

Phone: 0131 315 2151

Email: garden@northedinburgharts.co.uk

Oxgangs Community Garden

71 Firrhill Drive

EH13 9EU

Oxgangs Community Garden

71 Firrhill Drive

EH13 9EU

Pilrig Park

Entrance of Balfour Place

Balfour Place

EH6 5DN

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 33

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Waste collection, Water supply

Pilton Community Garden

11 Pilton Dr North

EH5 1NF

Pilton Community Garden

West Pilton Brae

EH4 4DG

Portobello East Allotment

Affiliated to FEDAGA and owned by Network Rail

Brunstane Road

EH6 5DN

Total plots: 24

Portobello East Junction Community Garden

Brunstane Road

EH15 2QA

Prospect Bank

Off Prospect Bank Road

Prospect Bank Road

EH6 7NY

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 11

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 7 years

Water supply

Redbraes Community Garden

185/3 Broughton Road

EH7 4LN

Redhall

by 97 Lanark Road

EH14 2LZ

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 46

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 7 years

Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Relugas Place Allotment

Run by a residents\’ association

Off Relugas Road

EH9 3JA

Total plots: 6

Restalrig

Off Prospect Bank Road

Prospect Bank Road

EH6 7PX

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 28

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Roseburn Cliff Allotment

Run by a residents\’ association

Off Roseburn Terrace

EH12 6AL

Total plots: 5

Royal Botanics – Edible Gardening Project

The Edible Gardening Project is based at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and shares horticultural knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for growing food with diverse communities.

Arboretum Place

EH3 5QD

Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens

Run in partnership between NHS Lothian and Cyrenians, focusing on welcoming people experiencing mental or physical health problems, disadvantage, isolation or poverty. The gardens offer people fantastic opportunities to grow food, socialise and become mo

Morningside Terrace

EH10 5HF

Email: RECG@cyrenians.scot

SAMH Redhall Walled Garden

97 Lanark Road

EH14 2LZ

Website: https://www.samh.org.uk/

Phone: 0131 443 0946

Saughton Mains

Off Chesser Loan

Off Chesser Loan

EH14 1UF

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 175

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Secure storage, Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Saughton Park Community Physic Garden

Balgreen Road

EH11 3BQ

Sibbald Physic Garden

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 9 Queen Street

EH2 1JQ

Website: http://www.rcpe.ac.uk/

Phone: 0131 225 7324

Sighthill Community Garden

Community garden at Edinburgh College\’s Sighthill campus – volunteering opportunities for students and staff

Bankhead Avenue

EH11 4DE

Slateford Green Community Spaces

A growing project in progress, based at two separate garden sites next to Slateford Green, a Dunedin Canmore housing development. One of the sites is an existing orchard and herb garden, the other an empty allotment plot. The aim is to create a project f

2 Slateford Green

EH14 1NE

Social Farms and Gardens

51 Gorgie Road

EH11 2LA

Website: https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/

Phone: 0131 623 7058

Stenhouse Drive

Saughton Mains Street

EH11 3NR

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 35

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 6 years

Toilets, Waste collection, Water supply

Succoth Gardens Allotment

Run by a residents\’ association

Succoth Gardens, Murrayfield

EH12 6BL

Total plots: 7

The Field, Duddingston

Group of volunteers maintains The Field, Duddingston – community land including an orchard and vegetable garden as well as woodland; volunteer work days

The Causeway

EH15 3PZ

Website: https://thefieldduddingston.wordpress.com/

The Lions Gate Project – Edinburgh Napier

permaculture gardens @ Edinburgh Napiers Merchiston Campus

10 Colinton Road

EH10 5DT

The West Port (Geddes Garden)

Community garden looked after by residents.

2-3 West Port

EH1 2JA

Website: https://www.facebook.com/grassmarketgarden/

Email: westportgardenersedinburgh@gmail.com

Triangle Community Garden

Firrhill Drive and Greenbank Road

EH13

Website: https://www.trianglegarden.org/

Phone: 0131 (441, 445, 477)

Email: raberto@live.com

Wardieburn Road Community Backgreens

Edible Estate

11 Pilton Drive North

EH5 1NF

Warriston

Warriston Road or Warriston Crescent

EH7 4HN

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 119

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Secure storage, Waste collection, Water supply

Wauchope Community Garden

655 Niddrie Mains Terrace

EH16 4NX

West Mains

Off Blackford Avenue

EH9 3JA

Phone: 0131 529 7916

Email: allotments@edinburgh.gov.uk

Total plots: 83

Vacant plots: 0

Waiting list: 8 years

Secure storage, Toilets, Water supply

Wester Hailes Allotments

Largely on Council land, but independently managed

Westburn Avenue

EH14 2SR

Total plots: 80

Resources

Grow Veg has a garden planner, growing guides and how to start a garden on a budget

Garden Organic provides growing advice and help to get you started.

The Federation of Edinburgh and District Allotments and Gardens Associations (FEDAGA) represent all Edinburgh Council sites as well as many independently run sites; provide advice on gardening and run an annual allotment show.

The Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society works for plot holders to provide information about allotments including legal issues, news and general information.  The association also produces a range of useful publications.

Changeworks provide advice on composting.

National Society of Allotments and Leisure Gardeners gives a range of advice for new gardeners.

For information on how to use your allotment to help encourage and protect local wildlife, view the Gardening in Harmony with Nature booklet below.

Download Gardening in Harmony with Nature – PDF

Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust has activities to help you connect with the outdoors and growing.

Growing locally

Growing Locally, Edinburgh’s first food growing strategy was developed in 2020 following a citywide consultation and in collaboration with Edible Edinburgh. It brings together the council, growing communities and partners to encourage more local food production, more sustainability in food growing and develop the ongoing discussion as a city about what a diverse and vibrant food economy looks like.  

The aim is to encourage greater participation in food growing, promote healthy and sustainable food and support local businesses to thrive.

The vision of the plan is to:

  • Grow more food in Edinburgh
  • Increase consumption of locally grown food
  • Increase awareness of and engagement in sustainable food across the city

The Food Growing Strategy promotes the benefits of growing to health and well-being, and encouraging growing in ways that help encourage biodiversity.

Growing Locally Front Cover

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