Glasgow Guerrilla Gardening

Hello All,

We shall be at our Townhead site this Saturday 11:30 am; for a general tidy up and weed. There is loads to do so any help you can offer will be appreciated. Depending on numbers we may also be planting some more spring bulbs. If you’d like to contribute some bulbs we are looking for native bluebells, winter aconites, snakeshead fritillaries, anemone blanda white splendour, wood anemone, daffodils, tulips, ramsons, crocuses, snowdrops and grape hyacinths. You can also donate cash on the day or via paypal – link on the side of the page.

Map Link

Cheers,

Tags: 2010, bulbs, dates for the diary, gardening, glasgow, guerrilla gardening, help, planting, scotland, tenthousandbulbchallenge, townhead

Hello All,

The middle of summer and some of us have been lucky to be off on holiday or off at a festival. Because of this we have been a bit quiet over the last few weeks. We are back though!

If any of you are free this Sunday (1st August) @ 11:30 that would be fantastic.

Map link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=parson+street+glasgow&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.621706,79.804688&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Parson+St,+Glasgow,+Lanarkshire+G4,+United+Kingdom&ll=55.864764,-4.237633&spn=0.002255,0.004871&t=h&z=18

What to bring along, best go here to see what to bring: ‘What to Bring’.

I’d defiantly suggest bring gardening gloves, a bin bag (for the rubbish) and maybe a bottle of water as the site is a bit dry despite the best intentions of the Glasgow summer.

I hope to see some of you along on Sunday morning.

Thanks,

Michael

Tags: 2010, dates for the diary, dear green place, glasgow, guerrilla gardening, scotland, townhead

Hi All,

Townhead site: 11:00 – Sunday 11th July

Yes, Sunday, not Saturday!

Map link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=parson+street+glasgow&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.621706,79.804688&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Parson+St,+Glasgow,+Lanarkshire+G4,+United+Kingdom&ll=55.864764,-4.237633&spn=0.002255,0.004871&t=h&z=18

What to bring along, best go here to see what to bring: ‘What to Bring’. I’ve noticed in my local B+Q/Lidl/ALDI that they may not have all these plants but please bring along what you can.

I’d defiantly suggest bring gardening gloves, a bin bag (for any rubbish) and maybe a bottle of water as the site is a bit dry despite the rain of the last few days.

I hope to see some of you along on Sunday morning.

Thanks,

Michael

Tags: 2010, bulbs, dates for the diary, dear green place, gardening, glasgow, guerrilla gardening, townhead

Hi All,

Townhead site: 6:30 pm - Thursday 24th June

Map link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=parson+street+glasgow&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.621706,79.804688&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Parson+St,+Glasgow,+Lanarkshire+G4,+United+Kingdom&ll=55.864764,-4.237633&spn=0.002255,0.004871&t=h&z=18

The majority of the bulbs that were in bloom a few weeks ago have now finished flowering and the Townhead site needs a wee bit of a clear up and some new plants planted in. There will be some weeding needing done as well. If you want to bring a plant along we’re after Columbines, Oriental Poppies, Hostas, Foxgloves, Hollyhocks, Mexican Fleabane, Sweet Woodruff, Ferns, Solomons Seal, Scabious or Campanula or see ‘What to Bring’ here. I’ve noticed in my local B+Q that they may not have all these plants but please bring along what you can.

I’d defiantly suggest bring gardening gloves, a bin bag (for any rubbish) and maybe a bottle of water as the site is a bit dry (this will now mean that between then and now it will rain, but please bring along some water).

I hope to see some of you along in Thursday evening,

Thanks,

Michael

Tags: 2010, dates for the diary, dear green place, glasgow, guerrilla gardening, help, planting, scotland, townhead

Hello All,

Two pieces of news, first up we were both surprised and delighted to be placed first in the 2010 Green List

especially as the other nominees were so impressive. Read more about our unexpected triumph here. Oh and if

it was you who nominated us, can you make yourself know so that we can buy you a pint.

The next piece of news concerns the site at Townhead. Unfortunately the weeds are rapidly gaining the upper hand.

To combat this we will be meeting up on Thursday 27th May at 6:30pm for a quick weed and water of the site.

Everyone is welcome, just bring yourselves, gloves and some water. The dig shouldn’t take longer than an hour and the

more who come along the quicker we’ll get the site looking it’s best.

Hope to see you all on Thursday.

Tags: 2010, dates for the diary, dear green place, glasgow, guerrilla gardening, help, townhead

Hi again,

Townhead site: 11:30
Saturday, 22nd May

This Saturday, the forecast says Sunshine, so if you are coming along to our Townhead site, be ready for any weather type
Those who know the Townhead site, or just pass it now and again will have seen the lovely display of Tulips that are still  out and about. We think it is lovely as well but we are not sitting back just letting it look pretty. Summer is approaching and there is ongoing work to be done on the site.

If you want to bring a plant along we’re after Columbines, Oriental Poppies, Hostas, Foxgloves, Hollyhocks, Mexican Fleabane,
Sweet Woodruff, Ferns, Solomons Seal, Scabious or Campanula or see ‘What to Bring’ here.

If you want to bring seeds Dwarf Sunflowers, Poppies, Forget me nots, Candytuft, Nigella and Nasturtiums are all much needed and more than
welcome.

If you don’t want to bring anything but would like to help there are tons of weeds and litter killing the collective buzz and any help
in shifting them is always welcome.

See you on Saturday, any questions please ask,

Thanks,

Michael

(yes some of this message is a copy n paste, but it says what we need and will be doing)

Tags: 2010, bulbs, dates for the diary, dear green place, glasgow, guerrilla gardening, townhead

Hello All,
If you were at our Saturday event you’ll know it was a piece of textbook Guerrilla Gardening. A great turnout, everyone brought plants,
seeds and water, got down to the job at hand and had a great time. So thanks to all who attended. If you weren’t there and want to know
what happened click here.

For those who didn’t attend, fret not. We’ll be at Townhead this Saturday 08/05/10 -a great turnout would be lovely, not to mention much needed.
Poor Mark and I have been holding the fort the last few weeks so it would be great to see new and old faces rally round. Our efforts over
winter have certainly paid of and there is no reason why summer can’t look as good as spring at Townhead provided we all pull together.

There is tons to do. Weeds need to be pulled, plants need dug up and moved, seeds need sown and palnts need planted.
Any help at all you can offer would be great.

If you want to bring a plant along we’re after Columbines, Oriental Poppies, Hostas, Foxgloves, Hollyhocks, Mexican Fleabane,
Sweet Woodruff, Ferns, Solomons Seal, Scabious or Campanula or see ‘What to Bring’ here.

If you want to bring seeds Dwarf Sunflowers, Poppies, Forget me nots, Candytuft, Nigella and Nasturtiums are all much needed and more than
welcome.

If you don’t want to bring anything but would like to help there are tons of weeds and litter killing the collective buzz and any help
in shifting them is always welcome.

Hope to see you all on Saturday.

Cheers

J.C

Tags: 2010, attacks, dates for the diary, dear green place, glasgow, guerrilla gardening, townhead

Streetland will join in the National Guerilla Gardening Sunflower Day by planting sunflowers in the Westmoreland Street area of Govanhill including the Govanhill Baths Peace Garden and Westmorland Street Community Garden.

More info at : http://www.streetland.net/

Tags: international sunflower guerrilla day, streetland

On Wednesday the 5th of May we are holding a design workshop for the gap site on West Princes Street where we have been working to clear the site in preperation of turning it into a communtiy garden. The workshop is at 6pm, Lansdowne Church, 416 Great Western Road, by Kelvinbridge subway station.

We will be discussing and planning the design of the garden so that we can take all of the great ideas that we have heard so far – and more that we haven’t yet – and turn it into a solid plan of action for the site.

We would love to see as many of you there as possible with your ideas, enthusiasm and lovely lovely faces.

Hope to see you there!!!

Grow

Location: Landsdown Church, 426 Great Western Road
Time: 5th May, 6pm – 8pm

Tags: GROW

Battlefield community garden – raised bed building, path making, planting and lots more. Bring tools if you have them, a flask of something hot to share, perennials if you can manage and lots of smiley energy

Materials will be getting delivered to the garden and so we can then begin the really exciting stuff, building raised beds and making a path.

There will be local people on site with experience.
So if you would like to get involved come down bring a flask, some tasty sandwiches and a smile. If you have tools spades, shovels, rakes bring them along.
Look forward to seeing there.

Location: Ledard Rd – Arundel Drive Community Garden
Time: 10am 08-05-2010

Please see facebook for more inofrmation: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116174341744368&ref=mf

Tags: "Battlefield community garden"